The Lac Cardinal Regional Pioneer Village Museum was developed by the Lac Cardinal Pioneer Museum Society which was founded in 1988.
It is located within the
Lac Cardinal Recreation Area
Lac Cardinal Recreation Area is a municipally owned recreation area located adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Provincial Park on the eastern shore of Lac Cardinal in Alberta, Canada. It is northwest of the Town of Grimshaw on Township Road 833A ...
and features four homes, a hall, municipal office, school, barn, pole sheds, church, blacksmith shop, railway station,
barbershop, general store and bakery, all furnished, depict pioneering
life in this area. Admission is by donation.
The church in the museum is available during the summer for
weddings and the hall for family or group activities.
The museum is open from the May long weekend through Labour Day Monday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. It is run by
volunteers
Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor for community service. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve ...
.
Events
Annual Pioneer Day held on the 2nd Saturday in August includes: pancake breakfast, beef on a bun, pies, demonstrations of sawmill, shingle mill, planer, threshing, horse and wagon rides, children's races and musical entertainment.
In October, the museum gives itself over to monsters and ghosts when, along with Lac Cardinal Regional Performing Arts Society and Grimshaw Community Services, the site becomes a Haunted Village for Halloween.
An old-fashioned Christmas is held in December with a wiener roast, hot chocolate and cookies. Activities include a sliding hill for the children and making of ornaments and tree decorating in the school. A church service, musical entertainment, and horse and sleigh rides are provided. All events weather permitting.
References
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1988 establishments in Alberta
Museums established in 1988
Museums in Alberta
Open-air museums in Canada