Explore our collection – in 3D!
Sometimes, a diorama is so realistic, you feel like you can climb right inside the scene. And now, you can - digitally!
Our Collections staff are working on creating digital, 3D models of dioramas and objects from the collection, and sharing them on Sketchfab. Whether for reference, education, or just for fun, you can now explore the Fletcher Site diorama and Fish Camp dioramas from our old Glenora galleries. Or, get up close and personal with a Sabre-tooth skull, if you dare. Zoom in, click around, and go inside the models here!
Keep an eye out for more digitized objects from our collection in the future!
Hubert Combe’s poppy
A poppy is to remember / Hubert Combe's poppy, 1921.
PH (phenate hexamine) anti-gas helmet
This gas mask belonged to Private Art Hosford of Edmonton, Alberta.
Cribbage Board
A grandfather's game / Cribbage board made from wood from Ypres Cathedral.
Paper Wasp Nest
Paper wasps (Polistes fuscatus) build their hives by gathering plant matter and dead wood fibers which they mix with their salvia.
Giant Water Bug
Reaching lengths of up to 60 mm, the giant water bug (Lethocerus americanus) is the largest aquatic insect in Alberta.
Freckle Pelt Lichen
Frog? Nope - Lichen! Freckle Pelt (Peltigera aphthosa) is a common leafy lichen in the forests of Alberta.
Root Pipe
A civilian internee at Kananaskis Internment Camp No. 130 made this pipe during the Second World War.
Cougar Skull
Cougar (Puma concolor) distribution is the largest of any western hemisphere mammal.
Boreal Owl
Boreal owls (Aegolius funereus) are found in coniferous forests in the mountains and boreal forest across the northern hemisphere.
Northern Saw-whet Owl
It is a relatively common denizen of forested areas in the province, but is rarely seen because of its nocturnal habits.
Wolf Willow Seed
This specimen is the striped seed of the wolf-willow (silverberry; Elaeagnus commutata) and is approximately 11 mm long including the stem.
Meteorite Cast
The Mayerthorpe Meteorite was discovered in 1964 by M. Dmitroca while cultivating a field near Mayerthorpe, Alberta.
Wolf-Willow Fruit
This specimen is the silver fruit of the wolf-willow (silverberry; Elaeagnus commutata).
Toy Dog
This little toy dog dates to c. 1950s-1960s. It is made of vinyl, short for polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Pad Saddle
Pad saddles are usually reserved for men, used when hunting or riding in a dress parade.
Birch Basket
This small berry basket is made from birch bark with seams perfectly stitched with spruce root.
High top moccasins
High top moccasins, Sarah Whitecalf, nêhiyawak, circa 1950.
Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) dress
This Niitsitapi woman’s dress is made from a purple woven woolen cloth and is completely hand-stitched.
Conch Shell
This large shell is likely from the marine snail the Queen Conch, which is currently distributed along the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and nearby coastal waters.
Solomon Creek Tree Cookie
This spruce tree cookie is dated at about 4,300 years old.
Fort Edmonton Wedding Dress
This dress is the oldest European-style dress known to have been worn in Alberta in the Museum’s collection.
Blue Dress
This dress is made of an electric blue silk, sewn on a sewing machine, and trimmed with white silk fringe and velvet ribbon.
Millennium Falcon
Kenner's Millennium Falcon is docked in our collection.
Beaver-gnawed wood
This beaver-gnawed wood was revered from a dugout near Grande Prairie, Alberta, and is about 9,200 years old.
Fluorite
This cluster of fluorite crystals comes from the Lavrion Mining District in Greece.
Sabre-tooth Skull
This replica Smilodon fatalis skull can be seen in our Natural History Gallery at Royal Alberta Museum.
Fish Camp diorama
This Fish Camp diorama was part of the Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture at the former Glenora location.
Fletcher Site diorama
This diorama was part of the Syncrude Gallery of Aboriginal Culture at the former Glenora location.
Mammoth tooth
This mammoth tooth is over 45,000 years old.
Calcite sand crystals
This cluster of calcite crystals are also known as "sand crystals" because of the abundant sand grains that are found within these formations.
Camel footprint
This Ice Age camel track was recovered from a site in southern Alberta.