Museum · Drumheller · Alberta

Miners Shack

One of the places to visit in Drumheller is Miners Shack, a museum. Its neighbours on our list number 8 within 5 km. The site is in the hands of The Atlas Coal Mine Historical Society.

Where

In Drumheller

inside the municipal boundary

Run by

The Atlas Coal Mine Historical Society

the operator on record

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–26°C

In brief

Museum in Drumheller

Inside Drumheller

Within Drumheller’s municipal boundary stands Miners Shack. Towns near it ↓

Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Month by month

From May to September, Drumheller sees highs of 19–26°C.

Jan-5° / -18°14 mm

Feb-2° / -16°14 mm

Mar4° / -9°19 mm

Apr13° / -2°33 mm

May19° / 4°62 mm

Jun23° / 9°82 mm

Jul26° / 12°54 mm

Aug26° / 10°50 mm

Sep21° / 5°33 mm

Oct13° / -2°18 mm

Nov3° / -10°18 mm

Dec-4° / -16°15 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Drumheller, and each month’s precipitation (rain, with snow counted as water). Environment and Climate Change Canada’s 1991–2020 normals for Drumheller East (Open Government Licence – Canada). Hours and seasons change through the year: check before you go. Precipitation comes from Queenstown, 96 km away. Drumheller’s full climate →

About

Miners Shack

Add The Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site, 300 m away, to a visit.

Type: Museum
Run by: The Atlas Coal Mine Historical Society
Town: in Drumheller

Facts: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF and the federal and Québec heritage registers.

The map

Where to find Miners Shack

Orange shows Miners Shack; numbers mark the places near it.

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

By population, Wheatland County leads the 5 with 10,150. Every town below has its own grades, prices and places to visit.

1 · It’s in town

Drumheller

8,439 people · 19 places to visit

2 · 500 m west of it

Wheatland County

10,150 people · 15 places to visit

3 · 1.9 km east of it

Special Area No. 2

1,837 people · 13 places to visit

4 · 48 km north of it

Starland County

1,820 people · 9 places to visit

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Miners Shack is	People	Places to visit
Drumheller	It’s in town	8,439	19
Wheatland County	500 m west of it	10,150	15
Special Area No. 2	1.9 km east of it	1,837	13
Starland County	48 km north of it	1,820	9
Kneehill County	67 km northwest of it	5,129	16

Make a day of it

Worth adding to a visit

Choose from 11 places within 15 km, such as 7 museums and a theme park.

Theme parkThe Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site300 m away 2MuseumMuseumEast Coulee School Museum1.4 km away 3MuseumMuseumBadlands Good People Exhibit100 m away 4MuseumMuseumArt & Safety First Exhibits100 m away 5MuseumMuseumMine Office200 m away 6MuseumMuseumSupply House200 m away 7MuseumMuseumLamp House300 m away 8MuseumMuseumWashhouse300 m away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on Miners Shack

Where is Miners Shack?

Miners Shack: in Drumheller, Alberta, inside the town’s municipal boundary.

What is Miners Shack?

Museum.

Who runs Miners Shack?

The Atlas Coal Mine Historical Society.

When is the best time to visit Miners Shack?

May to September bring Drumheller its warmest afternoons, 19–26°C on ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.

Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

The Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site: Mascdman, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons

Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).