Royal Alberta Museum, Museum of human and natural history in downtown Edmonton, Canada
The Royal Alberta Museum is a museum of human and natural history in downtown Edmonton, north of City Hall. Its 38,900-square-metre building holds more than 7,600 square metres of exhibition space, including the Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture with about 3,000 artefacts, Wild Alberta dioramas, a Natural History Gallery, a 650-square-metre children's gallery and a bug room with live invertebrates.
The museum was founded in 1967 as the Provincial Museum of Alberta. It gained its royal title in 2005 when Queen Elizabeth II visited Edmonton and granted the institution this formal designation.
The Human History Hall reflects how Indigenous communities shaped this land through their traditions and ways of living. You can see how these cultures adapted to the environment and developed practices that continue to influence the region today.
The museum is easily accessible by public transit and located near a train station for visitors. Plan to spend several hours here to explore the different galleries and exhibitions at a comfortable pace.
The Natural History Hall features detailed dioramas showing animals and plants in their native habitats. These carefully designed scenes let visitors experience what exploring the wild landscapes of this region would actually feel like.
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