Medalta

We're getting ready for a day of creativity, heritage, learning, and community tomorrow with our Artist talks by Zimra Beiner and Martina Lantin at 1pm & our Black & White Gala!
These events wouldn't be possible without the huge amount of work that goes into them by all of our staff. This is just a small part of the team who have been working hard these past few months!

The BMO Artist Lodge is officially open! We had a wonderful grand opening this afternoon with members from the community, BMO, and Medalta artists who came together to celebrate the completion of this exciting project!

Say, today seems like a good day to give ya some prohibition facts. Do you know any other good ones?
Happy legalization day!

WANT THESE CUTE WHISKEY JUGS!? Be the first to get this question right and they're yours!
*Edit: Evelyn Kuhl Dieterle got it right with 250,000 jugs!
Prohibition on alcohol ended in 1924, and just 3 years later, we were turning out these babies like crazy 🍻 we thought this was fitting knowledge for tomorrow's pot legalization!

Please note! We are closed for the Black & White Gala this Friday & Saturday. We'll be testing out the champagne *cough* we mean... setting up... 🤐
The Yuill Family Gallery WILL be open for the 'A Better Understanding' artist talks Saturday at 1pm though!
See you Saturday evening!

1 Week from today @ 1pm, get 'A Better Understanding' of Martina Lantin & Zimra Beiner's exhibition in our Yuill Gallery.
http://medalta.org/understanding/

This weekend the Medicine Hat Genealogical Society is setting up camp for their 40 year anniversary conference. How cool is that to discover your past in a heritage site that your family members could have worked at!

Have you checked out our Gala webpage recently?? All of our live auction items are up to peruse including a GOLDEN WHISKEY JUG!!
http://medalta.org/2018blackwhitegala/
Thanks to Plato's Superior Roofing Ltd for sponsoring us and making our super cool Whiskey Jug item possible!

#GlobalDayofClay & #MentalHealthAwarenessDay are both today, and clay is said to be therapeutic so it's the perfect match.
Take care of yourself and don't be afraid to get a little dirty every once in a while!

Martina Lantin & Zimra Beiner's Artist talk is October 20th at 1pm. Be there or be sad ya missed it 😄
http://medalta.org/understanding/

We hope you're enjoying time with your family this long weekend!
Just a reminder that on October 30th, we will be placing a moratorium on all object donations for 5 years!
Read about it here:... http://medalta.org/heritage/collections/< br> See More

We love halloween SO MUCH, that we thought it was time our staff got to enjoy the day 😢 WE'RE SORRY!!
If you are hosting a halloween event this year, please let us know so we can share it!

2 weeks til we're sippin' champagne and eating delicious food at the Black & White Gala in support of Medalta 💃 Are you coming?!
Thanks Big M Ford Lincoln Ltd. For sponsoring this important event! http://medalta.org/2018blackwhitegala/

Gobble Gobble 🦃
Having family over this weekend? Show them the best pottery factory in town! Tag them below 👇👇

It's time to say goodbye to The Market at Medalta for the season 😢 Come out today, pick up your Thanksgiving decor, listen to some music, and get some handmade sweaters and toques!

Check out this gorgeous pen up for auction at the Black & White Gala 😍
There's something very special about it - it's made from historic Honey Locust wood salvaged from the Hycroft China site! Made by the talented John Cunningham from Michigan.
We are able to auction incredible items like this because of our sponsors like Pullen-Philmore! http://medalta.org/2018blackwhitegala/

Hmm, are we going to have to start paying Lisa for celebrity appearances 🤔?
Here's a very well written article about all the craziness that goes on around here!

October means it's time to hang out with our Medalta International Artists in Residence over on instagram @medalta!
Starting us off for Artist Takeovers is the talented Chloe Mckim http://medalta.org/chloe-mckim/

Very pleasant and dedicated staff...



My wife and I had just arrived in Medicine Hat (MH) on Saturday and immediately went to the visitors' centre for local current info. We asked about and were informed that the Medalta museum had just reverted to winter hours last weekend and that the museum would be closed on Sunday's for tours. We informed them we had paid tickets for the Sunday tour and they wished us good luck.



Sunday afternoon we arrived at Medalta museum about 15 minutes before the scheduled tour and found the parking lot empty (uh oh...). At the same time a young lady came out of the museum side door, and we asked her if this was the place for the tour. She coyly suggested that the museum was closed but asked if we had tickets for a tour. "Yes we do" I said, and she said we could return in a few minutes for the tour.



We found out that this very delightful, dedicated and pleasant employee had shown up to honour our tour tickets (purchased through Viatour by mistake) even though the museum was in fact closed, She gave us a personal, thorough and very informative tour throughout the museum and was patient with our questions and never gave us the feeling we were being rushed.



