SUPPORT THE MUSEUM
Preserving the past. Connecting community. Building something that lasts.
The Stony Plain and Parkland Pioneer Museum is more than a collection of buildings and artifacts. It’s a place where local stories are preserved, families connect with the past, and visitors discover the people, skills and traditions that shaped our community.
As an independent registered charitable society, we rely on donations, sponsorships, grants, volunteers, municipal support and community partnerships to keep the Museum operating, growing and welcoming to all. Your support helps us care for historic buildings, preserve artifacts, develop exhibits and programs, and keep local history alive for future generations.
$25–$100
SMALL GIFTS, BIG HELP
💡 Help keep the lights on
📦 Artifact care & supplies
🌱 Gardens & grounds
🎨 Kids’ program supplies
🔩 Everyday tools & materials
$100–$500
EVERYDAY SUPPORT
🪑 Visitor seating & comfort
🛠 Building repairs & upkeep
🎭 Hands-on history activities
🔧 Tools for our volunteers
🪧 Signs & storytelling
$500–$2,500
PROJECT SUPPORT
🖼 Exhibit improvements
🏠 Historic building repairs
🎤 Programs & special events
❤️ Volunteer support
🔊 Audio equipment
$2,500+
MAJOR & LEGACY GIFTS
🏛 Exhibit development
♿Accessibility projects
⚡ Building infrastructure
🌾 Heritage preservation
❤️ Leave a lasting legacy
CURRENT FUNDRAISERS
There’s more than one way to support the Pioneer Museum. Our ongoing and seasonal fundraisers help support programs, exhibits, projects and the day-to-day work that keeps the Museum moving forward.
♻️ BOTTLE DEPOT
Turn your empties into support for the Museum. Ask the Stony Plain Bottle Depot to put your return on the Pioneer Museum account.
🛍️ FUNDSCRIP
Buy gift cards for places you already shop, and a portion supports the Museum at no extra cost to you.
To get started, click Support a Group on FundScrip and enter our invitation code:
TTWCF7
Then follow the prompts to choose and order your gift cards.
🎶 FUNDRAISING CONCERTS
Enjoy a great night out while helping keep local history alive. Proceeds from our concert series support the Museum.
WHERE YOUR GIFT GOES
Every gift helps keep the Museum operating today while caring for the past and building for the future. You can direct your gift to an area that matters to you, or let us put it where it's needed most.
⚙️ OPERATIONS
Keeps the Museum running day to day — staffing, utilities, insurance, supplies and visitor services.
🏗️ CAPITAL
Supports new buildings, exhibits, accessibility improvements and other major projects.
🔨 MAINTENANCE
Helps care for our historic buildings, grounds and equipment through ongoing repairs and preservation.
Not sure where to direct your gift? An unrestricted donation lets us put your support where it's needed most.
HELP MAKE A PROJECT HAPPEN
Looking for something specific to support? These are some of the projects currently helping us improve the Museum, care for our historic spaces and create better experiences for our visitors. Projects can be fully or partially supported, and we'll work with donors and sponsors to find the right fit.
⚡ POWER IN PARKLAND EXHIBIT — Up to $25,000
Help bring our new regional power exhibit to life with display cabinets, exhibit materials, interpretation and installation.
🏗️ INTERIOR BUILDING COMPLETION — Up to $5,000
Help complete the new exhibit building with floor sealing, painting, doors, trim and finishing work.
♿ ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS — Up to $5,000
Help make the new exhibit building easier for everyone to access with automatic door openers and entrance improvements.
🚻 VISITOR WASHROOM — Up to $2,500
Help complete the visitor washroom with cabinetry, fixtures and a hot-water tank.
⚡ ELECTRICAL COMPLETION — Up to $50,000
Support the electrical work needed to complete the new building, including exterior and exit lighting, plugs, switches and track lighting.
💨 AIR EXCHANGE & VENTILATION — Up to $25,000
Help complete the building's ventilation system with fans, ducting and required electrical work.
🚪 ENTRANCE CONCRETE WORK — Up to $2,500
Help complete concrete entrance slabs at the building's large doors and pedestrian entrances.
💧 WATER & SEWAGE SYSTEMS — Up to $10,000
Support the tanks, pumps and infrastructure needed to provide water and sewage service to the new building.
🌳 LANDSCAPING — Up to $2,500
Help finish the site around the new exhibit building with trees and other landscaping improvements.
🚐 PEOPLE MOVER — ✓ COMMUNITY SUPPORT RECEIVED
Thanks to generous community support, funding for our People Mover has been secured, helping make our 14-acre grounds more accessible for visitors who need a little help getting around.
🌾 RESTORATION OF OLD BARN — $15,000
Help restore a historic barn as part of our 1930s farmyard, creating space for education, demonstrations and hands-on farming experiences.
🧒 HELP KIDS EXPERIENCE HISTORY — $3,000
Support education programs, materials and hands-on learning experiences that help kids discover history by doing it.
Interested in helping make one of these projects happen?
We'd be happy to talk about full or partial project support and find an opportunity that's right for you.
BECOME A MUSEUM SPONSOR
Partner with the Pioneer Museum and help preserve local history while showing your commitment to our community.
Museum sponsorships are designed for businesses, organizations and community partners looking to make a meaningful investment in the Museum. Sponsorships begin with a three-year commitment, with recognition based on the level of support.
ESTABLISHING
$1,000–$2,499
COMMUNITY
$2,500–$4,999
INNOVATIVE
$5,000–$9,999
HERITAGE
$10,000–$24,999
LEGACY
$25,000 +
Sponsorship recognition is designed to complement the Museum's heritage character and is confirmed with each sponsor.
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact us at info@pioneermuseum.ca or call 780-963-1234.
THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS
The Pioneer Museum is built on community support. We are grateful to the governments, businesses and community organizations whose funding, donations, time and expertise help keep local history alive.
ONGOING FUNDING PARTNERS
MAJOR SUPPORTERS
COMMUNITY PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS
We are also grateful to the many individuals, businesses and organizations whose donations supported the Museum throughout 2025.
DONATE AN ARTIFACT
The Museum considers artifact and document donations on an individual basis. We are particularly interested in pre-1950 items with a story or a connection to a person or place in Parkland County.
If you have something you think may belong in the Museum collection, please email us a photograph and any information or stories you have about the item. Our team will review it and let you know if it may be a good fit for the collection.
Please contact us before bringing an artifact to the Museum. Accepted donations require a transfer-of-ownership form when the item is received.
