|
 The Dickson Store Museum is located 31 km west of Innisfail on Highway 54 to Spruce View, then 3.2 km south. The museum is open from mid May to the Labour Day weekend, and then on weekends until the first weekend in October. The museum is open Monday to Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.. Off season tours can be arranged by appointment. The governing authority is the Danish Heritage Society of Dickson. There is no admission fee though donations are greatly appreciated.
The collection at the Dickson Store Museum includes a general store restored to 1930's with a complete display of goods and artifacts. The family living quarters have also been restored to the 1930's with a kitchen, pantry, utility room, bedroom, and living room. There are trained interpreters on site for guided tours, a picnic area, a gift shop, ice cream, and old fashioned candy. The museum hosts a Teddy Bear Picnic and Thrilling Thursdays in the summer. The museum celebrates the Dickson Harvest Festival in October and the Scandinavian “Julestue”, which is a bazaar with ethnic crafts and foods, in November.
The museum also offers high school and junior high projects in social studies, art, English, drama, tourism, marketing and advertising. Research topics include homesteading, immigration, the Danish cultural influence, community history, and marketing and advertising in the early 1900's. Tours can be arranged to meet any groups needs. For more details please visit our web page at www.dicksonstoremuseum.com.
Dickson Store Museum
Box 146
Spruce View, Alberta
T0M 1V0
Phone: /3491
Fax:
Email:
Admission by donation.
Dickson Store Museum Website
New Search
|
