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Galloway Museum hosts ‘Station Strange’ escape room
by Brianne Benson up process that followed, it was converted into a role in the first police manhunt by air.
useable space that the museum decided to utilize This most recent room is an extension of the
The Galloway Station Museum is continuing for the escape rooms. Miner's Tomb, concerning missing person's
to dive into the increasingly popular trend of The two previous escape rooms were based cases in the Galloway area where the museum
escape rooms. Their third escape room so far, from historical events occurring in the Edson was once located.
titled Station Strange, ran from October 15 to area. The first was the Miner's Tomb, derived All three escape rooms were created and built
November 9. from coal mine fires in Cadomin in the early by the museum staff members and an
An escape room is an activity where a group of 1900s. The second celebrated Wop May, the astounding number of volunteers that
individuals have to think their way through famous Canadian bush pilot who played a large McDowell is immensely grateful for.
various different types of puzzles, deductive
reasoning, and problem-solving situations to
escape from a themed room.
The expeditions are timed and groups are
normally allowed three hints, which creates a
fun, high-intensity, and interactive brain teaser
for mostly adults and older youth.
The synopsis for this particular escape room
read: “It's 1973 and dark things have been
happening around the Galloway Station… Can
you escape this shadowy world?”
Spots booked up remarkably fast, with over 50
run-throughs completed. The room itself was
decorated to fit the 1970's time period, with a lot
of added bone-chilling and creepy effects to
make the experience even more immersive.
Event organizer Shari McDowell reported that,
“People have been great and we've gotten a
really good response and they have been patient
with us as they know we are technically not
professionals.”
“We've had a fair number of groups make it
out of the room, however it is a little
challenging. Usually groups need at least two,
sometimes three hints to get out. We try to make
it fun but also challenging and also throw a little
bit of history in there,” McDowell said.
The escape room was built in a downstairs area
that previously served as apartment rooms Galloway Station Museum and Travel Centre celebrates the triumph of their third escape room, ‘Station
before the museum inhabited the buildings. Strange’. Manager Shari McDowell (above) worked hard with many staff and volunteers to make this
After an unfortunate flood and the tedious clean most recent room a success. photo Brianne Benson
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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 14 MONDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2019 MONDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2019 PAGE 13
Galloway Museum hosts ‘Station Strange’ escape room
by Brianne Benson up process that followed, it was converted into a role in the first police manhunt by air.
useable space that the museum decided to utilize This most recent room is an extension of the
The Galloway Station Museum is continuing for the escape rooms. Miner's Tomb, concerning missing person's
to dive into the increasingly popular trend of The two previous escape rooms were based cases in the Galloway area where the museum
escape rooms. Their third escape room so far, from historical events occurring in the Edson was once located.
titled Station Strange, ran from October 15 to area. The first was the Miner's Tomb, derived All three escape rooms were created and built
November 9. from coal mine fires in Cadomin in the early by the museum staff members and an
An escape room is an activity where a group of 1900s. The second celebrated Wop May, the astounding number of volunteers that
individuals have to think their way through famous Canadian bush pilot who played a large McDowell is immensely grateful for.
various different types of puzzles, deductive
reasoning, and problem-solving situations to
escape from a themed room.
The expeditions are timed and groups are
normally allowed three hints, which creates a
fun, high-intensity, and interactive brain teaser
for mostly adults and older youth.
The synopsis for this particular escape room
read: “It's 1973 and dark things have been
happening around the Galloway Station… Can
you escape this shadowy world?”
Spots booked up remarkably fast, with over 50
run-throughs completed. The room itself was
decorated to fit the 1970's time period, with a lot
of added bone-chilling and creepy effects to
make the experience even more immersive.
Event organizer Shari McDowell reported that,
“People have been great and we've gotten a
really good response and they have been patient
with us as they know we are technically not
professionals.”
“We've had a fair number of groups make it
out of the room, however it is a little
challenging. Usually groups need at least two,
sometimes three hints to get out. We try to make
it fun but also challenging and also throw a little
bit of history in there,” McDowell said.
The escape room was built in a downstairs area
that previously served as apartment rooms Galloway Station Museum and Travel Centre celebrates the triumph of their third escape room, ‘Station
before the museum inhabited the buildings. Strange’. Manager Shari McDowell (above) worked hard with many staff and volunteers to make this
After an unfortunate flood and the tedious clean most recent room a success. photo Brianne Benson
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on Select Models on Select Models on Select Models on Select Models
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on all makes and models!
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