Great meeting with the Plamondon & District Museum Society for our Museum Hub! We are brainstorming ideas for a fun summer activity that connects the rich heritage of all three institutions. Get ready to explore our region's stories! 🗺️ #MuseumCollaboration #HeritageMatters

We were delighted to welcome a wonderful Long-Term Care group to the Lac La Biche Museum! 🏛️ It was a pleasure to explore our exhibits together and hear their stories and insights. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us—it made the visit truly special. #CommunityVisits #MuseumTour

Happy #MétisWeek! We acknowledge and celebrate the vibrant heritage and invaluable contributions of Métis people to the culture and history of the Lac La Biche region. 🪶 #Métis #MétisHeritage #LacLaBicheHistory #Metis

New Exhibits NOW OPEN at the Bold Centre! Learn the incredible tale of the Sea Cadets who sailed the Exeter ketch to Europe AND the unique settlement story of Hylo & Venice (named partly after a card game!). 🃏🚢 On display until January 2026.

Don't let this moment develop without you! ⏰ TOMORROW (3-4 PM) is our Photography Adventure at the Museum. You can see 100 years of cameras, get a FREE Polaroid portrait in our Christmas exhibit, and enjoy the kids' craft corner! Call us or visit the website for registration.

🕯️ We join Canadians at 11 a.m. for a moment of silence. The Lac La Biche Museum honours the courage and sacrifice of all who served. Their legacy defends our freedoms. Visit our new exhibit: “Sounds of Joy in the Time of War.” Explore the music that lifted spirits. 📸 Photo: Remembrance day 1956

Dear visitors, please note that the Lac La Biche Museum will be closed on November 11 for Remembrance Day.

🛍️ BIG NEWS! Our Gift Shop just got bigger! Browse a wider selection of mugs, puzzles, and new handmade treasures like moccasins, quilts, and beads. Don't miss our Beaver T-shirts on clearance! Bonus: No GST on all gift shop items! #ShopLocal #IndigenousArt

✂️ TODAY! Join us for a FREE Historical Scrapbooking Workshop from 4–6 PM at the Stuart MacPherson Public Library! Learn the vintage art of preserving memories, see historical scrapbooks, and design your own keepsake page. Drop-in anytime! ✨ #HowTheyRemembered #Scrapbooking

#ThrowbackThursday November 1964 in Lac La Biche! 📰 Remembrance Day parade featured Cadets, Wrenettes, and RCMP. BIG Change: The town said goodbye to its phone operators—the dial system arrived! Congrats! Diane Broadway earned the prestigious Governor General’s Medal.

✨ NEW EXHIBIT! Step into the 1950s! Compare big headlines with local life! See how our community grew alongside Canada, featuring a special look at the 1953 Coronation (and those unforgettable aerial fireworks!). Come explore the decade of change! 🚀 #1950sVibes #RetroCanada

✂️✨ FREE WORKSHOP! Join us for "How They Remembered: Historical Scrapbooking" on Nov 7 (4–6 PM) at the Lac La Biche Library! Discover the art of preserving memories and create your own keepsake page with vintage materials. Drop-in, all ages welcome! #Scrapbooking #WORKSHOP#LacLaBiche

🎃 Trick-or-Treat at the Museum! 👻 Yesterday, our museum welcomed 135 visitors — our highest Halloween turnout yet! Guests enjoyed candy packs, took part in a special scavenger hunt, and explored our exhibitions during their visit. Thank you to everyone who stopped by! #TrickOrTreat #halloween2025

📢 LAST CHANCE REMINDER: WE'RE OPEN LATE TODAY! 🎃👻 Trick-or-Treating at the Lac La Biche Museum runs from 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM! Follow the candy trail, do the Scavenger Hunt, and grab your treats! 🎁 FIRST 50 KIDS get a FREE GIFT BAG! #HalloweenFun #TrickOrTreat #LacLaBiche

A Halloween visit to the Museum! 🕷️ Join us October 31 (3:30 PM – 6:30 PM) for Trick-or-Treating and a spooky adventure. Follow the candy trail, and try our Halloween Scavenger Hunt to find what’s hiding in the shadows! #SpookySeason #Halloween2025

📢 Now at McArthur Place! 🎬 Early Horror Cinema: Monsters, mystery, and the foundation of modern horror! 🦦 Muskrats: Meet the hardworking muskrat, key to local fur trade and ecology! Catch these unique stories until December 18. #universalhorror #muskrat #LacLaBicheMuseum

