Lacombe Museum

Art in the Garden
2025-06-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-06-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Edmonton) | Michener House Museum, 5036 51st Street, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L1W2
Looking for a creative summer activity?
Join us every Saturday at the Michener House Museum Garden to work on a fun craft or art project.
No need to sign up — just drop in! RSVPing is helpful but not required. The program is free but donations are always welcome.
For more information contact us by:
Call: (403) 782 – 3933
Email: info@lacombemuseum.com

Heritage Walking Tours
2025-05-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Michener House Museum, 5036 51st Street, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L1W2
Join our tour guide at the Michener House Museum for a downtown walking tour! In the summer, Saturday tours are offered on a drop-in, by-donation basis. Registration is not required, but it is appreciated. We encourage guests to call the museum or check our social media for updates concerning any weather-related cancellations.
The suggested minimum donation for walking tours is $5.
Tour routes consist of approximately 1km of walking and take 45 minutes to 1 hour to complete. Tour guides use an audio headset to ensure visitors can hear their narrative.
The Lacombe Museum currently offers the following Heritage Walking Tours:

Historic Downtown: Learn the stories behind the historic Edwardian buildings in Lacombe’s downtown core.
Historic Murals: Look into Lacombe’s past via murals based on archival photos from the Lacombe Museum collection.
Intrigue on the Prairies: Hear stories of intrigue and scandal related to historical figures of Lacombe.
Hidden Histories: Dive into the histories of figures and groups in our community that have often been left out of the narrative.
Heritage Houses: Learn more about the heritage houses in the oldest residential neighbourhoods in Lacombe.

Lacombe Through the Lens
2025-07-12 10:00 - 2025-10-31 16:00 | Flatiron Building Museum, 5005 50 Ave, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L 2L1, Canada
While many members of our community may be familiar with the beautiful black-and-white photographs of Ben Cameron Lacombe’s photographic legacy extends far beyond him. Lacombe Through the Lens The Photographic Documentarians of Lacombeaims to not only name all of the men associated with the Lacombe Photo Studio, but also to highlight photographers who have continued the legacy of Lacombe’s so-called “pioneer photographers” to today. Photographs displayed in the exhibit will show over 125 years of the development of Lacombe.
Featured photographers include:

J.A. Brown
Mark Hanna
John Scales
Ben Cameron
Doug Wright
George Lee
Leon Jarmoluk

Do you have photographs by any of our featured photographers? Do you know biographic information about any of the photographers? Or are you a photographer who documents important events and changes in the community? Contact the Lacombe Museum at 403-782-3933 or info@lacombemuseum.com

Indigenous Artisan Workshop
2025-06-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Lacombe Performing Arts Centre, 5227 Calgary Edmonton Trail, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L 1J7
Join us at the Lacombe Performing Arts Center for Indigenous focused workshops on June 21st, 2025 from 12pm to 4pm.
Workshops Include:

2 beadwork shops (40 spots)
Parfleche Workshop (10 spots)
Bannock and Cooking (10 spots)
Drum making Workshop (10 spots)

Each workshop has limited spots. Please contact us to register!
By phone: (403) 782 – 3933 (ask for Daniel)
By email: director@lacombemuseum.com

Art in the Garden
2025-06-21 | Michener House Museum, 5036 51st Street, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L1W2
No Art in the Garden today due to a prior scheduled event.

Opening Weekend
2025-05-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Lacombe Museum, 5005 50 Avenue, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L 1W2, Canada
Join our interpreters at the Michener House and Blacksmith Shop Museums as they open the heritage sites for the 2025 season!

Heritage Workshop: Archives and Personal Research
2025-04-25 18:00 - 19:00 | Flatiron Building Museum, 5005 50 Ave, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L 2L1, Canada
The Lacombe Museum is bringing back our Heritage Workshop Series! The heritage workshop series aims to arm the public with the information and resources required to critically think about heritage in their personal endeavors.
Archives and Personal Research is aimed at genealogists, amateur historians, or anyone who has ever wondered “but how do I learn more?”. The presentation in this workshop will cover what archival material is housed where, how to access archival information, and general guidelines to follow when visiting an archival reading room. Materials housed in the Lacombe Museum Dr. Howard Fredeen Research Room and the Lacombe Museum Archival Collection will be discussed.
The resources discussed will be useful for those conducting family history research, research about homesteads/land, or local history research.
Participants are encouraged to bring a research query or roadblock to discuss within the workshop.
This workshop will be very similar to one that was provided in 2024. Some updates will be provided.
Please RSVP to this workshop via bookings@lacombemuseum.com or 403-782-3933.
The recommended minimum donation for attending heritage workshops is $5/person.
Afterhours access to the Flatiron Building Museum can be found on 49c Avenue on the south side of the building.

Researchers are also encouraged to attend our Dr. Howard Fredeen Research Room monthly drop-in or to send larger research requests to archives@lacombemuseum.com

2024 Annual General Meeting
2025-04-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Flatiron Building Museum, 5005 50 Ave, Lacombe, Alberta, T4L 2L1, Canada
Join the Lacombe and District Historical Society for their 2024 Annual General Meeting! The society and Executive Director, Daniel Becker, will review 2024 at the Lacombe Museums and look toward the goals of the L&DHS for the next year. All are welcome to attend.
Please ensure that your membership with the Lacombe and District Historical Society is up-to-date in order to receive any relevant documents prior to the AGM and to maintain your voting status for the AGM. Memberships can be renewed in person at the Flatiron Building Museum, via credit card over the phone, or under the membership page on our website. Check the current status of your membership via director@lacombemuseum.com
Please RSVP to the AGM via director@lacombemuseum.com.
The venue for the AGM will be confirmed closer to the date. The AGM may need to be moved to a larger venue in the event that more people RSVP than the Flatiron Building can accommodate.
