Heritage Acres Farm Museum

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Heritage Acres Farm Museum is an open-air living history museum east of Pincher Creek, Alberta. It opened in 1988 and is run by the non-profit Oldman River Antique Equipment and Threshing Club. The museum aims to show how farming and rural life developed in Alberta from the late 1800s to the mid-1900s.

The 180-acre site has more than 50 moved and restored buildings and hundreds of working farm machines. Visitors can watch demonstrations of tractors, threshing gear, and horse-drawn equipment. There are also a schoolhouse, a church, and a blacksmith shop that illustrate daily life on a farm.

Key structures include a 1912 prairie grain elevator, the Doukhobor Barn used for events, and various log and frame houses. Other attractions are the Heritage Station model railway and Crystal Village, a tiny town made from glass and porcelain insulators.

The museum operates seasonally and offers public demonstrations and community programs about farming and rural heritage. Guided tours for schools and groups can be arranged, and private rentals are available for certain buildings and outdoor spaces.

Administration: The museum is run by the Oldman River Antique Equipment and Threshing Club, which was incorporated on February 22, 1988. The club has a board of directors and an executive director who handles daily operations, collections, and public programs.