Strathcona County Museum & Archives - Sherwood Park
4.4/5
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based on 8 reviews
About Strathcona County Museum & Archives
Museum Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 10am -4pm
Sunday & Monday Closed
Free Admission
Contact Strathcona County Museum & Archives
| Address : | 913 Ash St, Sherwood Park, AB T8A 2G3, Canada |
| Phone : | 📞 +787889 |
| Postal code : | 8 |
| Website : | http://www.strathma.ca/ |
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Sarah B on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Very cool place! They had part of it shut down for reorganizing etc. So I will have to go back once it's fully open! Staff was informative and friendly!
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Jenny Seibel on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ We rented the facility for a baby shower and had the best experience! Their program director Cindy was amazing - she gave us such a warm welcome and had the kids and adults alike so engaged that we are already looking forward to going back again. The exhibits are everywhere, from the area surrounding the event space to the rooms throughout, and are well crafted with so much to look at. They even brought out artifacts that corresponded with our theme! Highly recommend whether it be for a day visit or event.
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Kyle Turner on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice little museum. Kids loved it. Perfect quick visit to place.
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Real Roger r3d2 on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Get experience here. Very knowledgeable and extremely friendly staff. They really have some cool things to look at as well.
Def a must see at least once!
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Andrew Richards on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Fantastic local resource, some really nice displays!
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Ehren Ackerman on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ This is a very cool place to visit. A local gem, it is located within the fist firehall and first RCMP station in Strathcona County.
The volunteers and employees are extremely helpful and passionate about what they do.
Strathcona County has so much more history than I thought there would be and the museum and archives do a great job of documenting and educating.
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Kevin Bell on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great little museum! Though they have the typical homesteader exhibits (which were really well done, I liked the school and the general store the best) there were also installations on Metis bead work, which contrasted interestingly with a display of World War 2 models done as scenes, in shadowboxes and dioramas.
The staff were very friendly and knowledgeable. They really went out of their way to be accessible, and we got to discuss some stuff that wasn't on display, acknowledge the problems of presenting material history in the Canadian context, and talk about upcoming installations as well!
All in all it was worth the time we spent there, easy to get to and around (the space is quite open, though there are a few tight spots such as doorways, and the floor is slightly uneven in places), and it was interesting with lots of material history and visitor enabled video. I'd go again.
A more critical analysis in the interpretive material of the social, economic, and political contexts of the various installations would've complimented the dynamism of the museums displays. That is my only suggestion. Such attention would also enhance the educational value of the displays. Not only for those of us with greying hair, but especially for those generations of visitors for whom the 1980's were, 'the olden days.'
But really, that's not an issue exclusive to this museum (and I've been to a few!) though it's the only reason this isn't a five star review.
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Gaurav Bhat on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ It was an awesome experience to see the Strathcona County Museum and Archives! We got a great tour and learned a lot about the county and I'm really looking forward to the new cool ideas they're planning to incorporate into the museum!
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