East Coulee School Museum
A museum in a former 1930s school in a coal-mining village, showing the daily life of miner families and the original classroom layout.
East Coulee was once a prosperous coal-mining town with several thousand residents. The school, built in 1930, has been converted into a small museum. It recreates old classrooms and a teacher's residence, and includes exhibits on life in the mining village. There is also a café and a small art shop. Admission is inexpensive and visitor numbers are low. It is a good stop after visiting the Atlas Coal Mine, offering deeper insight into the valley's mining history.
Opening hours
Summer approx. 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site
- Hoodoos Trail
- Hoodoos Trail (Drumheller)
- Star Mine Suspension Bridge
- Wayne & Last Chance Saloon
- World's Largest Dinosaur
- Canadian Badlands Passion Play
- Fossil World Dinosaur Discovery Centre