Welcome to the City of Edmonton Heritage Collection online!

The online Collections Database is a searchable catalog of select artifacts from the City of Edmonton Heritage Collection. Our collection is large so not all artifacts are currently available online, but visit the database as it grows; more records will be added over time. If there is something you are interested in, but you do not see online, please contact us at cms.artifacts@edmonton.ca

Search Tips

Keyword Search

The Keyword Search button allows you to perform a general search across multiple fields for any catalog records online. Keyword searches use OR as the default connector between words (e.g. a search for Hub Hotel will return records associated with Hub OR Hotel). If you want to find records where both keywords are found, type in AND between the two words. To search for a specific phrase, be sure to put the phrase within quotes (e.g. "City of Edmonton"). You can also use the asterisk (*) as a wildcard (e.g. a search for histor* would come up with records containing history, histories, historical, etc.). Searches are not case sensitive.

Advanced Search

The Advanced Search button can help you be more specific with your search. You can search for a word or phrase within a particular search category or use multiple categories to further narrow down your search results.

Random Images

The Random Images button is a great way to browse the online collection. Each Random Images page displays a random assortment of images from the online collection. Click the thumbnail to view a larger version of the image.

Artifact Catalog

You can also browse records within the Artifact Catalog without performing a search. Phrase searching, wildcards (*) as well as AND/OR statements are available when performing catalog searches.