Canadian Energy Museum

Coming Soon! Season Opener at the Canadian Energy Museum, home of the Leduc #1!

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Thank you to our summer staff!! As of Thursday this week, our team is officially off to greener pastures.
Thanks to a Canadian Summer Jobs grant, from April to August CEM had two new members. One helping run our collections department, and one running our programming/admin departments. Some highlights include: accessioning over 500 items (almost x4 more than we hoped!), updating all our field trip programs, and running our social media!
We appreciate all the work they've done and wish them luck in their future endeavors!

Ever wondered what’s upstairs? Welcome to our collections rooms! This is where our team does cataloguing, accessioning, deaccessioning, and upkeep.
We have our storage room, processing room, and library. These rooms are closed to the public to ensure the collection is kept safe, but anyone can email our collections team to request access! We’ve had people come looking for everything from photos of family to information on 20th century drilling companies.
Check out our collection page:
https://www.canadianenergymuseum.ca/our-collection

Announcement: This Saturday Aug 2, the museum will be opening late at 11:00 a.m.
Now for item 2025.0.22!
This is an Imperial Oil/Esso branded digital clock. Same as other branded items, we're curious how someone would acquire this clock. A gag gift for chronically late employees? A door prize for events? Let us know by commenting below or by email!
Info on the clock: https://hub.catalogit.app/canadian-energy-museum/folder/entry/a33a2840-0414-11f0-a291-77739919706b?query=clock

Identifying Orphan Items!
Today we've got item 2023.6.6, a Swiss army knife. Many of our orphan objects aren't photos. In these cases, we don't know who donated them or the story behind the object.
For this knife, we're curious how someone would get a Shell branded Swiss army knife. Was it a gift for retiring? A trinket you could buy at a gift shop?
As always, you can comment below or send us an email!

Our field trips have officially been updated to match the new Alberta curriculum! We now match the science program implemented in 2024, and the social studies program for 2025/26. Head to our website to check out the new break downs for each trip!
https://www.canadianenergymuseum.ca/school-tour