Forestburg is fortunate to be home to two museums.
FORESTBURG HISTORICAL SOCIETY located at 4703 - 50 street contains many artifacts from the past. Learn about our early mining industry, the hardships of the farmers over the past one hundred years, the brave young Canadians who left our community to join the armed forces to protect our country. Lots of photos, artifacts, memorabilia. Open by appointment - September to June. Contact Jim Anderson at 780-582-3827 or Edith Jesswein @ 780-582-3790
Forestburg & District Museum Summer Hours - Tuesday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 12 noon. 1 - 5 p.m. or by appointment. Call the museum @ 780-582-2298. Come see our new displays! Michelle Litt or David Smith will be please to show you what the museum has!
The Diplomat Mine Museum is located 8 km west of Forestburg on Hwy. 52, then 8 km south on Hwy. 855. The interpretive site is home to the Marion 360, which was the world's largest mobile land machine in 1927. It is also home to the Bucyrus-Erie 120-B shovel which was used for loading coal. Model coal cars, an observation deck to view Paintearth Mine and the Battle River Generating Station and a gazebo are also located at the side. Ample free parking, picnic tables and restrooms are there for visitors to use. The last Sunday of June is the Annual Open House. On that day the machines are opened for the public to view and guides are available to answer your questions. Beef on a bun is served and souveneirs are available. The Diplomat Mine Museum can be viewed upon request - please contact Ryan Hunting, President @ 780-582-3758 or Gordon Lunty, Treasurer @ 780-582-4285 or Michael Jahns, Director @ 780-582-3553. Visitor's Day will be Sunday June 27, 2010 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Come out & enjoy Beef on a Bun.