Fort Ostell Museum
The Museum is open from the Victoria Day long weekend until the Labor Day long weekend in September.
Hours
of Operation:
Tuesday - Friday 10am to 5pm Sunday
and Holiday Mondays 1pm to 5pm
Admission:
Adults $3.00
Children $1.00
Family $5.00
Mission Statement: The purpose of the society is to collect, preserve, study and exhibit those objects that will serve to illustrate the story of man and nature in Ponoka, as well as the Treatment and Care of the Mentally Ill in Alberta. The responsibility of the society is to tell the story of Ponoka from earliest beginnings to the present.
Welcome to the Fort Ostell Museum.
Here you will find information about our programs, events, and the museum in
general.
The museum is home to over 10000 artifacts, it can also serve as a place for meetings, gatherings, special events, group tours and traveling exhibits. In the past it has hosted events such as the Senior's Tea, Pie In Centennial Park and A Tribute To the Welsh.
Museum is closed on and after September 4th. Open by appointment for winter months.
Summer Events
2011 is the year of special anniversaries. It is the 75th Anniversary of the Ponoka Golf Course, the 75th Anniversary of the Ponoka Stampede and the 100th Anniversary of the opening of the Provincial Mental Assylum (now known as the Centennial Center for Mental Health and Brain Injury). The museum has created new displays for all these events and encourage everyone to visit this summer.
To honour the Stampede, the Museum is hosting a luncheon after the parade on Wednesday, June 29th. Cost of the meal with tour is $5.00 per person.
On the weekend of July 29th to Aug. 1st there is a "100 Years of Caring Reunion Weekend". The Museum will be hosting a special tea on the Saturday which will include a tour of the Museum. The cost of the tea and tour is $5.00 per person. This will tie in with the special events that the hospital has planned. For more information on the reunion weekend visit the following website:
100 Years of Caring Reunion Weekend
Stay tuned for more events
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