Celebrating over 50 years of preserving and promoting all things culture, heritage & history. Interested in learning more?
The Lacombe Museum brand is operated by the Lacombe & District Historical Society, a recognized charity and non-profit community organization made up of dedicated members and volunteers from the local community. We care for over 40,000 items in our Collections & Archives and are home to the Michener House, Lacombe Blacksmith Shop and Flatiron Building Museums, as well as the Heritage Learning Garden. Ask us how you can join our efforts today!
06/09/2026
Today is International Archives Day! On this day, we celebrate the archives and archivists who preserve our history.
Did you know that the Lacombe Museum is an accredited archive with the Archives Society of Alberta?
If you would ever like to know what we have in our holdings or would like to book time to research, you can reach out anytime to [email protected] or call us at 403-782-3933
06/09/2026
Here's this week's lineup for the Michener House Museum (June 9th - 13th): Historic Downtown Walking Tours on Wednesday, crochet on Friday and pinwheel decorating on Saturday!
06/08/2026
Feeling nostalgic? Join us on Canada Day at the ELJHS field for a variety of assorted carnival games, including Goldrush, Ring Toss, Tipsy Bottle and many more!
First 50 people will get 10 free game tickets!
Notice: Ticket Sales are cash only
Afternoon of excitement brought to you by Speldor Vendor and the Lacombe Museum.
06/06/2026
Join us on June 20th at the Lacombe Performing Arts Centre for an afternoon of learning and free Indigenous-focused workshops, including:
- Beaded Lanyards
- Bannock Making
- Parfleche Earrings
Drop-in workshops, no registration required.
Will run as long as supplies last.
06/06/2026
Here's this week's Dog Days of Summer, where we share a glimpse of our favourite dogs from our archives. What breed do we think this dog is?
06/04/2026
Here's a look at one of our Artifacts over at the Flatiron building, a part of our current exhibit: Lacombe Through the Years. The Flatiron building is open Tuesday to Saturday, 10AM - 4PM, with the exhibit on till September 10th!
06/03/2026
The Laird Motors LTD Mural is just one of many murals you can catch on one of our historic downtown walking tours. Every Wednesday at 4pm & 5pm, we have our walking tours starting over at the Michener House Museum (5036 51 St.) Catch a tour today!
06/02/2026
Here's this week's lineup for the Michener House Museum (June 2nd - 6th): Historic Downtown Walking Tours on Wednesday, drop spinning on Friday and sidewalk chalk on Saturday!
05/30/2026
From our Dog Days of Summer series! Here's a dynamic duo, all photo-ready. What breed of dog do you think this is? We're thinking cocker spaniel!
05/30/2026
The Blacksmith Shop will be closed for the day, but you can still visit us over at the Flatiron Building and the Michener House for the day, 10am -4pm! And don't forget about Art in the Garden over at the Michener House 1pm - 4pm!