Jasper-Yellowhead Museum

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Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives
Location Jasper, Alberta, Canada
Type History museum
Website https://jaspermuseum.org/

The Jasper-Yellowhead Museum and Archives (also known as the Jasper Museum) is a historical museum located in Jasper National Park, Alberta.

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History

The Jasper-Yellowhead Historical Society began working towards the development of a museum in 1978, and in 1985 a partially completed building was purchased for the project. [1]

Exhibits

This permanent exhibit was previously named the Jasper Museum Historical Gallery, before being renamed in 2010 in honour of the Jasper-Yellowhead Historical Society's longest serving treasurer. The exhibit includes displays about the fur trade, the railway, and early exploration and tourism in Jasper National Park. [2] [3]

Wildlife display

After the 2024 Jasper wildfires the museum displayed over 100 taxidermy wildlife specimens across the museum. The specimens were previously acquired several years ago from the Wildlife Museum, which was previously located in the basement of Whistlers Inn. An Adopt-An-Animal campaign was also launched to help support the museum and archives after the wildlife. "Adopting" a specimen included naming rights for the specimen, an adoption certificate, a picture of the animal, a free visit per month, and a tax receipt. [4]

Showcase Exhibit

Past exhibits

  • From the Wilds of Jasper
  • Jasper and the Group of Seven
  • Festival of Trees
  • Jasper: As it Was by Harry Rowed

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Visit Jasper Museum". Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  2. ↑ "Jasper Yellowhead Museum & Archives". Tourism Jasper. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  3. ↑ "Jasper Museum Historic Gallery - JYHS". Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  4. ↑ Email, Share by; Facebook, Share on; X, Share on; LinkedIn, Share on; Message, Share via Text (2024-12-16). "Wildlife specimens now on display at Jasper-Yellowhead Museum". Jasper Fitzhugh. Retrieved 2025-08-07.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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