Reviews of Grande Prairie Museum & Heritage Village (Zoo)

Doris Kibermanis

The latern tour was very poorly done this year. In the past there were actors and skits plus a beautiful meal. This year the Narrator was lovely but all she did was read from a book. Nothing was told about the building or it's history. When we came in from the cold there was just Costco pie and a few desserts. Such a disappointment from previous years.

Todd Smith-Salter

Fun place to take the kids. They usually have scavenger hunts if varying difficulties, with prizes for kids who complete.

Lisa Hansen

Awesome!!!!

Roxann Standring

Lovely for a small western city.

John Bailly

No food or drinks allowed! Buy your icecream afterwards. Although it's wheelchair accessible, it's a bit bumpy and awkward. Best of all it's free.

Jeffrey Allen

What a great place to visit with the family and its free.

Cybrsnow77

Fun museum, outside village is cool, free admission, kids willlike the outside part the most

Arlene Karbashewski

Heritage Day was amazing!

Wael D

Nice museum to spend half hour or so. It would be nice if they had events or change things around once in a while.

Marta Fracek

Great little museum. Love how the city has made it free, and it seems to have changed sense last time I was there. Majority of the items have been donated from local's. Making it really about the town and it people.

Richard Tseng

Although the museum is small, it still presents some rich history of Grande Prairie.

Harmeet Toor

Great for kids to explore heritage. Great staff always welcoming...

Cooper Morrison

Lovely local museum with a great pioneer village. Great way to kill an afternoon if you want to know more about the region.

Dean Schmidt

Loved it!

Katie

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Tim Widmer

This is a great place to go to see some of the history of the area. In the summer when we go, they have quite the fun things for the family to do. If you have a chance check it out. While you are here in the summer don’t forget to take in mini golf across the way and get an ice cream. Always a treat.

Dorian McCready

I've never been, which is unfortunate. We were blown away. We took our 16 month old son, and spent over two hours doing the indoor and outdoor scavenger hunts. Was actually a lot of fun! The amount of local history is incredible, even not being from here I left feeling a sense of pride. Highly recommend to anyone who lives in the area.

joan hildebrand

I, personally, have always loved this museum. It really houses a great variety of artifacts that offer the visitors a sense of what early life in the Peace country was like. For instance, Isabel Campbell's little house...ask how and why her father actually chose Grande Prairie for his little family, how Isabel grew up in the Peace Country, what needs she saw existed and what she later on decided to do about those needs. Not only is her home sitting on the Museum grounds but she, at the end of her long life, and in addition to the home, willed many of her possessions to the Museum. I really could go on and on but, I will not, ... this time. Rather, I urge everyone to keep in mind that it really is a treat to go and spend a number of hours in this particular Museum. Enjoy!

Holly Le Vesconte

Wonderful place to take kids, they loved learning about everything and doing the scavenger hunts and treasures at the end.

Najibe Deen

We loved it and stayed there for 3 hours. The kids had so much fun and it was free!

Simon Knight

Awesome place to visit very good set up with lots of details in the displays

sarh mak

Great place to take the family and see dinosaur bones and antique items in Pioneer village.

Denise Hill

Cool spot to spend the afternoon. Lots of history to see with interesting photos and artifacts.

Shane Sumislawski

Interesting artifacts from a much simpler time. Neat AF

Annette Kennedy

Lovin the old snow mobiles. Always a fun learning experience for young and old alike

Ryan Lamming

One of my daughters favourite places to visit. Loves the scavenger hunt and all the cool "old stuff"

Trunk Road Travesty

Awesome experience.

beth larka

Awesome

J. S. Storle

Did not go in.

Gina Castro Sanguinetti

If you visit Grande Prairie, you must go to the Museum & Heritage Village.

Cassy Goertzen

The scavenger hunts are always a fun time. Awesome place to learn something new about GP and surrounding area

kellie Broderick

Excellent museum, lots to see and interesting

Gale Gibbs

I love this museum. It is great to take the grandkids to very educational. Highly recommend it for the whole family.

