Time Travel with Archives and Museum

Pre-booking for the 2024-25 school year is now open!  Edmonton School Division staff click here.

Transport students back in time! We offer three (3) student programs that are free of charge to the Edmonton Public School Division.

Grade 4
In this role-playing program students enter the 1881 Schoolhouse, where they experience schoolhouse lessons of the 1880s in Edmonton's first public school.

A hands-on experience involving activities and 'chores' based on those of the past, awaits students when they step into Grandma's Place: A Visit to Grandma's and Grandpa's in the Past.

Grade 6
Students can actively participate in Mr. Puffer Goes to Provincial Parliament: A Study of Government in Perspective, where they compare the first Provincial Parliament (1906) with the government in Alberta today.

NOTE: If your school is not part of the Edmonton Public School Division, you will first have to register with the Division's eBase program which will allow you to book one or more student programs. You can find out more about how to register  here. 

The cost for each program is $200 + GST for non-EPSB schools.

Volunteer and Parent Feedback:

"Really awesome to watch the kids get to learn about history in a fun way!"

"I found that it gathered the interest of students and everyone right away. Learning was interesting. Thanks for the opportunity to this experience."

"Enjoyed it as much as the kids!"

Student feedback

Dear McKay Ave School. Hello! I'm pretty sure this is one of the best field trips
ever! Thank you for making this possible!

Student artwork courtesy George P. Nicholson School