Prince of Wales Armouries Heritage Centre

Nice place to visit and learn about out history, really enjoyed seeing historical figures from the war. Very I'm formative I recommend going here, plan to be here about 30min to 1h. Depending how much you like history
7 years ago (23-03-2018)

Always an educational & thought provoking visit, the Armoury is actually a building inside a building - replete with arrow slits, balustrades and an "air moat" inside the fort between the outside and the armoury, this historic building also houses the Edmonton City Archives, the Edmonton Telephone Museum, the Edmonton Arts Council, travelling art exhibits as well as on site information about the role of the building and Canadian military during active usage. Accessibility is great in the main areas, with a long, wide gentle ramp leading into the building - but falls off in side hallways for some of the offices and bathrooms due to stairs or huge heavy doors or narrow corridors. Much of the building is navigable with a wide rollator, and a powered chair should be able to access a portion of the building. Unfortunately, due to the age & historic nature, retrofits to increase ease of use are minor and leaves many unable to explore this piece of Canadian history. Expect groups on tours, particularly schoolchildren. Transit is nearby but still a distance despite the LRT tracks being so close, this is a drive or walk a ways sort of place to visit.
7 years ago (29-01-2018)

A nice building but underutilized by the COE. Would be great to have more activities around here as a gathering space for community.
7 years ago (12-03-2018)

Lovely building, very scenic. I love the amount of natural light that comes through the large windows!
7 years ago (16-03-2018)

Great venue for the pop up shops. Interesting building.
7 years ago (19-04-2018)