Translation Is a Living Bridge to Alberta’s History
Language is often considered as a window to the past and to another culture, so translation gives new light to understanding how the actions of the past shaped a society.
Curator’s Blog
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Meet the interpreters
This summer, the Edmonton City as Museum Project is offering two immersive walking experiences. These Curiosity Tours will be available June 18 – August 16, 2025 (tickets and info here). Meet the interpreters who’ll be leading your tours!
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Let’s take a walk
This June through August, we’ll be offering weekly walking tours about Edmonton history. They’ll have an ECAMP flavour: curiosity-driven, hands-on, seeing the whole city as a place to learn from.
And bonus: we’re hiring two summer interpreters to lead the tours.
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Let’s make an exhibit together!
Hi everyone, my name is Marina Hulzenga and I have joined the ECAMP team as the new Exhibits Coordinator here…
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A winning feeling about trivia nights
Why did star American football player Johnny Bright move to Edmonton?[1] What year did the Rat Hole close?[2] This winter,…
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Jean Wallbridge and Mary Imrie are having a moment
In 1950, Jean Wallbridge and Mary Imrie started Canada’s first all-female architectural firm. That partnership was trailblazing in its own…
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Main Frames, Strikes, and More
Want to learn about what it was like to build one of Edmonton’s skyscrapers without a safety harness, or the…
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2024 Call for Stories
This year’s theme: Work Are you interested in the history of this place? Do you enjoy writing, researching, or storytelling?…
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Joyful work ahead
Hello Edmonton / amiskwaciwâskahikan! My name is Chris Chang-Yen Phillips, and I have the pleasure of being the new ECAMP…
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Black History in Edmonton
This year, the City of Edmonton, Africa Centre, Edmonton Community Foundation, and Edmonton Heritage Council partnered to provide resources to…
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“Do You Hear Me Now?” – An Indigenous Podcast That Edmonton Needs
Edmonton City As Museum Project is proud to spotlight a 2021 FIRE grant recipient project: the livestream podcast series Do…
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Without Discrimination: The Delwin Vriend Case
ECAMP Podcast – Bonus Episode releases today! December 10 is Human Rights Day. The slogan this year is “All Human,…