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The Nose Creek Valley Museum is located at 1701 Main Street South in Airdrie. The museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays from June 1 to August 31; 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays from September 1 to May 31; and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends all year. The governing authority of the museum is the Nose Creek Valley Museum Society. The cost of admission is $2.00 for adults and seniors, and free for children under 12. For a group of 15 or more the cost is $1.00 each or a donation as a group. Bus tours are $25.00 per bus.

The collection at the museum includes area farming and ranching history, along with settlement and growth. There are wildlife and geological displays, a fossil display and a Native North American history collection. There is local history information, including farmhouse, merchant and blacksmith interiors. There are antique automobiles and farm equipment and local military artifacts, as well as a caboose and rails with rail car. There are also WWII Nose Art and 4-H displays. The museum activities include collection of artifacts and archival materials, the restoration of farm equipment and antique automobiles, ongoing Artist Guild displays, sales of handcrafted garden furniture and local history books, and periodic art shows and displays.

The Nose Creek Valley Museum does not currently offer specific education programs; however, tours are always available. Contact the museum for more information.

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