This museum's mandate was created to preserve local history with an
emphasis on railroading. We feature a railway caboose and boxcar on our
land across from the museum. Interior displays include a reading room,
emphasis on current topics, computer access and displays that portray
our journey to the present. An integral part of our museum is St Monica's
church and cemetery. Restoration is ongoing with a functional bell tower
and the first shingled wood roof log church in the area.
Mirror and
District
Museum
Location: 4910-53 St. (From Hwy 50, north on 53 St.)
Open: Seasonal Website: unlockthepast.ca
Phone: 403-788-3828
The Alberta Government Telephone opened a switching station on the
corner of 50 St. and 51 Ave. in Olds in 1920. In the early 1980s the
Town of Olds purchased the now vacant building and gave it to the
Olds Historical Society to be used as a museum. Our museum features
vignettes of early pioneer life, a full-service archive and a revolving
gallery. Our website provides a guide to what is being offered at the
museum.
Mountain
View
Museum &
Archives
Location: 5038-50 St., Olds
Open: Year-round Website: oldsmuseum.ca
Phone: 403-556-8464
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