Nose Creek Valley Museum — Attraction in Airdrie

This is quite a gem of a museum. We Googled what to do in Airdrie for a Day Trip from Calgary and the museum was one. It's situated along Main Street next to Nose Creek Regional Park. Beautiful park! Admission is by cash donation. There is quite a bit of history about the area packed inside. Many artifacts including Indigenous collections. Washing machines and other household items from a bygone era. Manual typewriters (I learned to type on one as a teen) and many interesting pieces of office equipment. A section in honour of our military and more. I recommend visiting...

I was really pleased with my visit today. This is a great place to spend an hour. There is a world-class arrowhead collection numbering in the hundreds or even over a thousand. In another part of the museum, there are some wonderful original Native clothing and artifacts, various taxidermy animals, and exhibits on the great wars. Beyond that, some exhibits on Prairie life, and several tractors and old cars on display- including a Ford Model T. I was the only visitor at about 11AM on a Wednesday. There are unusual opening hours so do check...

Very surprised to see how many exhibits this little museum has on display. We were there for Remembrance Day. They had an outdoor memorial site for people to honour the brave Canadians who sacrificed themselves for peace and freedom. There was also a Remembrance Day special exhibition. We enjoyed a walk in history, seeing old washing machines, old shops, old computer equipment, along with many other things. A good place for families to have a great...