🎃 Did you know the first Jack-O'-Lanterns were carved from turnips? Learn the fascinating history of this tradition and carve your own at our FREE Lac La Biche Museum workshop! 🗓️ Sat, Oct 25 | 3–4 PM 📍Registration is required on our website or call 780-623-1727 #PumpkinCarving #Halloween

We're sharing local history where it matters most! The museum has set up two new off-site exhibits for residents at senior living communities (Golden Sands & Lacalta Lodge). On display until Dec 11, these exhibits bring our community's stories to life! #seniorlivingcommunities

Join our Lac La Biche Explorers: Carving Traditions workshop to explore the history of the Jack-O'-Lantern and carve your own! 🗓 Sat, Oct 25 | 3–4 PM 📍 Lac La Biche Museum FREE, but registration is REQUIRED! Call 780-623-1727 or register on the museum’s website #Halloween

The 1980s made tech personal! 📟 Explore our new exhibit to see how gadgets like Walkmans, camcorders, and fax machines jumped from the office to the home. Plus, play the original Game Boy and Super Mario Bros! On view until Jan 6. #DigitalHistory #TechHistory #OldSchoolCool #1980s

🎃 It’s a spooky season at the Lac La Biche Museum! Come explore the History of the Jack O’Lantern, pick up handouts about creatures of the night from Alberta Parks, and try our Halloween-themed scavenger hunt. Drop by for some eerie fun! 👻

🦫 Learning Opportunities during school closures! The Lac La Biche Museum is here to help keep families learning. Admission is FREE for the entire family when visiting with children during the AMA labor action. 📍 Tue–Sat, 9 AM–5 PM

We had such a fun! We got a unique experience with quill and ink — learning how to sharpen quills, hearing the pen squeak, and realizing how easy it is to make a smudge! P.S. Our next FREE Lac La Biche Explorers program is October 25th (3–4 PM) — come make your own Jack-O-Lantern at the museum! 🎃

Step back in time! ✨ TODAY (4–6 PM), try your hand at writing with a quill pen and learn cursive handwriting at the LLB Library. Explore historic pens from our collection! FREE, all ages, and snacks provided. 🍏 #LacLaBicheMuseum #HowThingsWere #QuillPen

✒️ New Museum Program! Join us this Friday, Oct 10 (4–6 PM), at the Lac La Biche Library for "How Things Were: The Way They Wrote." Try writing with a quill and learn cursive. Free & all ages welcome! #LacLaBiche #FreeProgram #HeritageClass

We extend our sincere appreciation to the Alberta Museums Association for their continued support! Thanks to the 2025 Operational Staffing Grant, we can keep our curator on board, ensuring the care and research of our collections are held to the highest standard. #MuseumLife #Curator

How Things Were: The Way They Wrote" takes you back to the age of quills, ink, and cursive. Get hands-on by trying a quill pen and watching a pen-making demo! FREE! All ages welcome. Healthy snacks provided. 📅 Oct 10, 4–6 PM 📍 Stuart MacPherson Public Library

Two new exhibits are up at the Bold Center (First Floor)! 🛶 Coureur des Bois: Explore the resilience and spirit of the French-Canadian fur traders. 🏞️ Why Here?: A deep dive into why Lac La Biche has been home for thousands of years. On view through Nov 13. #SettlementHistory #CoureurDesBois

🧡 Today is the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. We pause to honour the children, survivors, and families affected by the Residential School System. We acknowledge the past and commit to reconciliation as we move forward together on Treaty 6 territory. #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Dear visitors, we wish to inform you that the Lac La Biche Museum will be closed on September 30 in observance of this day.

🔙 #ThrowbackThursday takes us back 65 years to September 24, 1960, when Lac La Biche was buzzing with excitement for the official opening of its new natural gas utility system — so important that council declared it a Civic Holiday!

🌿✨ Thanks to everyone who joined Roots in Kherbet Rouha: A Celebration of Heritage! The event was amazing, and big thanks to the organizers. With everyone’s help, we’ve been able to put names to many faces in the photo album and will share them soon with Muslims in Canada Archives. 🦦

We were so glad to welcome food blogger and chef Heather (Northern Roots Lifestyle) on her visit for her project on Indigenous cuisine, connecting with the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We were happy to showcase our new display on local agriculture and foraging.

