The Fort Museum

Don't forget that our Family Day event is tomorrow from 10am-4pm. We will have a storytime, a photobooth and a beading workshop in the afternoon. Come explore and Step Into History. See you at the Fort!! #FamilyDay #thefort #supportlocal #FortMacleod #nwmpmuseum

Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at the Fort Museum. What did the boy goat tell his friend when he saw a past crush? “She’s the one that goat away.” #ValentinesDay #GoatJokes #thefort #GoatLove #nwmpmuseum

We still have a few spots available for our beading workshop with Dorothy Medicine Crane on February 15. The workshop will run from 1-4pm. If you are interested, you can register at: forms.gle/D63pWxqi66uGWP…

Reminder that our Family Day event is coming up on February 15, 2026 from 10am-4pm. We will have a photobooth, storytime, and a beading workshop in the afternoon. Admission is free for the day. Registration for the beading workshop below. forms.gle/XJn6x15U6kaW4Y…

Join us on February 15, 2026 for Family Day! See poster for details. The event is sponsored by our partners at the Alberta Foster and Kinship Association. To learn more about AFKA please visit, afkaonline.ca Follow the link to register. forms.gle/PrXqBkLMai1Cf9…

Happy New Year! Thank you for a wonderful 2025! We look forward to seeing everyone again in 2026! From all of us here at the Fort Museum.

Merry Christmas from all the staff, goats and horses here at the Fort Museum!! #MerryChristmas #thefort #FortMacleod #nwmpmuseums

🔥 Big thanks to MD Plumbing & Heating—especially Michael—for the quick response today getting our furnace back up and running at the Barracks. A family hosting their Christmas party can now stay warm and enjoy the celebration! 🎄👏

The Fort Museum Trading Post Gift Shop will be closing at 1pm for staff Christmas party. The gift shop will reopen December 19, at 10am.

The Fort Museum would like to say a very big thank you to the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta for awarding us with the Communities Priorities Grant. Thank you for your generous support!

The Fort Museum will be adjusting our hours for Christmas. The museum portion is closed but the Gift Shop is open until December 21 at 4pm. Please watch our social media and website for details on our 2026 hours. We will see you in 2026!

The weather outside may be frightful but inside the museum is so delightful! We are open from Thursday to Sunday 10am-4pm. Come in and explore our Main and Blackfoot Galleries and learn more about the history of the NWMP.

We wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who came out to the museum this past weekend for Moonlight Madness and Santa Claus Parade! Thank you to the sponsors, to Santa and the reindeer handlers and all of our visitors! #thefort #Christmas #ThankYou #FortMacleod

Come join us tonight for Christmas at the Fort! Come see the new acquisitions to our museum collection, warm up from the cold with a cookie and festive drink and get in some holiday shopping. We will be open from 6pm-9pm during Moonlight Madness. #ChristmasAtTheFort #thefort

🎄 A Magical Saturday at The Fort: Santa + Real Reindeer! After the parade, Santa and his reindeer are making a special stop at The Fort! Come say hello, snap photos, and enjoy warm hot chocolate and apple cider. 🦌🎅 Here until 2 PM Thank you to FCSS and WESTCO for sponsoring

We just wanted to say a big thank you to Elder Carl, Elder Lloyd and the Lethbridge and Area Metis for spending the afternoon teaching us more about Metis history, culture as we brought Metis week to a close here at the Fort Museum. #MetisWeek #thefort #LouisRielDay

Stop in at the Fort next Friday during Moonlight Madness and grab a cookie and a hot chocolate on us. While you are here, see what we have on sale, check out the discounts and get a head start on your Christmas shopping. #MoonlightMadness #thefort #FortMacleod #supportlocal

Join us at The Fort Museum for the final day of Métis Week and Louis Riel Day! Sunday, Nov 16 1 PM – 4 PM Admission by donation in support of our 2026 Indigenous Cultural Space Honour history, celebrate culture, and build for the future. #MétisWeek #LouisRielDay #FortMuseum

The Fort Museum would like to honor and express our gratitude for all service members, past and present, that have made sacrifices for our freedoms. Today we remember them. #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #thefort #FortMacleod

Today we recognize and honor the many Indigenous veterans who fought and served our country in times of conflict. They fought for the freedom and rights that they did not often receive. Thank you and Lest We Forget.