Welcome to the Carstairs Heritage Centre
Located in the town of Carstairs, Alberta, the Heritage Centre was established to collect, preserve, record, and interpret objects and materials relevant to Carstairs and District from the earliest settlement to the present day. It now acts not only as a museum, but also a Travel Alberta accredited Visitor Information Centre.
Fall/Winter Hours:
Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm*
*Closed on holidays or otherwise posted. Feel free to call ahead to plan your visit. Admission is by Donation . Thank you for your support.
Upcoming
Carstairs Music Concert
Acoustic Trio: Magnolia Buckskin – Sunday November 16th @2pm
We welcome musical trio Magnolia Buckskin to the Carstairs Museum. Please learn more on our Programs & Events page.
Membership
Join us in becoming a member of the Carstairs Museum. Membership benefits include discounted entry to paid events – currently members receive a discount of $5 off every music concert. Please ask to also receive your special enamel pin for members.
Membership also helps fund programming, collections, care, exhibit development, and events at the Carstairs Museum. Learn more about how to become a member here.
News
36th Annual Pioneer Dinner, Dance & Pie Auction Update
We wish to extend our deepest appreciation and thank you for all the incredible Carstairs & area community members who came out on February 14th, 2025 for our annual fundraiser – the Valentine’s Pioneer Dinner, Dance & Pie Auction!
We thank everyone who participated in the pie and baking auction – funds raised go towards supporting our museum and its service to our vibrant community. We also thank the West Carstairs 4-H Club and everyone who volunteered to help set up, the Olds Auction Mart professional auctioneers, plus everyone who generously made a contribution for the auction.
We thank The Plaiders for their performance, and all who came out to support us, dance, and have a good time.
At the same time, we are thinking of everyone who could not come. We recognize it is our community members who have helped sustain our small town museum, and the memories and efforts of the people the who have called Carstairs home over the years.
Thank you for your support, it is you who helps make our museum what it is. We are grateful to be part of this community and to hold the special role of honouring the history of Carstairs, and be part of shaping its future history.
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If you’re interested in helping the Carstairs Heritage Centre please consider making a donation using our Canada Helps Portal to receive a charitable tax receipt:
https://www.canadahelps.org/…/the-carstairs-and…/
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We look forward to seeing you at the Museum!
Activities at the Museum
Scavenger Hunt at the Carstairs Museum
The scavenger hunt is one of the favourite activities of our museum – featuring a prize toy, real photographs of items to discover, and a selection of different rotating hunts. Drop in to experience the hunt, while exploring the many areas of the museum.
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