The past few weeks have brought some amazing donations! ⚾️ We've received a 1960s baseball uniform, vintage games, books, and an historic till. Thank you to our generous donors for helping us preserve our history for future generations. #LocalHistory #CommunityDonations

🚲 Good news! Our new bicycle parking rack has arrived. Huge thanks to Lac La Biche County for supporting active transportation in our community! 🙌 So if you’re thinking of enjoying a ride on these warm fall days, you now have a spot to park your bike and check out our fall exhibits. 🍂

What was happening in Lac La Biche 35 years ago? 🤔 The Mission became a National Historic Site, the Al-Pac mill debate was making headlines, and the 10th annual Terry Fox Run took place! #TBT #LacLaBiche #TerryFoxRun

What a day! Over 100 visitors joined us for Alberta Culture Days at the museum. A huge thank you to our volunteers, artists, food providers, and partners who made it a true showcase of our community’s cultural diversity. It wouldn't have been a success without you!

Discover a new exhibit! ✨ "Reflections of Culture in Wearable Art: Indigenous Footwear" is now on view at the Stuart MacPherson Public Library. Each pair tells a story of tradition, environment, and history. On display until Oct 9! #laclabichemuseum #lacelandregion #indigenousheritage #beading

Happening today! 🎉 Join us for Alberta Culture Days at the Lac La Biche Museum. Enjoy our Cultural Art Walk, painting activities from 1:00-2:30 PM, and a community potluck from 1:00-2:30 PM! It’s free and all ages are welcome. #AlbertaCultureDays #CulturalPotluck

What's better than baozi & perogies? Trying them at our community potluck! Final participants: Macy (Chef Tao’s) & Iryna Kalina. Sat, Sept 13, 2:30 PM. Lac La Biche Museum. #AlbertaCultureDays

#ThrowbackThursday to Sept 9, 1975! 📰 The Lac La Biche Post was talking about graduation, the new metric system for rain & snow, and computer courses on keypunch. Plus, the Koerner family had a huge reunion! #TBT #LacLaBiche #History

Local flavours, local pride! 🥟🍞 Our free Alberta Culture Days community potluck on Sept 13 features Jessica Quinney's Bannock & Christy's Bakery with traditional Russian pelmeni. Come hungry and inspired this Saturday at 2:30 PM.

Celebrate the flavors of our community! 🍲 We're hosting a cultural potluck for Alberta Culture Days on Sat, Sept 13 at 2:30 PM. The Filipino Canadian Association & the Black/Nigerian community will be there to share their culinary traditions! #AlbertaCultureDays #FilipinoHeritage #BlackCommunity

The Lac La Biche Museum presents a special exhibit honouring the Heritage Society's 50th anniversary. Explore a nostalgic display of 1975 life on Sept 5-6 at the Senior Centre! #LacLaBicheMuseum #Heritage #Senior

#ThrowbackThursday to Sept 5, 1995! 📰 The Lac La Biche Post covered the end of summer with the Friendship Centre's program, a big turnout for Hylo Harvest, and the grand opening of Lucky Strike Bowling. Oh, and the internet arrived in town! 💻 #LacLaBicheHistory #1990s

Calling all artists! 📣 We're looking for art that explores culture, cultural identity, or what culture means to you. We have a few spots left for our special Culture Days exhibition. To take part, contact us! 📩 [email protected] #AlbertaCultureDays

What connects ancient rock art to a national history magazine? 🤔 Find out in our two new exhibits at McArthur Place! "The Beaver Magazine" and "Petroglyphs & Pictographs" are on view until October 23.

⏰ This week, we’re switching back to our regular hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM 📌 Please note: the Museum will be closed on Sunday, August 31 and Labour Day (Monday, September 1).

Tomorrow, Aug 30! 🌿 The Lac La Biche Museum will be at "Roots in Kherbet Rouha" at McArthur Place (1:30-5pm). Learn about Kherbet Rouha settlers & their role in Lac La Biche history. #LebaneseCulture #MuslimCommunity #CanadianHistory #FamilyHeritage #ArabCanadian

#ThrowbackThursday to the Lac La Biche Post, Aug 28, 1990! 📰 This week in history: Plamondon grads celebrated, the Métis Association presented its Triple-E agenda, and St. Andrew’s Church celebrated its 50th anniversary. #LacLaBicheHistory #1990s