The open-air living history museum, Fort Edmonton Park, is located in the city's Forest Park by the river. A large park with an area of 64 hectares allows visitors to take a trip to the past of Canada and the inhabitants of the province of Alberta.

The project to reconstruct the old Fort Edmonton started for the centenary of Canada in 1964. However, the implementation has become more extensive than it was in the original plan. The park is the largest natural history museum in Canada. It includes both original and rebuilt historical buildings. The museum space is partly reminiscent of the scenery of a Film Studio. The only difference is that there are not only facades but full-fledged buildings in the shape of different eras. The museum houses Hudson's Bay Fort, which dates back to 1846. There are also streets with the atmosphere of 1885, 1905, and 1920. They reflect the evolution of Edmonton's early history.

Fort Edmonton Park has been divided into four zones since 2008. Each zone represents a different era.
* Fort of 1846 – the era of the fur trade (1795-1859). The Fort was rebuilt according to a large-scale scheme developed by British Lieutenant Mervyn Vavasour, who visited the Fort in the mid-1840s.
• 1885 Street – the settlement era (1871-1891). The street represents the formation of the city, shows the creation of the telegraph and printing press media, and also refers to the key political events of that time. For example, the North-West Rebellion of 1885.
* 1905 Street – the urban era (1892-1914). In 1905, Edmonton was elected to house the legislature of the province of Alberta. At the same time, there was an economic boom. The lack of housing required a tent city: you could see it in the Museum. Another important event in Edmonton that is mentioned on this street is the opening of the University of Alberta in 1908.
* 1920 Street – the metropolitan era (1914-1929). The street depicts Edmonton during and after the First World War. The city of this era was revived by modern technologies. For instance, airplanes appeared in the city.

Visitors can literally travel through the ages by taking a steam train: it runs through the entire park to the Fort. A walking tour through all four periods starts from there. In addition to the train, visitors can travel in horse-drawn carriages and cars that correspond to the era.