The Ukrainian Canadian Archives & museums of Alberta (UCAMA) is a Ukrainian museum which is situated in the city of Edmonton. The Museum has recently bought the old Lodge Hotel and the Brighton Block located at 9670 Jasper Avenue to restore the facility that will give place to the exhibition galleries, an archive and library resource area, the educational, meeting and the special programming areas.In the year 1972, a group of Ukrainian professors and business members took an initiative to preserve the history and the culture of Canadian and Ukrainian heritage. For this purpose, the museum was established.

The timing of the operation of the museum is following:

Tuesday to Friday: 10 am to 5pm
Saturday              : 12 pm to 5 pm
Sunday, Monday and Statutory Holidays: Closed.

If you are looking for some fun leisure activities, you have to come to the museum once as there is lots of it in the museum. The salient features of the museum are:

• You will have walking trails, the bike paths and some special winter activities for the entertainment of the children.
• There are some exclusive children’s activities and program sites
• Great Shows and festivals are held in the museum for the interest of general people. You can get the taste of all those for some minimum amount.
• If you are really passionate about birds and animals, you will surely find the museum as a suitable place for you. There are bird and wildlife viewing sites, parks and natural areas in the museum for the entertainment of common people.
• If you are searching for some specific and business related, you will find some organic shops, green businesses and farmer’s market there which can serve your purpose.Â

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The building of the museum is filled with the collections of various documents related to the innumerable Ukrainian pioneers by whose untiring efforts this great museum was built gradually.

One, who is typically passionate about the things of the past and have an irresistible urge for discovering the hidden tradition of Alberta, can pay a visit to the museum. You can find typical dresses and traditional musical instruments are on display in the museum. From this, you can acquire knowledge about the attires and rituals, the enriched religious and cultural customs of various racial groups. You will also come to know about the hobbies and activities, the folk customs of different races of the region.

The Ukrainian and Canadian Archives and Museum of Alberta (UCAMA) has received a donation from the Government of Canada for the purpose of redevelopment and enhancement of the building. This redevelopment is a vital initiative for the betterment of the museum and this will help the museum to reach to a wider range of people and obtain new reachable facilities for the museum itself and its collections.

The Ukrainian Canadian Archives and Museum of Alberta (UCAMA) is a non profitable organization. It is solely devoted to the preservation of Ukrainian- Canadian history and the glorious culture of Alberta. The museum is treated as one of the oldest institutional members of the Alberta Museums Association.