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Heritage Workshop: Archives and Personal Research

Flatiron Building Museum 5005 50 Ave, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada

In 2024 we wanted to bring back our lecture series, but this year we will be exploring heritage topics as "how-to" workshops. Our finalized schedule of workshops will be announced shortly but our first workshop of the year will focus on Archives and Personal Research! This workshop aims to answer questions like: "What is an […]

Heritage Workshop | Caring for your Personal Collections

Flatiron Building Museum 5005 50 Ave, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada

What treasures do you have in your personal collections? Are they being cared for in a way that improves their longevity? Did you know that VHS tape degrades up to 20% every 10-25 years? Or that the chemicals in most cardboard or plastic boxes can contribute to the deterioration of your photographs or documents? That […]

STORIES: An Artist Showcase

Flatiron Building Museum 5005 50 Ave, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada

For 2024, the Artists Exhibit at the Lacombe Museum is 'Stories'. Join us in exploring the theme with local artists in this group exhibition. Stories unite us through the past, present, and into the future. The featured artists have been invited to interpret this theme in a way that is meaningful to them via their […]

Heritage Workshop | Heritage and Rural Properties

Flatiron Building Museum 5005 50 Ave, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada

After the excitement of the Stones and Bones event we hosted in 2023 we realized that the rural part of our community is looking for resources to help them understand the heritage features found on their land! Our heritage is not confined to urban hubs and rural properties can be important cultural landscapes full of […]

Heritage Workshop | Caretaking of a Heritage Building

Lacombe Performing Arts Centre 5227 Calgary Edmonton Trail, Lacombe, Alberta

**Please note that this event has been cancelled** Do you own a heritage building? Do you have questions about what it means to designate a building? Are you curious about how the preserve the built history that is in your care? For our forth heritage workshop in 2024 we have teamed up with the City […]

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Closed for the season
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The Lacombe & District Historical Society acknowledges that we are working, volunteering, and living on Treaty 6 Territory and the Métis homeland, a traditional gathering place for diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Maskwacis Nēhiyaw (Bear Hills Cree), Niitsítapi (Blackfoot), Nakoda (Stony), Dene (Athabascan), Métis and many other distinct Indigenous Peoples whose footsteps have walked these lands for time immemorial, and whose history, culture, and language continues to influence our vibrant community.
To learn more, please visit our Treaty No. 6 resource page.
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