Edmonton - Strathcona Science Provincial Park (Alberta Natural Resources Science Center)

In the east portion of Edmonton, on the south bank of the river and on the edge of the industrial zone, Strathcona Science Provincial Park has been constructed on the site of the abandoned Black Diamond coal mine. Adjoining it is the Alberta Natural Resources Science Center. These centers are concerned with mineral and raw material deposits in Alberta, and displays and sundry exhibits seek to explain how minerals are discovered and mined. The Energy Department, providing information about the way oil is obtained from Edmonton's sub-soil, is particularly interesting.