Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum

The Wetaskiwin & District Heritage Museum celebrates the early history of Wetaskiwin and area. The Museum serves the public by documenting and telling the stories of the courageous individuals who settled here to create the city and district.

Visitors have year round access to the Museum to enjoy special events and view displays. There is always something new to see at the Museum, as displays are changed, enhanced and improved.

Group tours and school tour are welcomed and continue to increase as children’s programs are expanded and developed. The Museum hosts hundreds of elementary school students each year in the Children’s Legacy Center. Programs have been designed to enhance the curriculum of Grades K to 4. These school programs enable youngsters to experience life as it was for early pioneers.

Education Programs - Children's Legacy Center
K - "My Pioneer Home and Community"
Grade 1 - "A Blast from the Past"
Grade 2- "How Times Have Changed!"

Museum Wide
Grade 1 - Now and Then
Grade 2 - Today and Long Ago
Grade 3 - Rocks and Minerals
Grade 4 - Alberta: Sotires, Histories & Peoples of Alberta
Grade 5 - Early Canadian Exploration and Settlement
Grade 6 - Evidence and Investigation
Hours of Operation:

Summer (Mary 24 – Labour Day weekend)
Tuesday– Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Winter (Labour Day weekend- June 24)
Tuesday– Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Sunday & Monday - Closed

Admission by donation

Location:
5007-50 Avenue
Wetaskiwin, Alberta T9A 0S3
Phone: (780) 352-0227
Fax: (780) 352-0226
Email: wdhm@persona.ca
Website: http://www.wetaskiwinonline.com/museum/