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Located in the scenic Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alberta, the Jasper-Yellowhead Museum & Archives is dedicated to collect, preserve and make available for research and exhibition documents and artifacts which illustrate the human history of Jasper National Park and the Yellowhead Corridor. For more than 10,000 years here in the Athabasca Valley, inhabitants and travelers just passing through have left their marks. Follow in their footsteps along this mountain corridor...experience their stories...discover The Spirit of Jasper.
Our Historical Gallery includes exhibits on the fur trade, pioneers, the
railways and early tourism in Jasper National Park as well as the history of the town of Jasper. Among the artefacts on display are Curly Phillips’ canoe and the ice axe recovered from Mount Alberta.
The exhibits in our Showcase Gallery change throughout the year. We host a
wide variety of regional and local artists as well as other exhibits that are
culturally or historically significant to the area.
Our Gift Shop features a wide selection of books for adults and children as
well as unique jewellery and crafts by local artists. Included in our selection
of historical books is Tracks Across My Trail-Donald “Curly” Phillips Guide and Outfitter by William C. Taylor for $9.95.
Our Meeting Room is available for renting by the half $30 or full day $60.
Included in the price is use of a small kitchen, TV and VCR.
MUSEUM HOURS
Summmer: Victoria Day-Labour Day
Daily 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Fall: Labour Day-Thanksgiving
Daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Winter: Thanksgiving-Victoria Day
Thursday-Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
ADMISSION
Adults $4
Students/Seniors $3
Children Under 5 Free
Families $10
JYHS Members Free
Groups of 10 or more 15% Discount
ARCHIVES
The Archives' holdings include: a library of 300 books, periodicals and
pamphlets pertaining to the human and natural history of the region, a
manuscript collection of more than 20 metres of personal and business
papers, diaries, memoirs, literary manuscripts and records of various clubs, organizations and official bodies. The photographic holdings include 4,000 items in the form of negatives, prints, albums and transparencies. Also included are more than 50 cassette tapes, some of which are significant oral histories. Reproduction and photographic services are available. Some restrictions may apply.
The Archives are open by appointment:
Mondays & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 and 1:00 4:00 p.m.
Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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LOCATION/CONTACT INFORMATION
Jasper-Yellowhead Museum & Archives
400 Pyramid Lake Road
Jasper, Alberta T0E 1E0
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