Museums

  The Stony Plain Pioneer Museum is going back to the land for the Old Time Harvest Festival! The day begins with an old fashioned church service, then it’s time to get to work! See threshing and blacksmithing the way they used to do ...Read More

It’s the biggest event of the year at the Alberta Aviation Museum – Open Cockpit Day is your chance to experience the iconic collection of historic aircraft from the pilot’s seat, most of which are not generally open to the public! In addition to ...Read More

The Art Gallery of Alberta invites families to experience the gallery in a new and interactive way with BMO All Day Sundays. One Sunday per month, from 12 pm to 4 pm, families can enjoy art activities, programs and projects that will tie into ...Read More

Want your kids to explore their artistic side? Youngsters aged 6 to 12 can check out Kids’ Drop In Studio at the Art Gallery of Alberta! Every Saturday, drop in to the Gallery between 1 pm and 3 pm to try your hand at ...Read More

The Vikings are here! After months of anticipation, Vikings: Beyond the Legend, the first-ever feature exhibit at the new Royal Alberta Museum is open to the public. The remarkable collection (it’s the largest touring exhibition of Viking artifacts in the world.) is on loan ...Read More

My 4-year-old daughter is currently obsessed with Pluto. She has a keen interest in space in general, but Pluto is getting the most attention right now – and is the subject of most of her space-related questions. How cold is Pluto? Why is it ...Read More

“ROOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR! Chomp, chomp, chomp!” A ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex takes no prisoners as he stomps through the Royal Alberta Museum Children’s Gallery, his voice supplied, admirably, by a cute boy of about 3 years. “These dinosaurs are best friends, and they’re going to sing a ...Read More