The museum itself was incredible but we left feeling that the staff here make it all come alive. Maggie, you were a real treat to meet and we will remember this tour for a long time to come

This museum is amazing. From the enormous collection in the collector's gallery, to the actual old factory floor & kilns, to the modern displays showcasing the product through the years, it is so well done. My kids were enthralled by the cartoon in the blasting shack (which shakes from the blast) and the video of the old factory at work. We were not there on a production day, but that area is set up nicely for observation. We secretly wished for a hands-on pottery area, but can understand the materials, staffing and potential mess make that not practical. I'm hard to please when it comes to museum interpretation, but this was top notch.

This is an awesome place to visit. Great history and great atmosphere.

This is a great place to visit. Lots of history to be had. Also, a wonderful place to have photos done whether it be family, grad, engagement or wedding! Also, their market at Medalta nights are great. You can shop local vendors and also have some amazing food as well. Must see when in the Hat!

Such a cool place we will always continue to visit!

Such a beautiful, exciting place to learn about history and see contemporary art in action!

Nice to see a place like this in the city that is a part of history. My daughter loved going with her class on a field trip to see it. Also such a beautiful place to have weddings/gatherings.

Medalta is a really wonderful place!!!�

Medalta is a magical place located in the historic clay district. For me personally, it’s where rich Canadian history and innovative approaches to ceramics meet.



The beautiful relics of a fallen industry are preserved and utilized as valuable lessons to build a sustainable studio practice.

Love this place for so many reasons. The history, great children’s programs, the market, and I got married here! We love to visit.

Interesting, very kid and family friendly and well worth the stop...if you like history, pottery or art this is a must see place!

I love everything about Medalta! I love the history and the sense of community. There are always activities going on for people of all ages.

I enjoy museums that are well done, and this one is. Lots of old machinery, displays and videos on how it all worked. Very good restoration

Great.

We went as a class to Medalta for Community Classroom for free.



The old, ancient machines were activated in our wake.



People say Medalta is haunted, but that whole week we haunted Medalta.



At the end, we learnt so pretty cool stuff.



Totally recommend, especially if from school.

Great history! And is part of a great festival Tongue on the Post!

Every event I’ve been to has been an amazing experience whether public or private. I’m always excited when an event is announced�

Comprehensive museum of the pottery industry of the area. I'm not particularly into pottery, but I found it very educating and fun.

A wonderful piece of Alberta and Medicine Hat history. Highly recommend a tour.

A must visit at least once but you are going to want to visit time and time again.

Very pleasant and dedicated staff...



My wife and I had just arrived in Medicine Hat (MH) on Saturday and immediately went to the visitors' centre for local current info. We asked about and were informed that the Medalta museum had just reverted to winter hours last weekend and that the museum would be closed on Sunday's for tours. We informed them we had paid tickets for the Sunday tour and they wished us good luck.



Sunday afternoon we arrived at Medalta museum about 15 minutes before the scheduled tour and found the parking lot empty (uh oh...). At the same time a young lady came out of the museum side door, and we asked her if this was the place for the tour. She coyly suggested that the museum was closed but asked if we had tickets for a tour. "Yes we do" I said, and she said we could return in a few minutes for the tour.



We found out that this very delightful, dedicated and pleasant employee had shown up to honour our tour tickets (purchased through Viatour by mistake) even though the museum was in fact closed, She gave us a personal, thorough and very informative tour throughout the museum and was patient with our questions and never gave us the feeling we were being rushed.



The museum itself was incredible but we left feeling that the staff here make it all come alive. Maggie, you were a real treat to meet and we will remember this tour for a long time to come

This museum is amazing. From the enormous collection in the collector's gallery, to the actual old factory floor & kilns, to the modern displays showcasing the product through the years, it is so well done. My kids were enthralled by the cartoon in the blasting shack (which shakes from the blast) and the video of the old factory at work. We were not there on a production day, but that area is set up nicely for observation. We secretly wished for a hands-on pottery area, but can understand the materials, staffing and potential mess make that not practical. I'm hard to please when it comes to museum interpretation, but this was top notch.

This is an awesome place to visit. Great history and great atmosphere.

This is a great place to visit. Lots of history to be had. Also, a wonderful place to have photos done whether it be family, grad, engagement or wedding! Also, their market at Medalta nights are great. You can shop local vendors and also have some amazing food as well. Must see when in the Hat!

Such a cool place we will always continue to visit!

Such a beautiful, exciting place to learn about history and see contemporary art in action!

Nice to see a place like this in the city that is a part of history. My daughter loved going with her class on a field trip to see it. Also such a beautiful place to have weddings/gatherings.

