Mirror and District Museum

Discover links to Central Alberta’s past with a visit to the Mirror and District Museum. Featuring indoor exhibits and outdoor historical points of interest, there is something new to learn with every visit. This museum showcases the heritage of Mirror and surrounding areas such as Lamerton, Ripley, Gadsby Lake, Alix, Nebraska, Lake Bend, Stanton and Hickling District. Indoors, we have exhibits featuring First Nations artifacts from the area, the Canadian National Railway, and domestic articles showcasing daily life of those in the Mirror district over the past century. See the baseball display from Kid Ray’s barber shop! Hear an original Edison Amerola Cylinder Player! Learn about the Mirror Marching Band! Read the lore of James Gadsby! Outdoors, we have an original CN caboose, rebuilt in 1952, which visitors may step inside of and experience what life was like for brakemen and conductors. Don’t forget a visit to historic St Monica’s Church, built in 1895, the oldest church in Lacombe County. For those wanting to enhance their own genealogy research, a stop by our Resource Room is a must- containing history books for surrounding towns and districts, books on local families, photography archives of local people and sights, as well as books for purchase about Alberta historical topics. And new for 2025: we are exploring all things Paranormal in Mirror, so stop by with your mysterious stories on local hauntings and legends.

CN 78884 Caboose Car
Historic St Monica's Church, circa 1895
Artifacts exploring daily life in the Mirror District throughout its history

Hours and Admission:

July and August
10:00am to 4:30pm - Wednesday to Sunday

Admission by donation.

Address: 4910 53 St, Mirror, Alberta, Canada T0B 3C0
Directions: Turn west off Hwy 21 onto Hwy 50 into Mirror. Turn north on 53 Street in Mirror. Just look for the caboose!
Phone Number: (403) 788-3828
Website: http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/pm_v2.php?lg=English&ex=00000485&fl=0&id=exhibit_home
Email: mmuseum@cciwireless.ca