Medalta in the Historic Clay District - Medicine Hat, Alberta

Marie S.

Très bien et instructif.

Yves

Nul

Kevin J.

Medalta pottery in the historic clay district of Medicine Hat, Albert is very interesting and historic museum on the production of pottery. This was the century old factory that produced most of the pottery that was made for western Canada. They even produced everything that was needed for the Canadian military during the wars.

Back in the day, to survive the winter, Canadians had to preserve their food, and this is where the containers came to do that. They produced a wide selection of dishes and pottery for many uses. The massive kilns still stand and you can walk inside them and imagine the heat and smoke that they would have produced.

There is also a collection of antiques and you can tour the factory floor. It is a very well maintained and preserved site and very interesting and informative. You can see the entire process from harvesting the clay to the final product. I recommend watching the video there, as it has old footage showing the factory in action and how it was all created.

My aunt was a ceramic shop owner from Vancouver and she was in her glory. As someone who loves history, I definitely learned something that I didn’t know about our country. Well worth a visit and check out their gift shop too!

Jetlover X.

A true gem - very informative museum with lots of stuff to see. Be aware: It is all about Pottery, no Disneyland or Harry Potter. But it is extremly well made and informative. Loved it and highly recommended!!

DL M.

It was amazing walking around the original factory and seeing the original Pottery, machinery, and kilns. I loved the displays of the different types of Pottery and how they were used so many years ago. Ending with a visit to the gift shop.
It was a worthwhile trip. I would highly recommend this as a stop when you are in Medicine Hat.

N I.

I found out about this historical site very last minute. Even though I arrived 6 minutes before close, the front entrance staff let me quickly browse their clay wears. The staff was incredibly friendly and informative. Then I spent a few minutes walking around the exterior of the beautiful red brick buildings. I look forward to returning in order to go through the museum in its entirety.

Alberta D.

Taking the long route south and then west to our ultimate destination (our place in Invermere) brings us to Medicine Hat AB. Stopped off at this little gem along the way to visit. Completely unplanned and pleasantly surprised at learning the history of this place. 4 hrs later……HIGHLY recommend putting it on the list!

Joan Z. (.

Amazing tour of the cultural history making pottery with local clay and the process was intensive. It made me appreciate what I have even more.