Medalta is a really wonderful place!!!�

Medalta is a magical place located in the historic clay district. For me personally, it’s where rich Canadian history and innovative approaches to ceramics meet.



The beautiful relics of a fallen industry are preserved and utilized as valuable lessons to build a sustainable studio practice.

Love this place for so many reasons. The history, great children’s programs, the market, and I got married here! We love to visit.

Interesting, very kid and family friendly and well worth the stop...if you like history, pottery or art this is a must see place!

I love everything about Medalta! I love the history and the sense of community. There are always activities going on for people of all ages.

I enjoy museums that are well done, and this one is. Lots of old machinery, displays and videos on how it all worked. Very good restoration

Great.

We went as a class to Medalta for Community Classroom for free.



The old, ancient machines were activated in our wake.



People say Medalta is haunted, but that whole week we haunted Medalta.



At the end, we learnt so pretty cool stuff.



Totally recommend, especially if from school.

Great history! And is part of a great festival Tongue on the Post!

Every event I’ve been to has been an amazing experience whether public or private. I’m always excited when an event is announced�

Comprehensive museum of the pottery industry of the area. I'm not particularly into pottery, but I found it very educating and fun.

A wonderful piece of Alberta and Medicine Hat history. Highly recommend a tour.

A must visit at least once but you are going to want to visit time and time again.

Very pleasant and dedicated staff...



My wife and I had just arrived in Medicine Hat (MH) on Saturday and immediately went to the visitors' centre for local current info. We asked about and were informed that the Medalta museum had just reverted to winter hours last weekend and that the museum would be closed on Sunday's for tours. We informed them we had paid tickets for the Sunday tour and they wished us good luck.



Sunday afternoon we arrived at Medalta museum about 15 minutes before the scheduled tour and found the parking lot empty (uh oh...). At the same time a young lady came out of the museum side door, and we asked her if this was the place for the tour. She coyly suggested that the museum was closed but asked if we had tickets for a tour. "Yes we do" I said, and she said we could return in a few minutes for the tour.



We found out that this very delightful, dedicated and pleasant employee had shown up to honour our tour tickets (purchased through Viatour by mistake) even though the museum was in fact closed, She gave us a personal, thorough and very informative tour throughout the museum and was patient with our questions and never gave us the feeling we were being rushed.



The museum itself was incredible but we left feeling that the staff here make it all come alive. Maggie, you were a real treat to meet and we will remember this tour for a long time to come

This museum is amazing. From the enormous collection in the collector's gallery, to the actual old factory floor & kilns, to the modern displays showcasing the product through the years, it is so well done. My kids were enthralled by the cartoon in the blasting shack (which shakes from the blast) and the video of the old factory at work. We were not there on a production day, but that area is set up nicely for observation. We secretly wished for a hands-on pottery area, but can understand the materials, staffing and potential mess make that not practical. I'm hard to please when it comes to museum interpretation, but this was top notch.

This is an awesome place to visit. Great history and great atmosphere.

This is a great place to visit. Lots of history to be had. Also, a wonderful place to have photos done whether it be family, grad, engagement or wedding! Also, their market at Medalta nights are great. You can shop local vendors and also have some amazing food as well. Must see when in the Hat!

Such a cool place we will always continue to visit!

Such a beautiful, exciting place to learn about history and see contemporary art in action!

Nice to see a place like this in the city that is a part of history. My daughter loved going with her class on a field trip to see it. Also such a beautiful place to have weddings/gatherings.

Medalta is a really wonderful place!!!�

Medalta is a magical place located in the historic clay district. For me personally, it’s where rich Canadian history and innovative approaches to ceramics meet.



The beautiful relics of a fallen industry are preserved and utilized as valuable lessons to build a sustainable studio practice.

Love this place for so many reasons. The history, great children’s programs, the market, and I got married here! We love to visit.

Interesting, very kid and family friendly and well worth the stop...if you like history, pottery or art this is a must see place!

I love everything about Medalta! I love the history and the sense of community. There are always activities going on for people of all ages.

I enjoy museums that are well done, and this one is. Lots of old machinery, displays and videos on how it all worked. Very good restoration

Great.

We went as a class to Medalta for Community Classroom for free.



The old, ancient machines were activated in our wake.



People say Medalta is haunted, but that whole week we haunted Medalta.



At the end, we learnt so pretty cool stuff.



Totally recommend, especially if from school.

Great history! And is part of a great festival Tongue on the Post!

Every event I’ve been to has been an amazing experience whether public or private. I’m always excited when an event is announced�

Comprehensive museum of the pottery industry of the area. I'm not particularly into pottery, but I found it very educating and fun.

A wonderful piece of Alberta and Medicine Hat history. Highly recommend a tour.

A must visit at least once but you are going to want to visit time and time again.