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, which has over 10,000,000 objects displayed in three permanent galleries, namely the Wild Alberta, Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture, and Natural History. The museum’s current collection has over 10,000,000 objects. The Royal Alberta Museum also features rotating galleries that house traveling exhibits and curated collections; it is only open Friday through Sunday.

9810 103a Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0G2

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