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Alberta's museums and historic sites free on Family Day

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8 Z$ u9 l6 `1 j6 e% t0 i" x. VEdmonton... Family Day is a great day to visit Alberta’s provincial museums and historic sites. All sites that are regularly open during the winter will offer free admission on Monday, February 18.
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- p5 Q! `6 F  k' ?  W$ o* v  t7 _, wOil Sands Discovery Centre - Fort McMurray1 o  S, \' e  R' D2 z4 ?$ ?5 @
Time to spring out of winter at the Oil Sands Discovery Centre with Odd-Lot Puppetry shows, cool experiments, crafts, snowshoeing and more in a day packed with family fun. Puppet shows are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Space is limited at the shows, so visitors should plan to arrive early.: L& U$ A: _' Z! J* u- {

+ n0 ?6 `! c. H  `, O( u! G  eThe Oil Sands Discovery Centre is located at the junction of Highway 63 and MacKenzie Boulevard in Fort McMurray. For more information call 780-743-7167 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access in Alberta) or visit www.oilsandsdiscovery.com. Open Family Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Royal Alberta Museum - Edmonton
/ G! a3 W, v: R( ^7 M- D  ^% r. iTo tie in with four intriguing feature exhibitions entitled Arctic 4: Exploring Tales and Traditions from Canada’s North, one movie will be presented and two speakers will offer family-friendly talks in the Museum Theatre - all on Monday, February 18.
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The museum will show the movie Ice Age at 10 a.m. Eric Damkjar explores Arctic Allure at noon, while Brian Keating shares Polar Possibilities: Adventures in Paradise at 2 p.m. In addition to free admission on February 18, the Royal Alberta Museum will offer half price admission between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday, February 16 -17.- a% T) g  @) l2 o" M/ L
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The Royal Alberta Museum is located at 12845 -102 Avenue, Edmonton. For more information call 780-453-9100 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access in Alberta) or visit www.royalalbertamuseum.ca. Open Family Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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7 y) n% F" p0 E8 N" u# S# IGovernment House - Edmonton
: b6 f" t6 o; rGovernment House is celebrating its 100th anniversary with free public tours and two special centennial exhibits. Among many fascinating pieces are original magazine photos of the house from its heyday as a vice regal residence, original clothing items of the “Chatelaines” (or wives of resident Lieutenant Governors), and a coded telegram from Lieutenant Governor Bowen to Ottawa at a time of constitutional crisis.  + @. Q/ @$ o0 F; e% I2 G4 I3 Y
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This year only, Government House is adding an extra day per week of free public tours. Enjoy the stately home with its selection of original historic furnishings, impressive meeting and ceremonial spaces and extensive art collection every Saturday, Sunday and holiday Mondays, beginning February 16. / r3 T* a2 _& m3 }( Y( U: l0 C

6 d6 d6 n+ @/ m5 @# DGovernment House is located at 12845 - 102 Avenue NW in Edmonton, adjacent to the Royal Alberta Museum. For more information, visit www.governmenthousefoundation.ca or call 780-422-4049 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access within Alberta). Open Family Day from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Visitors will discover Edwardian-era family life at the home of Alberta’s first premier and founder of the University of Alberta, Alexander Rutherford. In 1911, when the Rutherford family moved into their new, stately brick home, it was among Edmonton’s most modern residences. Visitors can step into the historic atmosphere by touring the fully furnished house, making a craft, playing old-fashioned games and sampling cookies baked in the wood-burning stove.   ( k" E% F$ i# |) W# Y
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Rutherford House is located on the University of Alberta campus at 11153 Saskatchewan Drive, Edmonton. For more information, visit rutherfordhousehistoricsite.org or call 780-427-3995 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access within Alberta). Open Family Day from noon to 5:00 p.m. ) c7 K, n0 o3 ~/ f

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The Provincial Archives of Alberta will host its annual Family History Day on Monday, February 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be guided, behind-the-scenes tours and introductory workshops on genealogy. " \2 L7 W; u1 f, i  R, j( A
All activities are free, but pre-registration is required. To register for activities, call 780-427-1750 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access in Alberta).  ; v8 X' J- o% t4 o6 @7 {

