The final fate of the old Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton’s Glenora neighbourhood was announced earlier this month by the provincial government. Join me in collecting your winnings if you forecast that the building, a recognized masterpiece of Brutalism, would be annihilated after a period of futile musing over potential re-uses. The old museum was closed in 2015, with its main collection destined to end up in a more spacious and up-to-date facility closer to the heart of Edmonton’s downtown. The new museum turned out to be slightly more attractive than Edmontonians initially feared, but as a building it is utterly characterless. When future generations decide to pull it down, probably within 40 years or so, there are no materials or decorations or fixtures anyone will be anxious to save for their own sake.