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.
Winter Hours
Monday to Friday 10 – 4
Admission by Donation
Upcoming Events
Carstairs Concert: County Western Star Tim Hus
Sunday May 4, 2025 at 2pm
We welcome country star Tim Hus to play a live at the Carstairs Museum on Sunday May 4th at 2pm. Ranking #1 on Roots Music Report and #3 on iTunes Canada, Tim’s lively music is infused with clever lyrics and storytelling, celebrating Canadiana cowboy life.
For tickets, feel free to email info@carstairsmuseum.ca, call 403-337-3710, or pop in during our open hours.
Now Hiring One Summer Student
Art in the Pointen Gallery: The Work of Marian Madsen
On Display March & April 2025
Discover the incredible sugarcraft and cake artistry of the late Marian Madsen, local rural Alberta artist, renown for award-winning cake showpieces and sculpted flowers made of edible mediums such as icing and gumpaste. Learn more here.
CBC Radio One did a live telephone interview about the Marian Madsen display at the museum
https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5-calgary-eyeopener/clip/16135356-talk-town-carstairs
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 all our music concerts. Please ask to also receive a 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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