Energy History Through the Eyes of a Regional Museum: The Likely Demise of the Canadian Energy Museum

A little over a month ago, the Canadian Energy Museum (CEM) in Devon, Alberta, received the news that it was facing imminent closure. The City of Leduc and the Town of Devon suddenly halted their funding of the museum entirely, while Leduc County cut their funding by 50% in 2024 and will stop their funding entirely by 2025. As of the writing of this piece, the Museum has funding to remain operational until the end of May 2024. If (and likely, when) this museum closes, it will be a huge loss not only for western Canada, but also for a broader national audience. The CEM is a treasure of community history and represents what can best be described as a “bottom-up approach” to Canadian energy history.

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Canadian Energy Museum in Devon, Alberta. Used with permission of the CEM.