Native Cultural Arts Museum (Grouard, AB)

A BRIEF HISTORY
In 1976, the Alberta Vocational Centre decided to open a museum in order to exhibit the works of students in the Native Cultural Arts program. The program has since changed to the Aboriginal Arts and Design program, but the museum is still open.

SIGNIFICANT HOLDINGS
About 40%-50% of the articles on display are from former students. They include artwork, examples of women’s work, men’s tools, and clothing. As well, there is a lot of information on the Native heritage and influences on their culture. There are examples of the forms of transportation such as canoe and dog sled. Exhibits are rotated frequently so there is always something new to see!

GROUARD HISTORICAL VILLAGE
The village portrays a Native village from the 1875 to 1885 period. It contains tents and teepee's. The village is only open for group tours except during open houses. Please contact the museum for an appointment.

ACQUISITION POLICY
Donations are appreciated but must be relevant to either the history of the community, the arts and culture or the historical village.

EVENTS & FESTIVALS

  • Summer open house - done throughout the summer. The village and museum are open for anyone to view. Please call the museum for dates.


The museum is located at the back of Moose Horn Lodge, the west side
Photo by Ellen Christopherson

SITE INFORMATION

Operated by: Northern Lakes College
Contact: Louise Myre
Phone Number: 780-751-3306
Museum email: myrel@northernlakescollege.ca
Website: www.northernlakescollege.ca/museum
Rating of Site Interest (out of 5): 4
Overall Difficulty Rating (out of 5): 1
Access: The public has access to the site & Site ID Box when open
Time of Year Open: 
    Year-round except for Jan. 
    Village portion only open Mid-May - Mid-Aug for group tours by appointment.
Hours of Operation: 
    Winter hours: Tues - Thurs,10:00 AM - 12:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Summer hours: Monday - Saturday, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
After Hour Availability: Yes, call the museum at 780-751-3306
Admission: Free, donations welcome
Site Rental: No

SITE IDENTIFICATION

GeoTourism Canada Site Number: 
    4-BIG05


Photo by Ellen Christopherson

UTM Coordinates of Museum: 
    Easting 11U 553247; Northing 6155811
Latitude/Longitude Coordinates of Museum: 
     N 55° 32.725’ W 116° 09.367’
Accuracy of Site Coordinates in Meters: 
    12 meters
Altitude of Site in Meters:
    613 meters
Nearest Community with Postal Code: 
     Grouard, AB T0G 1C0
Nearest Community with a Tourist Booth (VIC):
     Grouard, AB
County: 
     M.D. of Big Lakes

SITE ACCESS

Nearest Primary Highway: 
    HWY 2
Motorcycle Rider Friendly:  
    n/a
Directions from Primary Highway to Site: 

  • From HWY 2, turn north onto HWY 750 
  • Go straight for about 15 km
  • Once in Grouard, head for the Moose Horn Lodge
  • The museum is located behind the lodge 

Parking Instructions at Site: 
    Parking lot
Describe Terrain from Parking to Site: 
    n/a
Civic Address: 
    Bag 3000, Grouard, AB. T0H1C0
Mailing Address: 
    n/a

GOVADO! SITE BOX

UTM Coordinates: 
    Easting 11U 553247; Northing 6155811  
Latitude/Longitude Coordinates: 
    N 55° 32.725’ W 116° 09.367’
Accuracy: 
    12 meters
Altitude of box: 
    613 meters
Legal Land Address: 
    n/a
NTS Map No.: 
    n/a
Overall Difficulty (1=easiest; 5=hardest): n/a
Overall Terrain Difficulty: n/a

 

CREDITS 

Author:  Ellen Christopherson
Date:  June 2008

GPS NOTES

GPS Latitude/Longitude Coordinates: Degrees, Minutes & Decimal of minutes; WGS84 datum
UTM Coordinates: WGS84 datum



 

 

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