The City’s Grande Prairie Museum has partnered with the Boreal Wetland Centre, Philip, J. Currie Dinosaur Museum, the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie (AGGP) and Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre to celebrate International Museum Day (IMD) on Saturday, May 17.
Each museum has free admission from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offers the following:
· Free shuttle service between locations between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
· Special feature exhibits or activities.
· Event passport with a museum prize basket valued at $250 for a randomly selected winner.
· Free cookies, while supplies last.
Exhibits and Activities
Each location has exhibits and activities for the community to enjoy during IMD.
- The Grande Prairie Museum marks Alberta’s 120th anniversary with 120 Years of Alberta: Strong and Free, featuring Indigenous and pioneer artefacts, fun facts, and hands-on heritage activities, like ham radio demos. The Heritage Village also opens for the season.
- The Boreal Wetland Centre invites visitors to explore scenic trails, join guided tours, and discover the unique biodiversity of local wetlands in its open-air museum. Visitors are reminded to bring weather appropriate clothing and footwear for unpaved walking trails.
- The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum invites the public to experience International Museums Day with galleries, fossil touch table, community booths, or grab a bite to eat at the cafe, play at the playground, and build a dinosaur foam puzzle in the classroom!
- At the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie, features A Second Horizon and Reconnect, with drop-in art activities for all ages inspired by the exhibitions. All materials are provided—come enjoy a day of creativity and connection through art.
- Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre presents Women of War: Trailblazers of Service, highlighting the stories of over 40 regional women who served and showcasing diverse contributions to Canada’s military history.
For more information, and how to win prizes, visit cityofgp.com/events.