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10 Specialty Museums in Edmonton That You Shouldn't Miss
As North America’s northernmost large metropolis, Edmonton is a fascinating study in contrasts — a vibrant urban center in the heart of the wilderness. It’s a city that’s never been afraid to do things a little differently, as visitors discover through close encounters with free-roaming bison, a shopping mall that spans more than 48 city blocks, and a dynamic arts and culture scene that embraces more than 40 annual festivals, including the continent’s biggest and wildest Fringe Theatre Festival.
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1. Alberta Aviation Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 213 reviews
For more than 80 years, Edmonton’s Blatchford Field was the center of a bustling aviation community that spurred the growth of the city, the region, and the North. Hundreds of men and women let their dreams take flight from this historic airfield, flying everything from biplanes to bush planes, bombers to jets. The museum, located in the last remaining double-long, double-wide hangar from the World War II era, is committed to keeping that aviation heritage alive by sharing their stories, offering education programs, and providing new and exciting opportunities for families to explore Edmonton’s rich aviation history.
Reviewed By yeahbyusher - Whitehorse, Canada
Great displays, lots of care obviously went into them and you can really imagine the conditions those planes were flying in. Friendly staff and volunteers. The information boards were all interesting and had fun stories, and as a female pilot the monument outside along with the text dedicated to female pilots was very heartwarming. I hope to return with more friends to wander the museum with them.
2. Telephone Historical Centre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 6 reviews
Specialty museum and science center chronicles the history and growth of telephone communications featuring hands-on exhibits and multi-media presentations.
3. Alberta Railway Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 58 reviews
The Alberta Railway Museum, located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is a heritage outdoor display of railway equipment and buildings. It was constructed with the vision of preserving and interpreting the heritage of Canadian National Railways, Northern Alberta Railways, and short lines and industrial railways from Western Canada. The Museum replicates a small terminal with the original St. Albert station, a water tank from Gibbons and various buildings, locomotives, railway cars and track maintenance equipment. Being recognized as a historical landmark, the museum receives various requests annually for use as a monumental location for various events including weddings, birthdays and various celebrations. The artifacts provide a great stage for photography and videography. We are open seasonally Saturday to Sunday and Holiday Mondays, from Victoria Day to Labour Day from 10 am to 5 pm.
Reviewed By DeborahMullan - Edmonton, Canada
This museum has diesel, steam train, and speeder rides (depending on the weekend, check the website), a huge collection of different types of rail cars with signage giving their history and the history of Canadian railway. Kids of all ages will enjoy this place. It also has a nice little gift shop, picnic tables (they have some snack food there, but no lunch, but if you bring your own lunch it is PERFECT for picnics!), and benches. It's not very stroller-friendly, so if you've got a baby, bring a carrier.
4. University of Alberta Observatory
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2 reviews
We offer free outreach activities to the public through regular observing hours, as well as special visits for schools and other educational groups. By visiting the observatory, people will get a chance to explore the universe and unravel the mysteries of the night sky.
5. Neon Sign Museum
6. Calgary & Edmonton Railway Museum
7. ACUA Art Gallery & Artisan Boutique
ACUA is a non profit Ukrainian arts organization. It is the mandate of ACUA to facilitate and encourage greater appreciation and awareness of the Ukrainian arts and their cultural significance to the greater Alberta community. Through exhibitions, tours, festivals, educational programs, workshops, and special projects, ACUA promotes growth and provides support to the Ukrainian arts and artists.
8. Ukrainian Museum of Canada Alberta Branch
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
9. CARNA Museum & Archives
10. Girl Guides of Canada Alberta Council Archives & Museum
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