Okotoks is a progressive town with a rich heritage.  The Okotoks Museum and Archives reflects the history of a community rooted in three centuries.

The Okotoks Museum and Archives collects and preserves artifacts and archival records of permanent value to the study of the history of Okotoks and district.  Artifacts are collected from and donated by both public and private sources.  The Museum's collecting scope currently emphasizes five areas:

Living in Okotoks - Demographic change, family life, communities, neighborhoods, religious life, gender, sports, recreation, class, suburbs, leisure, crime, race, ethnicity and education

Working in Okotoks - The changing economic base of the city, business, manufacturing, labor, transportation and scientific and technological development

Governing Okotoks - Electoral politics, citizen action movements, community organizing and urban planning

The Built Environment - Architecture and building in the metropolitan area in its broadest social and economic context, including real estate and development, construction, engineering, public housing, residential homes, commercial buildings and architects and architectural firms

Individuals and Ideas - Art, literature, music, and philosophy produced by individuals in the Okotoks and district area, particularly as reflections on the interpretations of this area

The Okotoks Museum and Archives values the story behind the object as much as the physical artifact itself.  The artifact and stories collected provide a sense of where we live and who we are as residents of Okotoks.

The Okotoks Museum and Archives has an extensive artifact and archival collection that reflects the history of the Okotoks community and the surrounding district.