Access
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Access means that every Albertan is able to enjoy our culture.
Find out about how the Ministry of Culture and Community Spirit and our partners seek to provide opportunities for
Albertans to learn to respect and understand one another's cultural heritage, through the programming of museums,
libraries, schools, cinemas, parks, sports clubs, sports and cultural centers, theatres, galleries, urban design,
local media and other cultural activities. The keystone goal of Access seeks to ensure that cultural provision and
services are accessible when all different individuals and organizations are able to use them and have easy access
to them. |
| Access Services: Special Events, Exhibits and Tours | The Provincial Archives of Alberta develops and delivers approximately ten special
events a year, three exhibits based on our archival holdings and tours of our state of the art facility.
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| Access Services: Reading Room, Reference Library, Research Services and FOIP Program | Under the authority of the Historical Resources Act and FOIP Act, this program provides
access to archival records and reference library holdings to clients of the Sandra Thomson Reading Room and through
research services in response to client inquiries received by phone, web forum, email or mail. |
| Alberta Games Cultural Component | To underwrite the costs of sending young artists to participate in the cultural component
of any of Alberta and Canada Games. Also underwrites any shipping expenses for art and other costs associated with
the cultural components of the Games. |
| Alberta Geographical Names Program | The program coordinates the proper naming of geographical features, maintains the
provincial names database, liaises with other levels of government (local, provincial, national and international)
regarding geographical names, and with the general public who have a stake or interest in heritage of geographical
names. |
| Archaeological Survey | This program regulates industrial development activity through review of private and
public sector development proposals, and archaeological research and conservation activities through a permit system
that assesses the significance of archaeological site. |
| Art Acquisition by Application | Purchase works by Alberta visual artists. |
| Art Festivals | To support the presentation of artists in all artistic disciplines by reimbursing a
portion of artists' fees for defined festival presentations that have occurred in the preceding year. |
| Artists and Education | Assists in presenting residency programs in schools by professional Alberta artists,
organizations or specialists |
| Collections Preservation and Research | The Royal Alberta Museum is committed to supporting the growth, preservation and study of collections to ensure that all Albertans have access to their natural and cultural heritage. Collections and research programs also enhance other
heritage centres in Alberta by providing artifacts, technical support and expert advice. |
| Community Facility Enhancement Program | Build, purchase, repair, renovate, upgrade or otherwise improve community public-use
facilities |
| Community Initiatives Program | Assist with a broad range of smaller community based projects. |
| Community Performing Arts Organizations | Supports creating and producing performing arts activity by assisting community
performing arts organizations with annual operating expenses. |
| Community Presenting | Supports the presentation of artists in all artistic disciplines by assisting
community organizations with artists' fees. |
| Curatorial, Conservation and Collections Management | This program oversees and coordinates activities around the acquisition, care and
tracking of objects in the Crown's collection that are the responsibility of the Historic Sites and Museums Branch.
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| Distance Learning Education Program | The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology supports culture by educating students located in distant locations on the
science of paleontology. |
| Education Programs | Develops, delivers and evaluates curriculum-based programs that are delivered to
formal educational groups of all ages, using a variety of media and methods that represent the themes and
opportunities available at the historic sites, museums and interpretive centres in the HSM Branch. |
| Education and Web-based Programming | The Royal Alberta Museum delivers on-site education programs to classes (K-12) and provides learning opportunities on the web for all Albertans. |
| Education Resources | The Archives has developed several curriculum-based primary resource education tools
for students and teachers. This program instills students with pride in their heritage, history and culture and
encourages them to explore their history through the use of primary/original source documents. Through this, the
province's cultural capacity will grow and appreciation of history will be sustained. |
| Exhibits/Visitor Experience | The Royal Alberta Museum focuses on the Alberta story, while the Feature
Gallery acts as a window into international culture for our visitors. |
| Government Records | The Government Records Program is part of the government-wide records management
program and is the official repository for those records of the Government of Alberta, its corporations, agencies,
boards, commissions and courts, which are considered to be of enduring value to the institutions and citizens of
the province. |
| Heritage Preservation Partnership Program | To support the long-term preservation of Alberta's historic places, and the preservation
and presentation of Alberta history through heritage awareness, publications and research initiatives. |
| Heritage Roadside Sign Program | This program is responsible for the creation, placement and maintenance of roadside
signage celebrating Alberta's heritage. |
| Historic Places Designation Program | This program is responsible for identifying, evaluating and designating Provincial
Historic Resources, reviewing documentation of Municipal Heritage Resources, updating and maintaining the Alberta
Register of Historic Places, and submitting eligible sites for listing on the Canadian Register of Historic Places.
