Upcoming events.
Makers of Magic: Ornament Festival
On November 14th from 6:00-9:00 PM, join us for our Ornament Festival opening! Come to the museum to enjoy a campfire, free hot chocolate, holiday activities, and a first look at the locally created ornaments filling the museum!
The Ornament Festival will run from November 14th-27th. All ornaments are created locally, with proceeds split equally between creators and the msueum.
Presentation: Horse Packing, Now and Then
Tania Millen is an avid outdoors person and has ridden horses for almost forty years. After learning to pack in 2010, she has ridden over 5,000 kilometres of western Canada’s wilderness trails. In 2015, Tania wrote Pack’em Up, Ride’em Out: Classic Horse Pack Trips in British Columbia and Alberta—the only guidebook for pack trips in Canada. She currently lives in Hinton, Alberta. Join us to hear Tania’s stories and experiences! www.taniamillen.com
Presentation: Forests Over Time
Aaron Jones is a Registered Professional Forester in both Alberta and BC. He has worked in the Hinton area for the past 25 years. During this time, Aaron has been part of photo re-take projects that track how cutblocks change, grow, and reforest. This year, Aaron is re-taking photos once again and is going to share his work with us!
One of the most astonishing findings to date is just how much a forest changes in 20 years – if you think that forests are static and only change slowly over 100s of years, come see this presentation, and you may come out of it with a different perspective
Axe Forging Workshop
Expert forging instructor Will Steed returns for a full-weekend axe forging workshop! In two days, you’ll forge an axe head, carve the handle, and create a leather sheath for your finished axe.
Lake Canoeing Skills
Let’s get paddling! Improve your lake canoeing skills in this two day course!
Railway Spike Knife Forging
Forge a cool knife from a Railroad Spike: use material from our railway history to make a great keepsake.
Knife Forging Workshop
Forge a blade and integral handle, then heat treat and sharpen your blade in our intensive 1 day class.
Forest Mystery Presentation
If you are a forager, photographer, or forest wanderer, this presentation will captivate and inspire you.
Hinton Nordic Skiers Photo Callout
We’re collecting photos for the Hinton Nordic Skiers 50th anniversary!
Flower Press Workshop
Create a flower press and pressed flower arrangement at the museum!
Naming the Land: Yellowhead County Heritage
Join Yellowhead County Heritage Program and Northern Rockies Museum for a FREE presentation exploring the stories behind local place names.
Hinton's Emergency Siren
What is that big red metal thing, anyway? Join us to learn the fascinating history of Hinton’s unique air raid/fire/curfew siren. That’s right, it’s a multi-tasker!
Speaker Series: Avalanches
Join Sean Prockter, ACMG Ski Guide and owner of Jasper Hikes & Tours, for a night of fun learning about snow science.
Drop-In: December 7
Join us to celebrate winter darkness and cozy light! We’ll play some games in the dark, look at artifact lanterns, and make hand dipped candles to take home.
Drop-In: December 6
Join us to celebrate winter darkness and cozy light! We’ll play some games in the dark, look at artifact lanterns, and make hand dipped candles to take home.
Speaker Series: Avalanches
Join us to hear from Deryl Kelly, Visitor Safety Specialist and Avalanche program lead for Parks Canada in Jasper.
