East Coulee School Museum
Located in Alberta's Stunning Badlands,
the ECSM features displays on life during the coal mining era.
It's Lots of Fun for the Whole Family
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The ECSM building is still heated with coal. We use about 60 tons of coal every winter.
About the Museum
The ECSM is housed in a restored school originally built in 1930. The site is a Registered Historic Resource and includes not only the museum, but many other amenities as well.
Exhibits
Our exhibits focus on the family and community life of this area during the coal mining boom. From 1928 until the mid-1950's, East Coulee was a major center of coal mining, with up to seven mines operating at once.
Visit our restored 1930's classroom, the tiny Miner's Shack, and the Women's Room (where an entire house has been moved inside!) There are also plenty of other exhibits, and of course the building itself is a fascinating architectural treasure.
Coming soon - the Science Lab!
Archives
We have extensive archives including many original papers and period photos. Some of these materials are available to the public.
And...
The facility also includes a gift shop, post office, library, cafe, playground, and much more!
East Coulee School Museum
PO Box 539, East Coulee, Alberta, T0J 1B0
403-822-3970 phone 403-822-2111 fax
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