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OUR EXHIBITS

The museum is housed in Hinton’s original Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Station House. This building was Hinton’s railway station from 1911 to 2003. The interior footprint of the building is original. Thus, when you explore our exhibit galleries, you’re also exploring the living and working space of Hinton’s railway employees for nearly a century. 

FEATURED EXHIBITS

  • Best of Alberta (September 2026)

    📍 Natural History and Forestry (Kitchen) and Pre-1955 (Living Room)

    This September, enjoy Best of Alberta from the Professional Photographers of Canada! This award winning show includes a Hinton photographer: we’re honored to host it.

  • Permanent Exhibit: Canadian Railways

    📍 Railway History (Office)

    Dive into the rambunctious history of railways in our region! Did you know that originally, the Yellowhead corridor had not one, but two railways built side by side! Discover hubris, endeavour, humour, and much more in this railway exhibit, which also boasts a working telegraph and touchable artifacts.

  • 50 Years of Hinton Nordic Skiers

    📍 Post-1955 Local History (Waiting Room)

    No waiting in this waiting room: it’s time to go for a glide! This exhibit showcases the vibrant, volunteer led history of our local Nordic ski club. For everything from world-class facilities to local Olympians and pure love of skiing, the story is here.

    This room also hosts our delightful model train, a favourite with all ages, that depicts Hinton in the 1970s. 

  • Stories of Resilience

    📍 Bonus Exhibits (Lower Level)

    Once you’re done upstairs, feel free to explore our modern lower level! Currently, this level is hosting Stories of Resilience, an intergenerational storytelling exhibit coordinated by The Resilience Institute. It’s a celebration of local people and art!

    This space also houses our coal shovel model and a siren, once used by Hinton’s pulp mill as a fire alarm.

MUSEUM RESEARCH & ARCHIVES

The Peterson Paper Project

In winter 2022-2023, the Northern Rockies Museum successfully digitized the research collection of renowned local historian Tom Peterson, now accessible at the Coal Branch Archives and online through Alberta on Record.

View Project

Yearbook Archive

Discover a treasure trove of memories with our collection of yearbooks, offering a nostalgic look back at the community’s past.

View Archive

TAKE A PART OF HISTORY HOME

A Snowflake’s Journey

Join a snowflake named Journey on an epic adventure of the water cycle from the Athabasca Glacier all the way to Brule Lake and back. Fun, informative and memorable for kids of all ages. Comes with a pull-out poster of the water cycle to hang on your wall!

Available in our gift shop and for order here!

Glenda and Brian of Ta Anau, NZ

“We were traveling around this area and had so many questions about the history and places we saw. We are so glad we came here, because now we have our answers”

Jacinda Giesbrecht, home educator and Hinton resident

“Knowing the history of our area helps us to imagine what it once was and how it can change for the future, broadening our minds to beyond the present.”

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