# Royal Alberta Museum, Canada: what it is and when to go > Royal Alberta Museum is a History museum in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 16 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-alberta-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** History museum in Edmonton, Alberta · Museums and art - **Where:** Canada · 103A Avenue NW 9810, T5J 0G2, Edmonton, AB - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YYC Calgary, 273 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [royalalbertamuseum.ca](https://royalalbertamuseum.ca/) - **Run by:** Government of Alberta - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 53.54716, -113.48908 ## What it is and where Royal Alberta Museum is a History museum in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Edmonton](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/edmonton/), where this site lists 68 more places to see, 1.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 53.54716, -113.48908; the nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC, Calgary), 273 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=53.547156%2C-113.489077) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.547156%2C-113.489077) - **Run by:** Government of Alberta - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Royal Alberta Museum is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 46 | | February | Best time | 9 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 29 | | April | Possible | 13 h 44 | | May | Best time | 15 h 39 | | June | Best time | 16 h 45 | | July | Best time | 16 h 18 | | August | Best time | 14 h 35 | | September | Best time | 12 h 24 | | October | Best time | 10 h 14 | | November | Possible | 8 h 16 | | December | Possible | 7 h 14 | In June there are 16 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Art Gallery of Alberta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/art-gallery-of-alberta/): Art museum in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · 247 m - [Hotel Macdonald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fairmont-hotel-macdonald/): Building in Alberta, Canada · 764 m - [Hudson's Bay Company Department Store](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/enterprise-square/): Department store in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada · 800 m - [St. Josaphat Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/saint-josephat-ukrainian-catholic-cathedral/): Church building in Alberta, Canada · 809 m - [McDougall United Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mcdougall-united-church/): Church in Edmonton · 865 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Museums and art - [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada - [Royal Ontario Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-ontario-museum/): museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - [National Gallery of Canada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/national-gallery-of-canada/): museum of art in Ottawa, Canada - [Art Gallery of Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/art-gallery-of-ontario/): art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - [Hockey Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hockey-hall-of-fame/): sports museum in downtown Toronto - [Montreal Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montreal-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Every Canada place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Royal Alberta Museum? It is a History museum in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Royal Alberta Museum? February and May to October. In June there are 16 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 14. ### How do you get to Royal Alberta Museum? The nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 273 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=53.547156%2C-113.489077) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Art Gallery of Alberta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/art-gallery-of-alberta/), [Hotel Macdonald](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fairmont-hotel-macdonald/), [Hudson's Bay Company Department Store](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/enterprise-square/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/324786162), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2170950), CC0. More about Royal Alberta Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Alberta_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).