Wetaskiwin District Heritage Museum Centre & Star Store

Wetaskiwin District Heritage Museum Centre & Star Store An inclusive gathering place for the local community to engage in the history & culture of Wetaskiwin

The Wetaskiwin and District Heritage Museum provides for the exhibition and preservation of artifacts in order to unite with the local community through history, culture, events, and education. Objects / artifacts muse be relevant to the history of Wetaskiwin and/or District for the purpose of preserving and interpreting material evidence of human cultures and natural enviroments. The Heritage Mus

eum is a friendly gathering place for the local community to engage in the history and culture of Wetaskiwin City, County, and the Maskwacis Cree Four Nations. The museum will endeavour to grow with and for the community, exchanging knowledge with present and future generations.

Mark your calendars! Yoga with Bruce Ganske will be returning to the WDHM from its summer hiatus beginning on September ...
08/13/2026

Mark your calendars! Yoga with Bruce Ganske will be returning to the WDHM from its summer hiatus beginning on September 17th from 10:30-11:45am!

08/13/2026

Crocs? Have you gotten yours with your registration for Mylo's Heritage Walk?

Our are for celebrating our local ! This week we commemorate a 2000 Women of Aspenland inductee: Ebba Moseson. The We...
08/12/2026

Our are for celebrating our local ! This week we commemorate a 2000 Women of Aspenland inductee: Ebba Moseson. The Wetaskiwin District Heritage Museum Centre recognizes the lives and accomplishments of local women like Ebba through the annual Women of Aspenland project. Please contact the museum for more details, or if you have someone to nominate.
Ebba was born on November 23, 1901 in Wetaskiwin. Her parents came from Smalland, Sweden and settled in Wetaskiwin in 1892. Upon arriving in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the family name of Johannssons was changed to Billsten by immigration officers, who decided there were too many Johannssons.
Ebba and her siblings attended the high school in Wetaskiwin, about eighteen miles from their home. Upon completion of high school, she taught grades one to eight in the West Country, took art lessons from Father Wallraven in Wetaskiwin, and attended a local bible school. She then went on to Calgary for three years to study nursing and received her diploma from the Holy Cross Hospital in 1929. She enjoyed her training with the Grey Nuns, was active in the Ladies Aid and Malmo Mission Covenant, participated in the pioneer Girl Guides Club, and read devotional and spiritual books. She also played the piano and sang for church functions.
Ebba met Paul Moseson when his family was invited to her parents’ home for dinner. After meeting Ebba, Paul told his friend, Phil Bjorkgren, that he was going to marry her some day. They were married in Malmo on September 6, 1930. They had two children together, Peter Paul (adopted) and Sandra. Ebba was an avid gardener and thoroughly enjoyed working in the yard. She also enjoyed decorating the house, sewing, knitting, crocheting and doing all kinds of handiwork, as well as painting.
As seniors, Ebba and Paul stayed active, driving to the coast and visiting their family in Calgary. Ebba lived with her daughter and son-in-law in California for two and a half years before retiring to Wetaskiwin’s Peace Hills Lodge. Ebba passed away on July 6, 2001 while visiting her family in California, just four months shy of her one hundredth birthday.

08/12/2026

So many clues - so little time? Actually, you have until August 15 to complete your clue book, turn it into the museum and pick up your special gift!

08/11/2026

Join Mylo's Heritage Walk this summer, and support the Wetaskiwin District Heritage Museum

08/10/2026

Mylo's Heritage Walk took 40 years because Mylo is a sloth. And they are truly pokey. You don't have to go at a sloth's pace - and there's lots of time to complete the walk and hand your clue book in for a special gift (August 15)

Supporting the Wetaskiwin Heritage Museum can be as simple as purchasing a $20 Travel and Entertainment Raffle Ticket! O...
08/09/2026

Supporting the Wetaskiwin Heritage Museum can be as simple as purchasing a $20 Travel and Entertainment Raffle Ticket! Or buy a book and share with your friends!

Tickets are available for purchase at the Wetaskiwin Heritage Museum (5007 50 Ave, Wetaskiwin, Tues to Sat, 10 am to 4 pm)

08/08/2026

Why is Mylo the Sloth choosing Wetaskiwin's Top 40 Locations for the summer? Well, he's been at it for a long time so we thought it was only fair to share his findings! Pick up your Map and Clue book today as part of your registration for Mylo's Heritage Walk in Wetaskiwin.

08/08/2026

There's nothing quite like a Heritage Walk - and when you add a Sloth with a penchant for riddles and you have fun for hours (or days, its completely up to you!)

08/07/2026

You've Got This! some of the clues were really challenging, but we believe in you!! Remember to drop off your completed clue book by August 15 for a special gift!

Address

5007/50 Avenue
Wetaskiwin, AB
T9A0S3

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

7803520227

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