EDMONTON

The Royal Alberta Museum was formerly called the Provincial Museum of Alberta until a visit from Queen Elizabeth in 2005 bestowed royal patronage on the museum and it was renamed to the Royal Alberta. The museum is dedicated to natural history and it has an array of exhibits and displays showcasing natural history, wildlife, entomology and arachnology. The museum’s current collection has over 10000000 objects displayed in three permanent galleries namely the Wild Alberta, Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture and Natural History. The Royal Alberta Museum also features rotating galleries that house travelling exhibits and curated collections and is only open Friday through Sunday.
 

Robertson-Wesley United Church with its soaring steeple and complex form is an imposing landmark in Edmonton’s Oliver neighbourhood, highly visible from the 124 Street commercial areas to the west and situated in a corner location at the intersection of 123 Street and 102 Avenue. Clad in red brick with contrasting stone trim it is an excellent example of Gothic Revival design with later additions that complement the original structure. The designation includes both the original church building and the later Memorial Chapel and Hall.
 

This tribute to extravagance is almost overwhelming in scale and spectacle. The mall shelters more than 800 stores and over 110 restaurants, but that's just the beginning. There's also a wave pool, a roller coaster, amusement park, a lake, ice skating rink, dolphin lagoon, bungee jump and a replica of Columbus' Santa Maria all under one roof. One could literally spend days lulled by shopping and entertainment. The mall was built in four phases, and that's the way to tackle the edifice. If need to occupy the time of kids, adults and seniors, cart everyone here and give them free rein. Just don't forget to establish a meeting time and place later on.
 

As a tribute to Alberta's Ukrainian settlers and in an effort to preserve their heritage, this museum acquires and displays artefacts relating to the culture. Visitors will see an array of traditional clothing, including the costumes of important women through the ages. Handicrafts such as embroidery, weaving and woodcarving are on exhibit too, as are elaborately decorated Easter eggs and musical instruments from the native land. Many religious items illustrate the importance of their faith to Ukrainian immigrants an early Slavonic Bible from 1751 is among the artefacts displayed. The museum's archives also contain a wealth of diaries, letters and manuscripts.
 

Previously known as Fantasyland, Galaxyland is the world's largest indoor amusement park. Located in the West Edmonton Shopping Mall, the park features more than 24 exhilarating rides, games, and themed play areas for children of all ages. The park also has Mindbender, one of the tallest roller coasters in the world, and a mammoth 12 story indoor tower ride. Other adrenalin rush inducing rides include the Rockin’ Rocket, the Sonic Storm, Drop of Doom and the Lazer Maze. There are also several tamer rides and games to enjoy, such as harbour cruises, bumper and paddleboats and balloon rides. The park features a variety of restaurants and cafes serving all types of food and drinks.
 

The Alberta Railway Museum is dedicated to displaying a variety of locomotive engines and cars from the Northern Alberta Railways, Canadian National Railways and industrial and short line railways. Located at the north end of Edmonton in Alberta the rustic, outdoor museum highlights the history of the Canadian Railway through an extensive display of railway buildings and equipment. Designed to replicate a train station, the museum has a terminal, several shops and a large water tank. The Alberta Railway Museum was established in 1976 on the former Canadian Northern Railway in a historic location on the Coronado Subdivision. The mission of the museum is to collect, restore, preserve and interpret artefacts, objects and trains that showcase the history and technology of the Canadian National and Northern Alberta Railways.