Find out what's happening at the Museum by visiting our new Calendar of Events.

GET YOUR TICKETS! - The Didsbury and District Historical Society volunteers are selling 50/50 tickets in our ongoing efforts to raise funds to cover the cost of the replacement boiler we had to install this winter. Click here to see the various ways you can get your 50/50 Tickets! (Raffle License #779133)

MINIATURE CAR SHOW - The Mountain View Model Railroad Club will have their annual Miniature Show and Shine upstairs in the Railroad Room on Saturday, May 9th. This has been a crowd favourite for years during the Car Show weekend, and you won't want to miss it! Details on our Special Events page.

COFFEE & CONVERSATION - This sounds like a Hoot! It's that time of year where we start seeing our feathered friends in our backyards and around the area. Join us on May 20th for an afternoon of treats, coffee, tea and our very own Doug Giesbrecht who will be showing us some of his amazing photographs of our Backyard Bird Buddies. C&C is a monthly gathering with a different speaker on the third Wednesday of each month. Hope to see you there!

FUNDRAISING FOR OUR BOILERS - The new boilers have been installed and the old system has been removed! We still need financial assistance to cover the costs. We have relatively easy ways to help us - details on our SUPPORT THE MUSEUM page.

NAME THE MOOSE! - The Museum Gift Shop has an adorable addition - an ultra-soft classic moose character perfectly suited to represent Didsbury's favourite wildlife. The only problem is that the moose doesn't have a name yet! Submit your name suggestion on our Facebook page. (Also, this 5½ inch charm/keyring is just $15, and would make a terrific gift for Mother's Day!)

VINTAGE & ANTIQUE SALE - If you have vintage or antique items and would like to include them in Didsbury's Community Garage Sale on May 30th, we'd love to have you bring them to the Museum. Complete details on our Special Events page.

In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani as well as the Nakoda and Tsuut'ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. We acknowledge all Nations, indigenous and non, who live, work and play and help us steward this land, honour and celebrate this territory. This sacred gathering place provides us with an opportunity to engage in and demonstrate leadership on reconciliation.

The Didsbury Museum is owned and operated by the Didsbury and District Historical Society. The building was constructed in 1907 as a school, and was designated a Provincial Historic Site in 1997.

Fondly called the "Old Red Brick School", the building was also home to the first free library in Alberta. In 1918, the school was used as a hospital during the Spanish Flu epidemic, and a yard for the military troops.

At more than 8,665 square feet, the Didsbury Museum is one of the largest museums in Mountain View County! Our gorgeous ceilings are 13 feet high! There are 16 rooms including offices and washrooms, 10 of which are complete exhibit rooms. As well as the individual rooms, our hallways are full of displays focusing on our local area heritage.

Our Signature Exhibits include over 10,000 artifacts organized on three floors!

• Agriculture Room
  • "Democrat" horse-drawn carriage
• Coming of the Railroad
• Didsbury Pioneer newspaper printing press
• Didsbury Rural Fire Protection truck
• Hair Salon and Barbershop (complete with an old-fashioned Barber's Pole)
• History of Churches & Worship in our community
• Homestead Room
• Local Indigenous Peoples display
  • Includes an exhibit from the estate of Amy Wilson, the first white nurse to work in the north. Amy was born and is buried in Didsbury.
• Medical Clinic and Epidemic Artifacts
• Mercantile General Store
• Military Room & Service Organizations
  • War Brides - tribute to Didsburian, Margaret Brinson
  • Veterans Banner Project
• Miniature Antique & Vintage Cars
• Outdoor Garden Train
• Posters from movies and television productions filmed here in Didsbury
• Schoolroom
  • Didsbury's First Teacher, Ephraim Weber, Penpal to Lucy Maud Montgomery of Anne of Green Gables fame.
• Sports Memorabilia
• Uranium Glass - Located in our Homestead Room, this collection is a rarity in museums, and a beauty when it glows!
• Plus, historical photos of the Town of Didsbury, people, buildings, and school classes, as well as historic books of Didsbury and other places of interest.

The Didsbury Museum welcomes people of all abilities, ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. We'd love to have you Become a Member!

If you would like to rent the Museum for a committee meeting, off-hours tour, or to hold your wedding in our beautiful chapel, please contact our Museum Manager by e-mail to office@didsburymuseum.ca or by phone to 403-335-9295.

Click here to purchase the Didsbury Heritage Book - audio version or book.

The Mountain View Model Railroad Club is an integral part of the Didsbury Museum. Their exhibits, both indoor and the new Outdoor Garden Train, are a highlight with all our visitors.

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The Didsbury and District Historical Society (Didsbury Museum) works with every company to create a custom-made sponsorship recognition and activation program tailored to meet their specific marketing objectives.
Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Mountain View County and the Town of Didsbury.