World's Largest Oil Lamp.

World's Largest Oil Lamp

Opened on July 1, 2000, the lamp stands 42 feet tall and lights up at dusk. It took four years to build. You can walk around inside its base and admire the historical murals, then walk across Main Street to the Donald and District Museum, which displays one of the world's largest collections of kerosene oil lamps, currently numbering over 900.

Donalda isn't a source of kerosene or center of lamp manufacturing. The lamps -- and the big lamp -- are here because two local residents, Don and Beth Lawson, donated their 500-lamp collection to the local museum in 1979. The lamp connection grew from that.

World's Largest Oil Lamp

Address:: Railway Ave., Donalda, AB, Canada
Directions:: Hwy 53 to Range Rd 185, then north into town. Across the street from the Donalda Museum. Easy to spot. Base is open during museum hours.
Hours:: Lit at night. Local health policies may affect hours and access.

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