Find out what's happening at the Museum by visiting our new Calendar of Events.

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS - Didsbury is the perfect place to celebrate the holiday season on November 28th, with a wide variety of festive events and activities for the entire family during our annual Country Christmas! Visit the charm of great shopping at the Mini Christmas Market at the Didsbury Elks Hall from 5 to 9 pm. The Didsbury Museum is joining forces with the Didsbury Christmas Market and the Mountain View Model Railroad Club. We'll have lots of goodies for kids of all ages at our table. See you there!

MUSEUM CLOSED SATURDAYS - Throughout the month of November, and until such time as our new boilers are in place, we will not be open on Saturdays. We will continue to open Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.

MERRY WORKSHOP - Mark December 11th on your calendar for our new Merry Workshop! This is an evening filled with all you little elves creating family fun, Christmas spirit, and your most creative cloche domes! We hear there's even going to be a special Hot Chocolate Bar! This is actually a great way to "gift" someone - a gift of time with friends, sisters, moms and dads! Makes a great gift for your kids' piano teacher, hockey coach, babysitter, or just a really favourite neighbour or special person. Details on our Special Events page.

CHRISTMAS PARTY DEC 17 - Come and join us for the last Coffee and Conversation before the holidays (1 to 3 pm). We will have treats, riddles, games and, back by popular demand, the Local Vocal singers will entertain us with a Christmas sing-a-long! And if you are a resident in Didsbury and need a ride to the event, don't forget to call the Didsbury Lions Bus for a pick up and return after the event is over. Ride to this event is no charge, thanks to a sponsor in the community. Call 403-507-0208 to arrange your pick up for Dec 17th.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY HOURS - The Didsbury Museum will be closed from December 20, 2025 to January 5, 2026. If you have family visiting during that time, please call 403-978-0366. We have volunteers eager to show off our Christmas displays and heritage exhibits.

In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani as well as the Nakoda and Tsuut'ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations, indigenous and non, who live, work and play and help us steward this land, honour and celebrate this territory. This sacred gathering place provides us with an opportunity to engage in and demonstrate leadership on reconciliation.

The Didsbury Museum is owned and operated by the Didsbury and District Historical Society. The building was constructed in 1907 as a school, and was designated a Provincial Historic Site in 1997.

Fondly called the "Old Red Brick School", the building was also home to the first free library in Alberta. In 1918, the school was used as a hospital during the Spanish Flu epidemic, and a yard for the military troops.

At more than 8,665 square feet, the Didsbury Museum is one of the largest museums in Mountain View County! Our gorgeous ceilings are 13 feet high! There are 16 rooms including offices and washrooms, 10 of which are complete exhibit rooms. As well as the individual rooms, our hallways are full of displays focusing on our local area heritage.

Our Signature Exhibits include over 10,000 artifacts organized on three floors!

• Agriculture Room (Including the new "Democrat" horse-drawn carriage, plus Tools and Implements)
• Coming of the Railroad
• Didsbury Pioneer newspaper printing press
• Didsbury Rural Fire Protection truck
• Hair Salon and Barbershop (complete with an old-fashioned Barber's Pole)
• History of Churches & Worship in our community
• Homestead Room
• Local Indigenous Peoples display
  • Includes a tribute honouring Didsbury's past Fire Chief, Councillor and Mayor, Richard (Rick) Mousseau, a member of the Saulteux tribe.
  • Also includes an exhibit from the estate of Amy Wilson, the first white nurse to work in the north. Amy was born and is buried in Didsbury.
• Medical Clinic and Epidemic Artifacts
• Mercantile General Store
• Military Room & Service Organizations
  • War Brides - tribute to Didsburian, Margaret Brinson
  • Veterans Banner Project
• Miniature Antique & Vintage Cars
• Outdoor Garden Train
• Posters from movies and television productions filmed here in Didsbury
• Schoolroom
  • Didsbury's First Teacher, Ephraim Weber, Penpal to Lucy Maud Montgomery of Anne of Green Gables fame.
• Sports Memorabilia
• Uranium Glass - Located in our Homestead Room, this collection is a rarity in museums, and a beauty when it glows!
• Plus, historical photos of the Town of Didsbury, people, buildings, and school classes, as well as historic books of Didsbury and other places of interest.

The Didsbury Museum welcomes people of all abilities, ages, backgrounds, and life experiences. We'd love to have you Become a Member!

If you would like to rent the Museum for a committee meeting, off-hours tour, or to hold your wedding in our beautiful chapel, please contact our Museum Manager by e-mail to office@didsburymuseum.ca or by phone to 403-335-9295.

The Mountain View Model Railroad Club is an integral part of the Didsbury Museum. Their exhibits, both indoor and the new Outdoor Garden Train, are a highlight with all our visitors.

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The Didsbury and District Historical Society (Didsbury Museum) works with every company to create a custom-made sponsorship recognition and activation program tailored to meet their specific marketing objectives.
Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Buy-Low Foods Didsbury, Front Porch Realty, McDonalds Insurance, Gil's Truck & Auto Repair, Mountain View County, Town of Didsbury, and Ol'Berta Grill House.

We would also like to acknowledge the in-kind sponsorship of CDC Electric, Dave's Tree Care, Dee's Treasure Chest, Prairie Whistle Food Co., Stewart's Bees, and Windsor Graphics.