Cody Gladue

Takes you to the past. Loved it.

gurman arora

Free and lots of great items to see. One of the best museums i have seen so far

Alokesh Bagchi

Fantastic Museum to Visit

cool username

I loved it and more of the spaces were open which made it really cool

Millicent Leugner

Great outdoor replicas bygone era in buildings and very interesting indoor displays. Both inside and outside are rich with history and information!

Cameron Smith

Our family loves the treasure hunts they give to kids. Great museum and free!

Marina B

Really enjoyed it!

Colton Black

Wonderful little museum. Lots of local and Alberta information. Some great artifacts and buildings.

Eric Jacobson (Ken)

Nice introduction to this region. Some really interesting stuff on display. The flint and stone tool collection is fascinating!

Kyoungho Kevin Bae

Very usefull and helpful...^^

joe parker

They gave me a free mask when entering, and the grass was green

Trav Canada

Friendly staff

Rae Weniger

Great exhibits, beautiful old buildings and equipment.

Ethan Emson

It's free and friendly to customers

Udo

Have fun things to engage in like the scavenger hunt

Gary Owen

I absolutely love the museum it's a great place to bring the kids turn to learn about local history the people at the south peace Regional archive a very helpful and very nice

Jose Joy

Firstly, the Google direction to the place was wrong. But, we got to the place alright and there is a short walk to the quiet museum. Loved the taxidermy animal displays and especially the dinosaur fossil. I totally didn't expect it. The models created of coffee shops, cabins etc were informative and some were also fascinating because they're interactive. The Heritage Village is also fun to walk around and see with friends or family.

Laurie Pielak

Excellent way to spend some time. It's always free. There's a lot to see. The village is really nice.

Jade Hoffman

Great place, lots to see and do. Friendly staff. Entry is by donation, get out and support them.

Kevin Stanley

Authentic history of the region. Great experience to spend the day with family. One of the few areas that doesn't cost.

Michael Hebert (CanadianGamer4Life)

Cool indoor museum but the best part was the small old buildings

Anirban Chaudhury

Excellent service and very neat.

David Lorenz

Great museum!

Victoria Nero

It was such an amazing, awesome and educational experience I got.

Tyler Hjorthoy

Very cool, definitely check this out.

Dean Danchuk

It was a great therevlots of photos

Christi Meyers

Lots of local history, well laid out. Friendly staff - free admission! The kids loved exploring in the historical buildings on site.

Alex Saltman

Excellent!

Cassandra Lundbek

More than you would expext for a small local museum. Very informative staff and lots to see.

Kenneth Wyllie

Easily the best part of Grande Prairie. Large museum for a small urban centre, and very comprehensive with plenty of exhibits. Historical village is also very well done. Hours are extended relative to most museums, and all exhibits are free.

geronimo

Small and charming museum teaching local history. It's free!

Saheed Akinadeshola

For the size of this little museum, I find it interesting every time I visit.

Monica J

The Always a great place to bring kids

Christa Temple

Been going here for over 30 years! Fondly remember school field trips when I was younger, now I get to take my own child here. The heritage village rivals Calgary’s Heritage Park in quality. Always great events that the whole family looks forward to.

Marrianne McLean

What a wonderful display of historical artifacts to sweep your mind off into a world of the lives of pioneers and homesteaders and how they shaped history for generations to follow. Very well constructed little "town" reminiscent of British Columbia's gold mining town of Barkerville.

The Patricks

A great way to waste an hour especially how it didn't cost anything the staff are very knowledgeable and the volunteers really love to be there

Lorraine Murphy

Great place to take the kids. Scavenger hunts of many levels. Replica of old houses, businesses and school. They also add sound effects in some of the buildings including the sound of chalk writing on the board in the school room....Comes across haunted ... But that's just me my kids didn't notice.

Lorne Crystal Takayla Oliver

Well maintained. Exceptional displays and research. Delightful assortment of books in gift shop.

Derek Fournier

Great place to take the kids. Loved the scavenger hunt.

