Fort Ostell Museum
Come explore our past!Discover the rich history and historical significance of Ponoka and Ponoka County, preserved at the Fort Ostell Museum.
Named after the original Fort Ostell, built on the Battle River in 1885, the museum was founded over 60 years ago and is now home to over 10,000 artifacts. The collection includes displays celebrating early settlers and Indigenous Peoples, and archived documents and photographs going back over 130 years.
A unique feature of the museum is the Alberta Mental Hospital collection, with displays documenting the history and treatment of mental illness. Collections of this nature are rare in Canada.
Special tours can be booked by appointment, and museum staff are available to assist with history-related inquiries.
See you at the museum!
Hours and Admission:
Mid-May to August- Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Tuesday - Thursday, 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location:
Address: 5320 54 St, Ponoka, Alberta, Canada T4J 1L9Directions: Located at the North end of Centennial Park, Ponoka, just off Highway 2A.
Contact Information
Phone Number: (403) 783-5224Website: https://www.fortostellmuseum.com/
Email: fom01@telus.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortostellmuseum