The Didsbury Museum, situated in the Town of Didsbury, Alberta, has been established to tell the story of the founding, settlement and development of the community in and surrounding the Town of Didsbury from the late 1800s to the present.
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Upcoming Special Events

Everything is outstanding at the Didsbury Museum! What follows are the activities and programs coming up next. Make sure you tell your friends! You can also visit us on Facebook @didsburymuseum for maps and updates.

Coffee and Conversation
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - 1 - 3 pm

Join us for an in-person tour of Newfoundland with Kathleen and Bill Windsor. Learn about "The Rock", puffins, whales, and some of the friendliest people in Canada's newest province.

Places they'll share include the capital city of St. John's, Signal Hill, lots of lighthouses, John Cabot's ship, "Come From Away" in Gander, and a few tales of Atlantic Salmon fishing!

AND remember if you don't want to drive or stress out about finding a parking spot, call the Lions Bus at 403-507-0208 It is free of charge for this event.

Special Hours
We are allowing our Halloween volunteers time to prepare the Haunted Museum.

  • Tuesday October 20 and Wednesday October 21: No access to the 2nd Floor
  • October 22: Museum closed to the public.
  • October 23: Museum closed to the public until the Haunted Museum opens at 7 pm

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause our regular visitors, but we hope your experience at the Haunted Museum will make it worthwhile!

Haunted Museum
Friday, October 23, 7 - 10 pm
Saturday, October 24, 4 - 6 pm (Family Time) and 7 - 10 pm (Scary Time)

Take a guided ghostly tour through our haunted museum!

The Didsbury Museum is showing off its scary side! Plan a visit for thrills and chills on our haunted tours.

Do you have the nerve to challenge the basement? The spiders and bats will certainly be having fun!

All are welcome!

Entry is by Donation ($5/person suggested). Cash preferred, debit / credit available. Proceeds benefiting the Didsbury Museum Preservation Project.

Haunted Walk!
Friday, October 23, 7 - 10 pm
Saturday, October 24, 4 - 6 pm (Family Time) and 7 - 10 pm (Scary Time)

Continue the spooky fun with our Haunted Walk!

This year Didsbury's Haunted Museum 2026 will also be hosting a Haunted Walk! Haunted Walk Maps are available for $10 and each map has the locations for the clues. If you get all the clues and turn in your sheet, you get an entry for a gift! The first 200 maps receive a commemorative flashlight! Find the scare actors connected to each stop to complete your map. Once completed, turn it in for a chance to win!

Both registration desks will be in the same area (outdoors, east side of museum) so you can both use the POS machine if needed (but cash is king).

Gift Basket Raffle
Draw October 31, 2026

We are hosting a Gift Basket Raffle for the 2nd Annual Haunted Museum! Baskets range from $50-$500 in value and are full of amazing items from local Didsbury businesses. Each ticket has a 1 in 88 chance at taking home one of our fabulous prizes baskets!

Tickets are just $10 with proceeds going to the Didsbury Museum Preservation Project. There are many things that need attention at the museum, but of particular urgency is the growing hole in the roof of this nearly 120 year old building!

Tickets are available to anyone 18 or older. The best place to get your ticket(s) is at the Museum, 2110 - 21st Avenue, Didsbury (Open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am - 4 pm). Volunteers are also at Save-On Foods nearly every Tuesday and Saturday morning - maybe even with YOUR winning ticket!

The draw takes place on October 31, 2026.

Annual General Meeting
Thursday, November 19, 2026 - 7 pm

Everyone is welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting for the Didsbury and District Historical Society. Agenda includes A Year in Review, Auditor's Report, and Election of Officers.

Come join us as we recap 2026 and look ahead to 2027.

The Museum is an important member of the community. It is a place that inspires creativity and innovation. It is an investment in the future of our children and the growth and success of our town, our province, and our country.

We hope you will come to our AGM to learn more, and perhaps even become a member and help lead us with your skills and talents into the next year. Everyone is welcome!

Seniors Games Days
Every Tuesday - 10 am - 1 pm
Every Friday - 7 - 9 pm
Every Saturday - 10 am - 1 pm

Come on over to the Museum for a rip-snortin' game or two! Typically a dozen or so come on Saturday mornings to play Cribbage in the Mercantile Room. Anyone of any age is welcome to come.

Plus, if you've always wanted to learn how to play Bridge, we're here for you! Another great group of locals enjoy this exhilarating battle of wits that combines a social partnership with a complex, ever-changing logic puzzle. There's two get-togethers for Bridge: Tuesday mornings and Friday evenings. Always eager for new players!

Stay longer if you like. Come see if your hand is better than Roy's!!

Wheelchair Accessible - Elevator - Free Street Parking
Admission to all our special events is free, but we hope you will consider making a donation to the Museum.

Click here to see all the events coming to the Didsbury Museum.

Take a journey to a place defined not just by its rugged cliffs and majestic icebergs, but by the biggests hearts in Canada.
Coffee and Conversation
Wednesday, October 21, 1 - 3 pm

A chance to win a great prize basket with special gifts from Didsbury merchants!
Haunted Museum
Friday, October 23, 7 - 10 pm
Saturday, October 24, 4 - 6 pm (Family Time)
and 7 - 10 pm (Scary Time)

A chance to win a great prize basket with special gifts from Didsbury merchants!
Didsbury Haunted Walk
Friday, October 23, 7 - 10 pm
Saturday, October 24, 4 - 6 pm
and 7 - 10 pm

A chance to win a great prize basket with special gifts from Didsbury merchants!
Gift Basket Raffle
Draw made October 31st

It's another fun craft night as we prepare for Halloween!
Annual General Meeting
Thursday, November 19 at 7 pm

Thanks to the Didsbury Historical Society, our Canadian birthday in Didsbury will be fantastic!
Bridge on Tuesday mornings and Friday evenings
Crib on Saturdays
10 am - 1 pm

The Didsbury Museum is one of the most loved buildings in town and hosts many signature events in Didsbury. DIDSBURY MUSEUM
2110 - 21 Avenue
Box 1175
Didsbury, Alberta
T0M 0W0
Phone: 403-335-9295

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HOURS:
Tuesday 10 am - 4 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 4 pm
Thursday 10 am - 4 pm
Friday 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday 10 am - 4 pm
Plan 1 - 2 hours for your visit
ADMISSION BY DONATION
Suggested donation
$5 per person

Wheelchair Accessible
Free Street Parking

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The Didsbury Museum has been recognized by the Alberta Museums Association. The Didsbury Museum is a non-profit making, permanent institution, in the service of society and its development, and open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates, and exhibits, for the purpose of study, education, and enjoyment, material evidence of people and their environment.     To qualify as a Provincial Historic Resource, historic places like the Didsbury Museum must normally be associated with a significant aspect of Alberta's past and retain the physical site features necessary to convey this significance. Click here to share your experiences on TripAdvisor.
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