Peter N

Great local heritage museum. Nice stroll along the creek as well and beautiful setting.

Evalinia Ash

Such a quaint and charming museum, packed with artifacts and history

Richard Ferris

This is a fairly large Museum and it has some interesting material on Grand Prairie. They have an indoor exhibits section with good signage. A small section on dinosaur bones and minerals and ores in a large outdoor townscape exhibit. Most of the buildings were well restored with examples of conditions of the period. The most unique piece of equipment on display was mislabeled as a road grader there was actually a tool used to pick up the dirt and put it into a wagon. This is the only example of equivalent I've seen that it is an excellent condition. It is paired with an old wooden bottom dump wagon that would have been used on constructing the roads and do Grand Prairie. Picking up the dirt the road grader has put into row and putting it into a wagon had to be something commonly done in the past but this is the only surviving example of the piece of equipment that would do it that I have seen. When they correctly label it I think it's the gym of their Museum. They have an outdoor shed with older equipment you can look at it as well and everything is well capped in most of the exhibits meticulously restored. This museum is worth your time if you're not too big a hurry.

Cory M

Well done museum in the heart of GP laying out the human history/settlement of the region. Would like to see more interactive exhibits for the kids. But you can't beat the price.

Dan Haggblad

Nice way to spend and afternoon and it’s free.

Joanne McIntyre

Cute and fun

Celest Robinson

This is not a Place I always think of going because I feel like I've seen it all. That being said. The last time I went which was a couple of weeks ago, the admin staff handed me a treasure hunt to do with my kids. That was a lot of fun and I appreciated the experience a whole lot more because of it! Worth checking it out whether you do the treasure hunt or not.

Roberta Gray

Always fun for the kids

Sheldon Miller

Very good, friendly host and very good protocol for covid-19 love it enjoyed it!!!!

Jeffrey Pater

It is a very cute spot. Certainly not an award winning museum, but a great little place to visit.

Katie Ferguson

Awesome displays , very informative

Paul Laurie Willier

Great place to check out. Staff friendly service

Sue Reid

Lots if interesting history of GP

Harvey Stanich

History of the Grande Prairie region on display

Peter Neufeld

Great museum and park for kids

Stacey Swift

Awesome gallery of history. Vehicles, toys, archeological displays, military, train, animals and birds, and more. We loved the heritage village. The displays are awesome. Great place to spend the day! Family friendly, great staff and a scavenger hunt!

Arlene Christensen

Was surprised at how much was in the museum. A pleasant surprise was seeing our father's army uniform with a name tag. It was a nostalgia walk through time.

tania nicholas

What a great experience

Kyra Moonclaw

Local small museum.

Myra Liwanag

Christmas is in the air @the Grande Prairie Museum

T K

(Translated) It doesn't mean anything, but I can expect it. (Original) 就是没啥意思 不过可以预想得到。

Jason Wills

Great selection of local history

Francina Chilibecki

Very interesting

Ryan Austin

Great little heritage museum. I have visited several times, great for kids! Repleca houses outside to walk through and a school, and a church.

William Harris

Great exhibits -- and no admission charge!

Rick Schmidt

Excellent people and love the new themes they bring in

Lori Fleming

Wonderful exhibits and many memories of the different items I remember as a kid.

Paul Morin

Good place for kids city puts on events which are fun for kids

K E

Interesting place! Lots of cool things.

Abram Neudorf

(Translated) Very well (Original) Sehr gut

cheryl hildebrand

Such a great place

Babe Kennedy

Awesome been many times lots of history. Love the treasure hunt sheets, they are fun to do and the kids can get a prize when found everything... It's free to go and the gift shop has lots of neat things from $1.00 and up.

Jacob Block

Good stuff

Kat Johner

Our family had a great time and experience.

shayne wood

Great place lots of info took my child there to show them a little about the history of the local surroundings very much enjoyed

will

I was in GP for work and had time to kill and basically stumbled across this place. This museum is packed full of all kinds of neat things. Definitely worth a visit.

Tanya Saare

My kids really enjoy doing their scavenger hunts