A museum in rural Alberta has hundreds of thousands of artifacts

When people think of the town of Hanna, Alta., many go right to rock band Nickelback — but in the same area, there is a vast museum to check out, too.

The Hanna Pioneer Museum and Village is nestled on Pioneer Trail and features an entire block of historic buildings filled with antiques and turn-of-the-century artifacts.

The town of Hanna touts “hundreds of thousands of interesting artifacts on display,” so we bet you could spend a good chunk of time here and find something that will pique your interest.

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Town of Hanna

“The block of historic buildings on the town’s east side houses everything from a fully furnished one-room schoolhouse to tiny antique horseshoes. A full-size steam engine, dental office, butter-making supplies, washing machines, blacksmithing equipment, countless pictures and documents (including original homesteaders’ maps), church organs, and antique paper presses are just a few of the items on display,” the town of Hanna added.

Town of Hanna

Hanna is located 236 km southeast of Edmonton and 213 km northeast of Calgary.

If you are on the hunt for something to do in Alberta this summer, we highly suggest hitting up this museum. We love some history!

Hanna Pioneer Village and Museum

Address: 502 Pioneer Tr.
Phone: 403-854-4244
Hours:  July 1 to end of August, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; off-season by appointment
Cost: Admission is $5