The Grande Prairie Museum has partnered with the Boreal Wetland Centre, PhilipJ Currie Dinosaur Museum, and the Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre to celebrate International Museum Day.
On May 18th, each museum will offer free admission from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. along with free shuttle service between 10:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to ensure attendees can visit each museum. Additionally, special featured exhibits and activities will be highlighted during the event, and an event passport with a prize valued at $200 will be given away to a randomly selected winner.
Each location will feature a variety of exhibits and activities for attendees. The Boreal Wetland Centre will have interpretive trails, the Grande Prairie Museum’s “A Passing Fancy: Fashion through the Decades” will showcase the changes in fashion through the past 120 years, Dinosaurs Among Us will be hosted at the Philip J Currie Museum until the end of the summer, and the Veterans Memorial Gardens will launch its “D-Day and the Battle of Normandy” exhibit during the event.
Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton says the city is “excited” to host the sixth annual event as it serves as an important reminder of the work museums do for communities across the region.
“Join us in honoring the profound impact of museums as pillars of learning, fostering curiosity, critical thinking and a deeper understanding of our world by visiting one or all of the participating facilities,” she says.
This year’s “Museums for Education and Research” event theme was chosen by the International Council of Museums to highlight the role of museums that provide an important educational experience for attendees.