Millet and District Museum and Archives

Come enjoy an ever-changing, award winning experience about life in rural Alberta! The Millet and District Museum preserves the artifacts and memories of the town and the 13 surrounding school districts. With over 3,000 square feet of exhibit space, our collections have treasures from the historic town of Millet and its farming communities to showcase the resilience, determination, and successes of Canadian rural life. We also host various interactive and educational programs for the public, and historic walking tours in the summer. See our website below for more details!

Our Museum celebrated 35 years of excellence in 2020, and we are governed by the Millet and District Historical Society (est. 1977). Stop by for a visit in the town of Millet, dubbed the “Prettiest Little Town in Alberta” in 2011, located right on Main Street / Highway 2A. Services are also available in French. We hope to see you soon!

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• School House Pavilion: Located outside and surrounded by our award winning “Millet in Bloom” gardens and park space, the School House Pavilion showcases the Grade One classroom taught by Majorie Moen in 1922 and features the original bell from Millet’s first school house.
• Historic Village: Our lower level is home to our 1930s barbershop, World War 2 recruitment office, tool shed, farmhouse kitchen, children’s bedroom, dance parlour, and Hillside school reproductions. Accessible by stairs and chair lift.
• Student and Intern-led Exhibits: In the spring and summer, students interested in museum work create their own exhibits to gain experience in the cultural-heritage sector. Come support the future voices of museums!

Hours and Admission:

Summer Hours (June - August 2024):
Monday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday-Friday: 9am - 8pm
Saturday: 9am - 5pm
Sunday: Closed

Winter Hours (September- May 2024):
Monday-Friday: 9am - 5pm

Admission by donation

Address: 5120 50 St, Millet, AB T0C 1Z0
Phone Number: (780) 387-5558
Website: milletmuseum.ca
Email: info@milletmuseum.ca

Women of Aspenland

To learn more about the remarkable Women of Aspenland connected to this museum, click on their names below. Each profile highlights their incredible contributions, resilience, and lasting impact on our region's history.

Amalja (Comm) Kurtz
Anna (Pinno) Kruger
Catherine (McDonough) McManus
Dorothy Belle (Wagner) Yee
Dorothy Elizabeth (Blize) Trathen
Edna Jean (Steele) Greenslade
Elsie Augusta Smith
Enola (Howard) Gray
Evelyn (Johnson) Hegge-Mullen
Flora Cornelia (Hawley) Howes
Helen (Frost) Moonen
Jean (Harvey) Scott
Jeane Alberta (Ross) Thompson