Museums
Heritage Park Historical Village Beautifully Depicts Alberta’s History
Ride an authentic steam train, cruise on Calgary’s only paddlewheeler and tour the park on a horse-drawn wagon. Heritage Park brings history to life like never before, with lively costumed interpreters, historic building and a huge collection of working antiques and artifacts. […]
Glenbow Museum
Combining a museum, art gallery, library and archives all under one roof, Glenbow boasts over a million artifacts and some 28,000 works of art in its vast collections and is one of the largest museums in Canada. […]
Royal Tyrrell Museum (Drumheller, AB)
The Royal Tyrrell Museum in Drumheller boasts an extensive collection of dinosaur fossils and exhibits on prehistoric life. Where else can your child dig for dinosaur bones and actually find them? […]
The Military Museums – Learn More About Canada’s Army, Air Force and Navy
Here you will experience the victories, tragedies, and sacrifices of the men and women of the Canadian Forces. Walk through a First World War trench, learn about Canada’s only tank unit, and hear the story behind Canada’s victory at Vimy. […]
Bow Habitat Station & Discovery Centre
Bow Habitat Station offers a unique setting where you can learn about and explore Alberta’s natural environment. Located in the heart of Calgary in Pearce Estate Park, Bow Habitat Station is made up of a visitor’s centre, the Sam Livingston Fish Hatchery, and the Pearce Estate Park Interpretive Wetland. […]
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
The Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum houses a whole variety of Olympic-themed exhibits and paraphernalia. This is the only Canadian museum devoted to the Olympic Games in Canada and it is the largest in all of North America. […]
Combine a Day Trip with History at the Cochrane Historical Museum
Cochrane Historical Museum allows you to take a trip down memory lane. The museum is in the Old Davies Hospital, the town’s first hospital, which was built in 1909. The museum is located on the Cochrane Ranche Site, surrounded by walking trails. Admission is free, though donations are accepted. There
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Hangar Flight Museum (Formerly Aero Space Museum of Calgary)
Learn the stories of the trailblazers who dreamt of flight. Discover the pioneers who adapted aircraft for trade and recreation. Be inspired by the heroes who fought for Canada from the skies or, by the adventurers who set their sights to outer space. […]
Solve a Mystery or Bust the Bad Guys at the YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre
Part museum and part learning centre, the YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre lets kids indulge their fascination with police and the law. The Centre helps kids start thinking about issues they will be facing in the world today so they can make good decisions and become responsible citizens. YouthLink also
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Fort Calgary National Historic Site
Fort Calgary is located just east of downtown Calgary on a 40-acre site. Open year-round, the Fort tells the story of the history of the Mounted Police and the settlement of the people of Calgary. […]