Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre
Northwestern Alberta’s Military History Museum
Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre is Grande Prairie’s military history museum, veterans memorial, and living place of remembrance, preserving the military history of Northwestern Alberta and the stories of the people who served Canada.
Our museum tells the stories of the veterans of Northwestern Alberta, from the First World War and Second World War through Korea, peacekeeping, Afghanistan, and more recent Canadian Armed Forces service. Walk through exhibits featuring uniforms, letters, photographs, and personal stories from local veterans, alongside memorial gardens, monuments, and military records that connect the history of Canada’s military with the men and women from our own communities who were part of it.
Remembering Northwestern Alberta’s Veterans
Military history is more than a record of battles and regiments. It is the story of people.
At Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre, we preserve and share the stories of Northwestern Alberta veterans, soldiers, sailors, air personnel, Indigenous veterans, military families, and those who served on the home front.
We remember those who returned home and helped build the communities of the Peace Country. We also honour those killed in action from Grande Prairie and Northwestern Alberta who never came home.
Their names, service and sacrifice are part of the history of this region and part of the reason Veterans Memorial Gardens exists.
A Grande Prairie Veterans Memorial and Military Museum
Located in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre combines a military history museum with commemorative gardens and permanent memorials.
Visitors can explore the military history of Northwestern Alberta while discovering the connections between local communities and Canada’s broader military history. Our exhibits and memorials help preserve the stories behind the names—where people came from, how they served, what happened to them, and how their service affected the families and communities they left behind.
The gardens provide a place to remember fallen soldiers and deceased veterans, while the Interpretive Centre provides opportunities to learn about military service, conflict, sacrifice, remembrance, and the experiences of Canadian veterans.
Military History That Belongs to Our Community
Our work is rooted in the belief that local military history deserves to be preserved locally.
The veterans of Grande Prairie and Northwestern Alberta were part of major events in Canadian military history. Some served overseas in the world wars. Others served during the Cold War, in Korea, on peacekeeping missions, in Afghanistan, and on Canadian Armed Forces operations at home and around the world.
Their stories are not separate from Canada’s military history—they are Canadian military history.
By researching local veterans, preserving artifacts and records, developing exhibits, maintaining memorials, and sharing individual stories, Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre helps ensure those connections are not lost to future generations.
Educators, families, and researchers can also connect with our school programs, education kits, and research support through our Learn section.
Visit Veterans Memorial Gardens & Interpretive Centre
Whether you are researching a family member, learning about Grande Prairie military history, bringing students to explore Canada’s military past, attending a remembrance ceremony, visiting the memorial gardens, or simply looking for a quiet place to reflect, you are welcome here.
Admission is free, and our outdoor gardens and memorials provide opportunities for remembrance throughout the year.
Plan your visit. Explore the memorials. Support the mission.
Many of our monuments are listed on the Veterans Affairs Canada Memorials Register. We are proud members of the Grande Prairie Regional Tourism Association, the Spirit of the Peace Museums Association, and the Peace Country Historical Society. We also work closely with many of the roughly eighteen Royal Canadian Legion branches that make up Region 1 of the Alberta-Northwest Territories Command, and operate under Memoranda of Understanding with LER MM and Valour Park.