Museums and Archives - Museum or Archive Details

Not one but two historic buildings make up the Multicultural Heritage Centre. The two-storey brick main building opened in 1925 as the Regional High School. One of Alberta’s most prestigious architectural firms, Blakey, Blakey and Symonds, designed it based on British Arts and Crafts style influences. The Heritage Agricultural Society leased it in 1974, renovated, and began offering historical and cultural programming of interest to all ages.
The school was designated a Provincial Historic Resource by the department of Community Development in 1983.

The 1910 Oppertshauser House originally belonged to pioneer Stony Plain businessman, Henry Oppertshauser. One of only a few early residences remaining in Stony Plain, it was brought on site in 1987 and became the first public art gallery in rural Alberta. Together, the buildings are home to a re-created settler’s cabin, local archives and library, restaurant, and giftshops featuring handicrafts by local artisans and from around the world. The centre also offers walking and bus tours of Stony Plain’s heritage attractions, which include 15 outdoor murals of the town’s ‘painted past’ (pre-registration required).

Open year round (except Dec. 24-Jan.5): Mon-Sat 10-4, Sun 10-6:30. Admission by donation. Limited wheelchair accessibility. 5411-51 Street, Stony Plain, 20 minutes west of Edmonton on Highway 16. .