Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, Sports museum in Red Deer, Canada.
The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in Red Deer holds a permanent display of provincial sports memorabilia, including equipment, photographs and inductee records. Inductees are grouped into categories such as athletes, teams, builders and pioneers. The first permanent display opened in Edmonton in 1962, and the museum moved between Edmonton and Calgary before settling in Red Deer in 1999.
The facility was founded in 1957 by the Alberta Amateur Athletic Union to honor outstanding athletes. It relocated several times before establishing itself in Red Deer in 1999, where it operates as a full museum today.
The museum acknowledges its location on lands of the Niisitapi, Cree, and Métis peoples, recognizing Indigenous ties to the territory. This recognition shapes how the institution connects with the community and visitors understand the place where they stand.
The museum is located in Red Deer with convenient parking nearby for visitors driving to the site. Plan to spend a few hours exploring the various galleries and sections, allowing time to view the displays at a comfortable pace.
The first permanent Hall of Fame display opened in Edmonton in 1962, and the collection moved between Edmonton and Calgary several times before settling in Red Deer in 1999. The first inductees, in 1958, were boxers Charles Cheesman, Wilf Greaves and Hugh Sloan, and track athlete George Sutherland.
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