Lacombe Museums

The Lacombe Museum is the caretaker of three heritage sites in historic downtown Lacombe: the Michener House, Blacksmith Shop, and Flatiron Building Museums The Michener House is a Municipal and Provincial Historic Resource. It was built in 1894 as the Village of Lacombe Methodist Church Parsonage and is the oldest residence left in Lacombe today. Today it is historically significant as the birthplace of Right Honourable Roland Michener, former Governor General of Canada. Inside visitors can learn more about early 20th century life and explore the history of Lacombe in the newly renovated 1918 addition The Blacksmith Shop Museum is a Municipal and Provincial Historic Resource, built in 1902. As the oldest continually operating blacksmith shop in Alberta, it is located on its original site and much of the historic machinery, including the forge, trip hammers and engine, are still in operating condition. Over the summer months see how iron is bent and formed into shapes through intense heat and loud trip hammers, and learn about the history and politics of blacksmithing in Western Canada. Try your hand at the forge by registering for our Workshop Series The Flatiron Building is an integral part of the landscape of Lacombe and Central Alberta. As one of the most recognizable architectural structures, built in 1904 as the Merchants Bank of Canada, it is the oldest of three flatiron buildings that exist in Alberta. Today it houses a year-round exhibition space on the main floor, as well as the Lacombe Museum archives and main offices

Hours and Admission

• Hands-on heritage in the Blacksmith Shop 
• A rotating schedule of exhibits in the Flatiron Building 
• A cozy walk into the past through the Heritage Learning Garden at the Michener House
• Flatiron Building Museum: Open year-round
• Wednesday to Saturday 10-4:00 
• Michener House Museum and Blacksmith Shop Museum: 
• Open Victoria Day to Labour Day long weekend yearly. Check our website for opening hours. 

• Michener House Museum: 5036 51 Street Lacombe
• Blacksmith Shop Museum: 5020 49 Street Lacombe
• Flatiron Building Museum: 5005 50 Avenue Lacombe



• Phone Number: (403) 782-3933
  Website: https://lacombemuseum.com/
  Email: info@lacombemuseum.com
  

  Lacombe Museums