# ]1 ]5 v- l0 h& CThe Provincial Archives of Alberta is located at 8555 Roper Road (corner of 86th Street and 51st Avenue) in Edmonton. For more information visit www.provincialarchives.alberta.ca. The archives are open Family Day from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 1 C. i3 N( M) B$ P
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Reynolds-Alberta Museum - Wetaskiwin
' `$ i' A; e: GFamily Day visitors to the Reynolds-Alberta Museum will have a final chance to enjoy the museum’s current feature exhibit, Dinosaurs of the Field: Tractors that Built Alberta (closing February 28). The exhibit showcases giant gasoline powered tractors that ruled Alberta from 1906 to 1921, and explores the reasons for their ultimate “extinction”. Visitors can also find the perfect gift for an automotive, aviation or machine enthusiast at the museum gift shop and enjoy Chef Brady’s tasty offerings at Cruisers Café.  
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" }; w- Q; \' D/ C# T% \4 ^The Reynolds-Alberta Museum is located at 6426 - 40 Avenue, Wetaskiwin, two kilometres west of town on Highway 13. For more information, visit www.ReynoldsAlbertaMuseum.com or call 780-361-1351 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access in Alberta). The museum is open Family Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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7 q3 Q# G  }9 D/ p! e3 K+ zRoyal Tyrrell Museum - Drumheller0 n7 O9 h* }' N5 M9 F6 u
Special Family Day programming will be available at the Royal Tyrrell Museum all weekend long. Storytime on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at 12:15 p.m., is free and perfect for the little ones. Located in the Devonian Reef gallery, science educators will bring a fascinating story of prehistoric creatures to life.
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' a. v3 p& ]1 U# ~, {* e# J' q" E4 IVisitors can also make a piece of pre-history to take home. Fossil Casting runs at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. each day of the weekend, with an additional class at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 18. Please note that there is a material cost of $8 per person for Fossil Casting.2 V5 h; |# G8 m+ f) S

0 g8 ]2 O# D' I2 r& bAlso on Family Day Monday, kids can show off their creativity and transform themselves into a dinosaur by making their own free dinosaur hat from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Free auditorium shows also run throughout the weekend. . M: A: L' ?, E  I
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The Royal Tyrrell Museum is located six kilometres northwest of Drumheller on Highway 838. For more information call 403-823-7707 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access in Alberta) or visit www.tyrrellmuseum.com. The museum is open Family Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Frank Slide Interpretive Centre - Crowsnest Pass
. q4 p3 E/ r3 d1 hStaff from the Bellevue Underground Mine and the Crowsnest Pass Museum will be at the interpretive centre to offer a fascinating history lesson of the area though presentations and an artifact display. As well, two award-winning audio visual presentations, In the Mountain's Shadow and On the Edge of Destruction, will play throughout the day. # j+ H$ F& E& X0 u
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The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre is located 1.5 kilometres off Highway 3 in the Crowsnest Pass. For more information visit www.frankslide.comor call 403-820-6225 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access in Alberta). The interpretive centre is open Family Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Celebrate the “Full Moon of the Eagle” with an array of family-oriented activities including the Alberta Birds of Prey display, Napi’s Puppet Theatre, a simulated archaeological dig, children’s face painting, guided tours, arts and crafts and a chance to find out how Blackfoot people lived off the land.
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Schedule of events
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11 a.m.
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All activities are on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is suggested upon arrival.  % ^! Y( L) h: D" J( {( Y
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Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump is located 18 kilometres northwest of Fort Macleod on Secondary Highway 785, For more information visit www.head-smashed-in.com or call 403-553-2731 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access in Alberta). The facility is open Family Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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5 [4 F+ |5 a& cRemington Carriage Museum - Cardston( Z# K' E" R7 m  U! b5 c
What was life like before the family car? The Remington Carriage Museum provides visitors with an authentic experience of 19th and early 20th century transportation. State-of-the-art techniques complement the largest collection of horse drawn vehicles in North America to bring this bygone era to life. * Z0 x* L* U0 n6 S

* H2 b6 |1 h5 }+ _$ LThe Remington Carriage Museum celebrates Family Day with a kids’ carnival, featuring old-fashioned games, crafts, activities food and fun. The event runs Monday, February 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.4 e  P  Z% c$ S

! o# I- K% u5 c. g! R1 QThe Remington Carriage Museum is located at 623 Main Street in Cardston. For more information visit www.remingtoncarriagemuseum.com or call 403-653-5139 (dial 310-0000 for toll-free access in Alberta). The museum is open Family Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.   
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! Y! ?; Q" B9 S( f8 UMedia inquiries may be directed to:1 f. y: R7 [# d" y+ V( ^
Diana Moser
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Government House
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* `% `- g- A  A# e1 r2 |Jenny Park
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* ]) }0 K& H) U& _7 Z* LJaclyn Landry
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Leanna Mohan
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. n4 Z, {1 }; Q8 ?: Q- ULeanna.Mohan@gov.ab.ca
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Cathy Pisony
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9 r( T/ {" k' A6 y* y- B2 \- Y3 CIt's free la! What you want la!!
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