Maud Bowman oversaw all of the Museum’s early activities—including writing the constitution, organizing visiting artist ...

My ancestor lost three children to scarlet fever at Fort Edmonton in 1845 — and endured I began writing this article during the early days of the Covid pandemic, when there was much uncertainty about ...

“When you look at Edmonton you see all these high-rises and tall buildings. It’s good for them to know who was there from the start—and that was us.” – Tom Daniels Retired ironworker Tom Daniels, in ...

In 1950, Jean Wallbridge and Mary Imrie started Canada’s first all-female architectural firm. That partnership was trailblazing in its own right, but they were also romantic partners. The modernist ...

Black history is Alberta’s history. In this exhibit explore the formation of Alberta’s Black communities from the late 1800s through to the early 1970s. Although Black peoples encountered racism in ...

The collection hosts ongoing work and welcomes contributions through community voices and work. Join us as we continue to find ways to examine, discuss, share, celebrate, and amplify Black voices in ...

Edmonton City as Museum Project is a museum without physical collections. All images on our website are the property of their respective owners. Edmonton City as a Museum Project does not hold the ...

Launched in 2013, the Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP) is an initiative of the Edmonton Heritage Council that explores the history of our city through story. The stories that connect us, the ...

The perspectives and stories of women have often been downplayed or excluded from representations of history. In this collection, discover parts of Edmonton’s heritage history by exploring the stories ...

Want to learn about what it was like to build one of Edmonton’s skyscrapers without a safety harness, or the… ...

“Our Negro Citizens” (ONC) was a weekly column in the Edmonton Journal and Edmonton Bulletin in the early 1920s. It was written by Reverend Geo. W. Slater Jr., pastor of the Emmanuel African Methodist ...