Best Museums in Edmonton AB
As you’ve probably already started to notice, summer is quickly moving towards an end, which means you’re going to have to start finding some indoor activities to fill up your weekends. We think we’ve got a pretty good idea for you to remedy that situation. We’ve come up with a list of some of the best museums in Edmonton AB for you to consider checking out.
Royal Alberta Museum
Likely the most well-known museum in Edmonton, the Royal Alberta Museum is the perfect place to go if you’re not looking for something specific. Exhibits are always changing, so you can learn about things like dinosaurs, or bridges or minerals and much more. The Royal Alberta Museum is currently nearing the completion of its move downtown, so be sure to watch for news on when the new location will be opening.
Alberta Aviation Museum
If you enjoy planes or anything about aviation, then the Alberta Aviation Museum. Located at 11410 Kingsway Avenue, there are always a host of great exhibits on all kinds of classic planes and jets to check out.
The Alberta Railway Museum
Alternatively, if you’re more interested and locomotion than aviation, then you can head to the Alberta Railway Museum. With all kinds of locomotives even dating back to steam engines from the 1300s, you can visit the Railway Museum at 24215 34 Street.
TELUS World of Science
In our opinion one of the most interesting museums here in the city is the TELUS World of Science museum. With all kinds of incredible scientific exhibits, including science fiction, and tons of pop culture, the TELUS World of Science – located at 11211 142 Street – is a great museum for the whole family.
Art Gallery of Alberta
We’ve already got planes, trains and science, naturally we should include an art museum as well. The Art Gallery of Alberta is located at 2 Sir Winston Churchill Square, and you can see all kinds of incredible art in all kinds of genres, styles and from a number of artists.
No matter what you choose to do with your weekend, we hope you enjoy your time and maybe even learn something!