Claresholm & District Museum

09/13/2024

If you missed out on all the fun in Claresholm this summer - put us on your list for next year!
Stay connected to the Town web site and Social media platforms for the schedule of events and activities. Fair Days (attached video) is only one of many fun, fun, fun events.
Oh, and always, make a stop at the Claresholm Museum & VIC a part of your visit 😜❤️

09/09/2024

We hosted our last tour bus of the 2024 season this morning. Wonderful folks from all over the USA. We had 22 tour bus groups this season and all a real pleasure. A huge THANK YOU!! to the members of the Friends of the Claresholm and District Museum Society who helped host all the tours. Thank you also to all the tour guides and bus drivers for promoting and supporting us❤️ Looking forward to next year!!

08/31/2024

We are still OPEN this Saturday and Sunday 9 - 5, then closed for the season. If you’re in town visiting for the long weekend, or have friends or family visiting, come check out your museum, always something new to see.

08/27/2024

Final week before we close for the season, this Sunday, Sept 1st. Come tour the museum then take advantage of our end of season sale, with 10% off all items in the giftshop. Never too early to snag a few unique Xmas gifts 😜

08/26/2024

Hard to believe it has been 15 weeks since we welcomed our summer staff Jenna and Tianna on board. Harder to believe, that in 5 short days, they both leave us to head to Edmonton to pursue their careers. Jenna to a practicum at an Edmonton Hospital and Tianna to her first year at Grant MacEwan University. If you get a chance, stop in to wish them well. Thank you Jenna, Thank you Tianna, so much, it has been a great summer ❤️

08/25/2024

Great turn out for the Historic Homes Tour this afternoon and a wonderful gathering back in the historic CPR station at the museum for tea and home made cookies. Everyone was raving about the tour, swapping stories of their experience and looking forward to next year. Kudos to Britney and Rob Robertson and Anola Laing for organizing the tour and to all those who opened their homes. Also to Bonnie Downey, Cynthia Wannamaker, Trina Watson and Betty H***e for serving up Tea and goodies on behalf of the Friends of the Museum Society.
Lastly, thank you to all who bought tickets, enjoyed the tour and made the afternoon a success!

08/21/2024

Farmers Market today!!
Alow yourself enough time to check out the exhibits in your museum and all the merchandise in the giftshop, where everything is on SALE 10% off. Then go load up with fresh produce and hand made goodies at the market.
Museum open until 5pm, admission by donation

08/20/2024

If you have been wanting to visit the museum, but have been putting it off, time is running out for this year! Only two more weeks until we close for the season, Sept 1st.
As an added incentive, all merchandise in the museum giftshop is on sale 10% off. Never too early to do a little Christmas shopping 😜

08/18/2024

REMINDER :
Tickets for the Claresholm Historic Homes Tour, August 24th, are on sale now at the Museum (station) and Claresholm Local Press. See the attached poster for details and sign up to explore the history of some of Claresholm’s older homes and some of the families who lived there. Proceeds from ticket sales go to support the work of the Friends of The Claresholm Museum Society.

08/17/2024

After 3 weeks of cancellations, because of the unfortunate Jasper fires, we are so pleased to welcome bus tours back to the museum.
We hosted 19 tours last year and are on track to surpass that this year. All great folks and we so appreciate them and their positive responses to the museum ❤️

08/15/2024

The Jim Mouser memorial rose garden, flower beds and all the annual flowers in containers are providing so much beautiful colour at the museum these days. You don’t have to come while we are open to enjoy the flowers, but if you do, you can check out the wonderful displays in all the buildings. Open 9 - 5 daily until Sept 1st.

08/14/2024

More pics in from our Fair Days float. What a fun morning! The happy crew accepting the award for best overall float in the parade from Mayor Brad Schlossberger (right) are Kandice Meister, Town Councillor on the museum board; Barry Gibbs, museum Board Chair; Bonnie Downey, president of the Friends of the Museum Society; and Bill Kells, museum Executive Director.

08/12/2024

We were so pleased to welcome and tour representatives from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta at the museum last Friday. The Foundation awarded a grant of $6,000 toward the restoration of the WWII British Commonwealth Air Training Base #15 Claresholm, Link Trainer. (Pilot flight simulator)
From the Foundation, pictured from left, are Board member Carmelle Steel, (Claresholm) and Executive Director Charleen Davidson.
Thanking them on behalf of the Friends of the Claresholm Museum Society, which applied for the grant and whose volunteers completed the restoration, is Society President Bonnie Downey.
It is very special indeed that this addition to our “Wings Over Claresholm” exhibit is being officially unveiled this weekend in 2024, the 100 anniversary of the RCAF.

