Royal Alberta Museum

Royal Alberta Museum

The Royal Alberta Museum is located on the west side of downtown Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, Canada. Established in 1967, it was formerly known as the Provincial Museum of Alberta. On May 24, 2005, during a visit by Queen Elizabeth II, it was renamed the Royal Alberta Museum and is one of the most popular museums in Canada. The museum's primary mission is to take visitors on a journey through time to explore the human history of Western Canada.

The Royal Alberta Museum mainly features historical exhibitions, wildlife displays, insect exhibits, and local cultural showcases, along with several smaller displays. It houses approximately ten million artifacts on a wide range of subjects, including the most comprehensive collection of Canadian alpine bird species, religious artifacts, handmade crafts, and more. It possesses early fur trade artifacts from the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company, with a notably rich collection of fur trade items dating back to 1790. The museum also has an insect gallery, the first of its kind in Western Canada, showcasing various forms of insects, which is one of the most acclaimed exhibition halls in the museum.

Royal Alberta Museum

Reason to visit: One of the most popular museums in Canada

Continent: North America【North America】

Country/Region: Canada[Canada]

Province/State: Alberta [Alberta]

City: Edmonton [Edmonton]