Established 1972 (1972) | Type Historical Phone +1 780-424-7580 | |
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Address 9543 110 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 1H3, Canada Hours Open today · 10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday12–5PMSundayClosedMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMSuggest an edit Similar Alberta Railway Museum, Ritchie Mill, Forest Heights Park, McLeod Building, Ukrainian Museum of Canada Profiles | ||
The Ukrainian Canadian Archives & Museum Of Alberta (UCAMA) is a Ukrainian museum located in Edmonton. Recently the museum bought the old Lodge Hotel and the Brighton Block located at 9670 Jasper Avenue. The goal is to rehabilitate in order to create a facility which will house exhibition galleries, an archive and library resource area, collection storage areas, educational, meeting and special programming areas.
History
Ukrainians are one of the Canadian Prairie Provinces' largest ethnic groups. In recognition of this legacy, in 1972, a group of eleven members of the Ukrainian community in Edmonton, led by Hryhory and Stefania Yopyk, decided to establish a facility for the preservation of the history and culture of Canadians of Ukrainian heritage
In 2003, the museum acquired the Lodge Hotel and the Brighton Block on Jasper Avenue, and obtained C$9.2 million from the city, province and federal government for a C$13 million renovation. Construction began in 2012. Since then, renovation costs have increased to C$22 million. To raise money, the museum plans to sell the Brighton Block to pay for development of the museum in the former Hotel. Ken Cantor and Primavera Development Group have agreed to purchase the property, dependent upon the city allowing him to make specific changes to the building, which is a protected municipal historic resource.