08/10/2024

So much fun both building and entering our 2024 parade float for the Fair Days parade today. With “Country Fair” as the parade theme we mixed carnival with museum history by adding two mini link trainers to represent a fair ride.
So grateful and proud to have received first place in our categorie and also Grande Aggregate winner for the second year in a row. A big THANK YOU to all the volunteers who added their skills and creativity as well as a ton of hours to build this amazing float!!

08/10/2024

Children’s games are popular again this year, lots of folks enjoying lemonade and of course home made cookies on the station platform. Our new Link Trainer exhibit is also open for viewing. So bring the kids, grandkids and enjoy a fun afternoon. It is very special for the museum to be officially opening the Link Trainer exhibit on the 100th anniversary of the RCAF.

08/08/2024

So much to do and so much fun ahead this weekend at Fair Days Aug 8 - 11. Check the full schedule of events below to plan your days. Be sure to join us at the museum Friday night and then Saturday afternoon, after the parade, for Lemonade on the lawn and old fashioned childrens games. See attached poster for details. Look forward to seeing you,

07/31/2024

Farmers market and live entertainment on the museum grounds today from 2 - 6. If you have not been into the museum for a while, take some time today to explore while at the market. Museum closes at 5:00 pm.

07/31/2024

Check the schedule and Join in on all the fun planned over the four days of Claresholm Fair Days. See you on the museum grounds Friday evening and Saturday afternoon for Carnival games and old fashioned lemonade on the lawn.

07/10/2024

Lots of activity at the Farmers Market and Open Mic on the museum grounds today. Still lots of time to come pick up some home grown and hand made goodies and listen to some great entertainment.
Market open until 6:00, museum and Open Mic. Until 5:00. Hope to see you soon!

07/09/2024

The weather forecast is excellent for tomorrow’s Farmers Market & open mic. on the museum grounds. Allow yourself enough time to shop the market then check out the museum buildings and gift shop. Museum Open 9-5.

07/07/2024

If your looking for somewhere indoors to escape the summer heat, the museum is a pretty COOL place - in many ways 😊
Open SEVEN, yes SEVEN days a week this year, 9 am - 5pm until Sept 1st.
Alow yourself lots of time to explore as there is always something new to see.
Admission by donation.

07/03/2024

FARMERS MARKET CANCELLED!

Today’s Farmers Market on the museum ground’s has been cancelled because of weather.
If your looking for something interesting to do indoors though, the museum buildings are all open and we’re ready to welcome you😊

07/02/2024

A little rain, on and off, to start the day but it did not dampen the spirits of the partiers in the park today, and the afternoon turned out beautiful. We had lots of fun at the museum booth, gave out lots of Canada Day swag and met wonderful folks from around the world now calling Claresholm home. Happy Canada Day!!

06/30/2024

Happy Canada Day!
Be sure to join us at Centennial Park to celebrate and enjoy all the fun activities planned. Be sure to stop by our museum booth to get some free Canada Day swag and say hello to our staff and volunteers.
The museum buildings are also open from 9 - 5 for you to explore the rich history of Claresholm and area.

06/16/2024

The tickets were counted for the people’s choice award for best car in show and also drawn for the Free Draw prizes!
The people’s choice for best car in show was a tie, with 15 votes each.
The winners are:
Glen Jeske. = small leather bound note book.
Dave Wasylyshen. = lawn chair
Free draw winners from 96 tickets entered:
Jude Harrison. = Hobbit bird house. 1st prize. (Ticket drawn by Museum Executive Director Bill Kells)
Currie Ecks = large leather bound notebook. 2nd prize. (Ticket drawn by Museum Board Chair Barry Gibbs.)
Museum Visitor Experience Lead, Jordyn Wallace also pictured assisting with the draw.
Congratulations to all!!
A BIG Thank you to all the community groups who participated and all the dedicated volunteers who helped make another Father’s Day at the museum a success.
Finally, thank you to everyone who attended the event and toured the museum. Happy Father’s Day!

06/16/2024

The ladies at the Social Center are still serving up delicious beef on a bun until 2:00. Come check out the cars and enter the draw for free prizes and for your choice for favourite Classic Car.

06/16/2024

06/16/2024

We’re busy at the museum setting up for the Fathers Day Classic Car Show today. Lions Club are cooking already and the cars are starting to arrive. Pancake breakfast starts at 9:00!!

06/15/2024

Father’s Day car show update !
This year the Lions Club Pancake Breakfast is being served indoors at the Social Center, across the museum green space from the Exhibit Hall. 9am to 11am. Followed by the Social Center Beef on a Bun starting at noon and serving until the close of the car show at 2pm. Always great food!ll