Synopsis & Main Exhibits
The Museum is located 1 km. east on Highway #691 just east of the Town of Manning, and consists of a large main building, pole building, cabin, post office, church, blacksmith shop, machine sheds, and windmill.
New addition in 2026 – operating 1912 Gaar-Scott steam traction engine.
There is a large collection of agricultural, and other equipment – including horse drawn, many tractors, implements and caterpillars. There are over 15,000 items! Over 75 working tractors and crawlers, the oldest is a 1918 and 11 operating antique vehicles, the oldest is 1926.
The collection features a full-mount albino moose, timber wolf, cougar, grizzly bear, albino porcupine, other wildlife, buffalo calf, two-headed calf, Windigo moose skull, birds, rocks, books, household items, hand-carved (one piece) wooden necklace, small engines, clothing, office equipment, Hudson’s Bay calendar collection, buggies, Horseless Carriage, Case Eagle, and much more. Also on display is a stump with five trees growing from it, 2 large burls, & other wood specimen.
Collection of Dr. Mary Percy Jackson’s medical supplies. She arrived in 1929 from England as the first Dr. in Manning and Keg River area. She travelled by horseback to her patients.
Sunday of Heritage Weekend provides an Antique Tractor Parade of 60, or more tractors running, some caterpillars, and threshing. Demonstrations may include baling, shingle mill, shingle edger, log plane, rope making, wood splitting, and flour mill demonstrations. Church service 10:00 a.m. Threshing is at 11:00 a.m.
A donation enters your name in a door prize draw.
Food Booth features a pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. with events starting at 12:00 p.m.
INFORMATION
Admittance
By Donation
Hours of Operation
May 15 to September 15
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 7 days a week
Address
#700 Hwy 691
Manning, AB
Contact
780 836-2374
After hours:
Bernie 780-836-6299
Doug 780-836-6492
Mary 780-836-0734