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| Historic Places Stewardship Programs | Provides conservation advice to historic place owners, advice to municipalities on
historic place management and operates Alberta's historic place designation program. |
| Historic Restoration and Construction Program | This program is responsible for preserving, stabilizing, restoring and/or reconstructing
the inventory of Crown-owned heritage buildings and structures that are the responsibility of the Ministry (Ukrainian
Cultural Heritage Village, Rutherford House, Father Lacombe Chapel, Victoria Settlement, Fort George/Buckingham House,
Brooks Aqueduct, Leitch Collieries, Historic Dunvegan, Turner Valley Gas Plant, Bitumount). |
| In-House Curriculum-Based Education Programs | The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology offers curriculum-based education programs based on the science of paleontology, other
sciences and scientific methodology are provided to over 20,000 students annually. Supplementing children's cultural
education beyond the classroom strengthens the learning base for Alberta's future. |
| Individual Projects-Dance, Film & Video, Multidisciplinary, Music, Theatre, Visual Arts, Writing | Supports the artistic development of individual Alberta artists or an ensemble of
artists who are working together by providing a grant for a specific project. |
| Land Use Planning | Under the authority of the Historical Resources Act, this program acts as a clearing
house for developers, ensuring the appropriate review of their projects' potential effect on historic resources and
communicating requirements to mitigate any potential impact these projects may have on historic resources.
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| Municipal Heritage Partnership Program | This program comprises a comprehensive suite of flexible, cost-shared heritage programs
designed to support municipalities in the identification, development and conservation of their local heritage
resources, including assisting in the designation process. |
| Off-site Exhibits | The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology provides high profile, off-site exhibits for the public. |
| Operating-Community Support Organization | Assists with annual operating expenses for community organizations in Alberta whose
primary activity is the support and promotion of the arts. |
| Permanent Exhibitions | Permanent exhibits at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontologyallow Albertans to learn about fossils and the science of
paleontology. |
| Preservation Services | The Provincial Archives is responsible for the safekeeping of government and private
records of historical, cultural and enduring value to ensure long-term accessibility for Albertans, using
conservation measures that prevent or retard the deterioration of the archival holdings. |
| Private Records Program | This program collects documents that reflect Alberta's history, including those of
individuals, businesses, organizations, associations and communities. It is responsible for audio-visual material
such as photographs, slides, videos and sound recordings, as well as cartographic records, the records of local
public bodies, municipalities, universities, schools and hospitals. |
| Projects-Community Support Organizations | Assists community not-for-profit organizations by providing a grant for a specific
arts project. |
| Provincial Archives Service Centre | This program offers a number of sales and service options including a variety of
specialized archival supplies, reprographic services and professional consultations to both individual and
institutional clients. |
| Provincial Arts Service Organizations | Assists provincial arts service organizations with annual operating and programming
costs. |
| Public Education Summer Programs | The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology provides fun and educational hands-on palaeontological experiences for families and
summer visitors of all ages. |
| Public Galleries | Assists organizations throughout the province to offer visual arts exhibition programs
to Albertans. |
| Special Events and Web Access | A wide range of special events are developed and delivered at the historic sites,
museums and interpretive centres in the HSM branch, which provide the visiting public with fun, educational and
entertaining opportunities to experience Alberta's heritage. Web-based initiatives enable Albertans and others to
access a wide range of information about their past. |
| Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards | The program recognizes the important contributions of volunteers in Alberta
communities annually on International Volunteer Day, December 5th. Volunteerism is a way of life in Alberta and,
by recognizing volunteer achievement, the program provides a foundation to support a culturally rich province.
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| Summer School Operations | Supports operating expenses for Artstrek, MusicCamp Alberta, Summerscapes, WordsWorth and Teen Video Intensive Summer Schools. |
| Support to Provincial Heritage Organizations | The Alberta Historical Resources Foundation provides funding to five provincial heritage
organizations that provide a range of funding, educational, and advisory programs, enabling Albertans to participate
fully in the documentation, preservation, presentation and enjoyment of their heritage. |
| Temporary Exhibitions | The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology's temporary and travelling exhibitions enhance people's access to Alberta's
palaeontological past. |
| Temporary/Feature and Permanent Exhibits | Permanent exhibits form the basis of public access to the collections and stories
at the museums, interpretive centres and historic sites in the HSM Branch, Temporary/Feature exhibits are developed
to share other aspects of the collections, that may not be always accessible to the public. |
| Theatre Operation and Facility Rental | The Royal Alberta Museum is also a performing arts venue with a 418 seat theatre and
smaller performance spaces used for special events by professional, amateurs, community groups and the museum.
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| Travelling Exhibition | To assist in presenting visual arts exhibitions that are easily accessible to all
communities. |
| Volunteer Week | Volunteer Week is intended to heighten the awareness and importance of giving to
others through volunteer service and commitment and recognizes the significant contribution volunteers make in
Alberta communities at local, regional and provincial levels. Volunteerism is a way of life in Alberta and, by
recognizing the importance of volunteers to the health and well being of communities, the program provides a
foundation to support a culturally rich province. |
| Web site/marketing | The Royal Tyrrell Museum's web site is an interactive hub servicing a broad audience ranging from tourists to research professionals, with information on exhibits, educational programming, science and regional points of interest. It is the primary on-line tool employed by the Museum, and supplemented by current social media tools like You Tube, Facebook, Flickr and Wikipedia. The web site and other social media tools support the growth of the Museum's scientific, exhibit and education programs ensuring all Albertans have access to their natural heritage. |
Last reviewed/revised: January 19, 2012
