Museum of the Highwood & High River Visitor Information Centre

Museum of the Highwood & High River Visitor Information Centre The Museum of the Highwood strives to preserve and share the history of the Highwood area of Southern Alberta. Be Kind and Courteous.

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Welcome to the Museum of the Highwood page! Along with our Instagram page and website we are pleased to be able to share all museum updates and happenings! Here we feature our “archival photo of the day”, in which we share an image from our collection along with a caption that is put together with information we have available for that particular image. Interactions with these photos help

us to update our database with accurate information so we are always happy to receive respectful corrections or further information in the comment sections. We do ask that you kindly follow these simple set of rules and regulations when interacting on this page:

1. Negative, hurtful or aggressive comments of any kind will not be tolerated. We are proud to provide a welcoming and positive space to share stories and history of the Highwood area. Comments like these will be removed.

3. No profanity or offensive language. We are a family friendly page.

4. Hate speech and bullying will not be tolerated.

5. Corrections to our archival photo of the day are always welcome and gratefully accepted as long as they are presented respectfully. We are happy to work as a team with fellow High Riverites, past and present, to preserve our history accurately while sharing memories and stories to enhance this wonderful community. Solving history mysteries takes teamwork! We reserve the right to remove any comments that do not meet with these standards. We work hard to provide an positive online experience where we can showcase our amazing history, share stories and memories and build connections. Thank you for your support!

A quiet day on 4th Avenue S.W., c. 1980.
06/16/2026

A quiet day on 4th Avenue S.W., c. 1980.

🌷Today's the day! Visit Showpass or stop in at the Museum to get your tickets today! Click the link below to access the ...
06/15/2026

🌷Today's the day! Visit Showpass or stop in at the Museum to get your tickets today!

Click the link below to access the Showpass page 👇

https://www.showpass.com/hrgardentour/

Riley Riot Days c. 1978. Bob Anger has been identified as the Rioter in the middle, however we do not have names of the ...
06/13/2026

Riley Riot Days c. 1978. Bob Anger has been identified as the Rioter in the middle, however we do not have names of the other boys.

Did any of you participate in Riley Riot Days?

*Thanks to Brenda for the spelling correction on Bob's name!

Grab your cowboy hats and head down to the Museum on June 21st! Museum friend Bud Edgar will be performing as a pre-rode...
06/12/2026

Grab your cowboy hats and head down to the Museum on June 21st! Museum friend Bud Edgar will be performing as a pre-rodeo treat. See you there!

Doug Stevenson Moving Company braves the Highwood River to move a home, c. 1948.
06/09/2026

Doug Stevenson Moving Company braves the Highwood River to move a home, c. 1948.

This is one way to cool off! The Thorne Crest Invitational Underwater Golf Tourney participants include: Glenn Tanner, T...
06/06/2026

This is one way to cool off! The Thorne Crest Invitational Underwater Golf Tourney participants include: Glenn Tanner, Tony Marshall, Neil Blayney, and Rick Ellis, c. 1977.

Thanks to Tony Marshall for sending along the official banner from the event!

High River, we heard you! We would like to invite you to an Old Macleod Trail Open House on Saturday June 6th from 1-4:3...
06/03/2026

High River, we heard you!

We would like to invite you to an Old Macleod Trail Open House on Saturday June 6th from 1-4:30pm. This is a chance for you to share your thoughts and concerns regarding the new signage.

A survey will also be offered to those who wish to share their thoughts privately. This survey will be open to everyone and will be available to fill out until July 3rd.

Survey link: https://forms.office.com/r/vH3ACRgjkp

Fun in the sun! These little ones were quite content in this sandbox, possibly at George Lane Memorial Park, c. 1975. Ca...
06/02/2026

Fun in the sun! These little ones were quite content in this sandbox, possibly at George Lane Memorial Park, c. 1975.

Can any of our history detectives confirm which park this is? 👀🔎

The museum is looking for a talented, local graphic designer to assist us in a redesign of our Old Macleod Trail markers...
06/01/2026

The museum is looking for a talented, local graphic designer to assist us in a redesign of our Old Macleod Trail markers.

For more information please head to our website or give us a call to learn more about the contest and its requirements 👇

https://www.museumofthehighwood.com/oldmacleodtrail

High River Twilight Nursing Home, c. 1972. The Twilight Nursing Home was located on 203 4th Avenue S.E. and was moved to...
05/30/2026

High River Twilight Nursing Home, c. 1972.

The Twilight Nursing Home was located on 203 4th Avenue S.E. and was moved to the site around 1955. The two storey building (pictured here) was originally an officers barracks at #5 Elementary Flying Training School.

This building would be torn down after the creation of the Long-Term Care floor at the High River General Hospital in 1982.

Address

406 First Street S. W
High River, AB
T1V1M5

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
Friday 9am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9am - 4:30pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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