EAST COULEE SCHOOL MUSEUM
Life in a Coal Town Unearthed
Current hours of operation: Fridays and Saturdays, 11 am to 4 pm
HOP-ON. WANDER OFF.
VALLEY CONNECT BUS
RUNNING: Fridays and Saturdays, 10 am to 6 pm
Some of the best parts of Drumheller aren’t planned. . . So get out there. Explore your way. This bus stops at the East Coulee School Museum in East Coulee. The Bus returns every 2 hours. Explore the School Museum, visit the Willow Tea Room for refreshments or to play a board game, and take a walk throughout the Community.
When I grow up. . . I want to be…
For many young children the dream was to become a coal miner.
Come hear the stories of our community, from its humble beginnings in 1929.
Here’s to the museum! Helping to keep the past alive. Proudly telling these stories!
If the floors could talk. . . What stories they could tell!!
Open Daily 10 am – 6 pm until September!
The 1936 Classroom is just one of the many rooms to explore. See the daily schedule of the students in Grade 5! Read about the life of an early Teacher!
Be surprised by the rules for teachers. No Loitering in ice cream parlors! Home before 8pm.
But Wait. . . 96 year old floors do talk. . . stop by to hear them chatter and creak!
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Our Willow Creek Tea Room Is Open!!
Email: ec*******@***il.com or call 403-822-3970 to book larger groups lunches. Our Menu is being upgraded. We now offer a Soup and Sandwich Special of the Week. Our Delicious Buttermilk Scones are always available. . . Light and Fluffy. . . a Special Pastry served warm with Butter and Jam. Homemade Pie and desserts of the week! Will post on Instagram daily, starting July 1st, 2026. We still serve our signature Willow Creek Tea and Miss Morrison or Mr. Lawrence Coffee Blends!
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