North - Prince Albert
Museum, Heritage Site / Village, National Historic Site
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- Aug-3,2021: "Guide didn't know much, but exhibits were interesting"
- Aug-29,2019: "Nice Stop and Visit"
- Jan-20,2019: "Free admission and interesting"
246 - 19th St W, Prince Albert. Travelling N, access at 2nd Ave W and 22nd St W, turn left to 3rd Ave W, turn right to 19th St W. Travelling S, access at 2nd Ave W, turn right at 19th St W.
Latitude: 53.196045° N,
Longitude: -105.761933° W
Longitude: -105.761933° W
The John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum
Edna Diefenbaker's favourite room, the Sunroom
Diefenbaker's living room
Diefenbaker's bedroom
The John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum is one of four museums operated in the City of Prince Albert by the Prince Albert Historical Society. The house was originally built for Henry Jaffray, a bank manager, in 1912. John and Edna Diefenbaker occupied the house from 1947 to 1951, John and Olive Diefenbaker lived in the house from 1953 to 1957, immediately prior to his becoming Prime Minister of Canada.
In 2019, the House was designated a National Historic Site on the 40th Anniversary of his death.
The house was opened as a museum in 1983. The museum is furnished with the Diefenbaker’s own furniture, with some original pieces from the house. There are also two pieces that were once owned by John A. MacDonald.
In 2019, the House was designated a National Historic Site on the 40th Anniversary of his death.
Open May 23 to Aug 31.
North - Prince Albert
The John and Olive Diefenbaker Museum is one of four museums operated in the City of Prince Albert by the Prince Albert Historical Society. The house was originally built for Henry Jaffray, a bank manager, in 1912. John and Edna Diefenbaker occupied the house from 1947 to 1951, John and Olive Diefenbaker lived in the house from 1953 to 1957, immediately prior to his becoming Prime Minister of Canada.
In 2019, the House was designated a National Historic Site on the 40th Anniversary of his death.
The house was opened as a museum in 1983. The museum is furnished with the Diefenbaker’s own furniture, with some original pieces from the house. There are also two pieces that were once owned by John A. MacDonald.
In 2019, the House was designated a National Historic Site on the 40th Anniversary of his death.
Location Information
246 - 19th St W, Prince Albert. Travelling N, access at 2nd Ave W and 22nd St W, turn left to 3rd Ave W, turn right to 19th St W. Travelling S, access at 2nd Ave W, turn right at 19th St W.
View on map >lat. 53.196045° N, long. -105.761933° W
Contact Info
Phone:
306-953-4863 | 306-764-2992 (Sep to May) |
curator@historypa.com