Lac La Biche Museum
@llbmuseum.bsky.social
Discover the boreal forest, fur trade legacy, and everyday life in our town. We share our local multicultural spirit and tell the stories that connect us all to the land and its people. Operating Hours September–April: Tuesday to Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM
🕯️ 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
Visit our new exhibit: “Sounds of Joy in the Time of War.” Explore the music that lifted spirits.
📸 Photo: Remembrance day 1956
November 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
🕯️ 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
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.
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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
Bonus: No GST on all gift shop items!
#ShopLocal #IndigenousArt
November 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🛍️ 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
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
#HowTheyRemembered #Scrapbooking
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
✂️ 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
#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.
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.
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
#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.
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
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
November 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
✨ 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
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
#Scrapbooking #WORKSHOP#LacLaBiche
November 4, 2025 at 5:55 PM
✂️✨ 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
#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
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
November 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🎃 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
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
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
October 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
📢 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
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
#SpookySeason #Halloween2025
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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
#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
🎬 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
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
📢 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
🎬 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
🗓️ Sat, Oct 25 | 3–4 PM 📍Registration is required on our website or call 780-623-1727
#PumpkinCarving #Halloween
October 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🎃 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
🗓️ 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
#seniorlivingcommunities
October 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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
#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
🗓 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
October 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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
🗓 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
#DigitalHistory #TechHistory #OldSchoolCool #1980s
October 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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
#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! 👻
October 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🎃 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
📍 Tue–Sat, 9 AM–5 PM
October 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
🦫 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
📍 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! 🎃
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! 🎃
October 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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! 🎃
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
#LacLaBicheMuseum #HowThingsWere #QuillPen
October 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
#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
#LacLaBiche #FreeProgram #HeritageClass
October 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
✒️ 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
#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
October 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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
FREE! All ages welcome. Healthy snacks provided.
📅 Oct 10, 4–6 PM
📍 Stuart MacPherson Public Library
October 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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
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
🛶 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
October 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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
🛶 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
#NDTR #OrangeShirtDay
September 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
🧡 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
#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.
Dear visitors, we wish to inform you that the Lac La Biche Museum will be closed on September 30 in observance of this day.
September 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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.
Dear visitors, we wish to inform you that the Lac La Biche Museum will be closed on September 30 in observance of this day.