The Lacombe Museum Collections document the history and culture of Lacombe and Central Alberta – our Collections represent a broad sample of materials directly related to the City of Lacombe and surrounding Lacombe County.
The museum’s collection was started over 50 years ago by our founder, Wes Jackson as the Maski-pitoon Historical Society. The original goal was to fill the Michener House Museum with objects to tell the story of Roland Michener; and other influential people, places and events which helped shape the community. Over the years, the mission, vision and mandate, as well as the Lacombe Museum Collections, have continued to grow. With a refreshed focus on building a resource of experiences and inspiration, the Permanent Collections of the Lacombe & District Historical Society house over 10,000 items.
These are broken into the following categories:

Art & Culture

The Art & Culture Collection includes clothing and textiles; music; & artwork from local, national and international artists.

Michener Legacy

The Michener Legacy Collection includes artefacts, photographs and records from Roland’s early life; political life; and both pre and post his position as Governor General of Canada.

Military History

The Military History Collection includes war-related items such as uniforms, medals and equipment.

Natural History

The Natural History Collection includes the museum’s herbarium specimens and geological artefacts.

Western Canadian

The Western Canadian Collection includes houseware; sports memorabilia; commercial and domestic materials; & agricultural machinery and equipment.

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Online Collections

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As an Accredited Museum by the Alberta Museum Association, we are bound by International, National and Provincial Museum Standards with the stewardship of the items in our care.

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OFFICE ADDRESS

Flatiron Building Museum
5005 50th Avenue, Lacombe Alberta T4L2L1

(403) 782-3933

info@lacombemuseum.com

HOURS

Flatiron Building Museum Hours
OPEN Wed-Sat 10 am – 4 pm
Michener House Museum Hours
Seasonal Victoria Day – Labour Day
Blacksmith Shop Museum Hours
Seasonal Victoria Day – Labour Day

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The Lacombe & District Historical Society acknowledges that we are living, working, and volunteering in the traditional territories of the ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ Nêhiyaw (Cree) people of Treaty 6. We are respectful of the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit people whose footsteps have marked this land for centuries. To learn more, please visit our Treaty No. 6 resource page.
The Lacombe & District Historical Society is a registered Alberta Society’s Act Non-profit Organization & CRA Recognized Charity | Charity No: 119244416RR0001

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