Museum Expansion Project

The Grande Prairie Museum is undergoing an expansion to create more space to accommodate its extensive collection. A functional and spatial review conducted in 2016 identified that more space was needed to house the Museum's collection to industry standards. Currently, much of the collection is stored at a rented off-site location.

In 2023, the Heritage Discovery Centre (HDC) in Centre 2000 closed to create a larger space for the South Peace Regional Archives (SPRA). The SPRA recently vacated their former space in the Grande Prairie Museum, providing an opportunity to go ahead with the expansion proposal.

The expansion proposal aims to:

• Increase the collection storage space
• Add a new exhibit gallery
• Add improvements to the existing structure

The proposed addition will create a museum that meets Federal and Provincial heritage guidelines and enhances the Grande Prairie Museum’s current position as the leading community museum within the South Peace Region.

Open Houses

As part of the expansion project, residents were invited to attend two open houses to share their feedback on items such as what themes and topics the museum should focus on as part of its expansion.

The open houses included 30-minute guided tours of the Museum with an opportunity to share feedback afterwards. All community members were welcome to attend, and registration was not required.

The tours took place:

• April 9 | 4:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
• April 10 | 5:00 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
• Location: Grande Prairie Museum (10329 101 Ave)

Online Survey

An online survey was also available through the survey tool below for residents to share their input on current services and programs the museum offers and express their ideas for new exhibits and programs. The survey closed April 14. 

Engagement Results

View the What We Heard Report to see results from the survey and open house sessions.