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Country Halls Community Hubs

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

From April 28 to July 1 the Flatiron Building Museum Gallery will be hosting Country Hall, Community Hubs an exhibit by the Lacombe and District Historical Society. Immerse yourself in the thriving communities of Lacombe County's rural districts from their very beginnings. When neighbours banded together to build rural schools in a brand new province, […]

Repurpose: Artists Exhibit Opening Night Wine & Cheese

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

Join us for an evening of wine, refreshments, and art at the Flatiron Building Museum, and visit the opening night of Repurpose: Artists Exhibit. Join us in exploring the theme with local artists in this group exhibition. The wine and cheese will be at the Flatiron Building Museum on July 13th, 2023 starting at 7 […]

Repurpose: Artists Exhibit

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

For 2023, the Artists Exhibit at the Lacombe Museum is Repurpose. Join us in exploring the theme with local artists in this group exhibition. On display at the Flatiron Building Museum from July 14th to September 16th, 2023. An exhibition curated and displayed by the Lacombe Museum & Archives.   Exhibit Presenting Partner is Vesta Energy

Cree: The People’s Language

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

The Canadian Language Museum presents an exhibit about Cree, the most widely spoken Canadian Aboriginal language. With colourful panels presenting a mix of maps, photos, and information on topics including the syllabic writing system, word formation, and animacy, Cree: The People's Language explores the history and future of Cree. There are also audio clips of […]

The Ones We Met Exhibit Opening Night Wine & Cheese

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

Join us for an evening of wine, refreshments, and culture at the Flatiron Building Museum, and visit the opening night of The Ones We Met Exhibit Opening, on loan from the Canadian Museum of History. This exhibition explores the importance of Qaujimajatuqangit — Inuit traditional knowledge — which made it possible to determine the fate […]

The Ones We Met

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

This exhibition explores the importance of Qaujimajatuqangit — Inuit traditional knowledge  — which made it possible to determine the fate of the Franklin Expedition, which had set out in 1845 to complete a Northwest Passage. For generations, Inuit shared memories of meetings with sick and starving men, as well as visits to an abandoned ship locked […]

Speaking the Inuit Way

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

The Canadian Language Museum presents the exhibit Speaking the Inuit Way which introduces viewers to the diversity of the Inuit language. This exhibit presents Inuit writing systems, dialect differences, and modern revitalization efforts, and illustrates how the language reflects both historical and contemporary Inuit culture and identity. On display at the Flatiron Building Museum from […]

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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.
The Lacombe & District Historical Society is a registered Alberta Society’s Act Non-profit Organization & CRA Recognized Charity
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