This information is from 2022. Check out the Family Fun Calgary Experiences Gift Guide.

Music is the background to our lives, in good times and bad, no matter the season. It creates the right ambience, provides an escape, and challenges us. Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre (NMC), has become Calgary’s place to honour and enjoy all kinds of music. This Christmas, make musical memories. Give the gift of music with the National Music Centre and you’ll be giving the gift of a wonderful experience to someone you love. The best part? Admission is currently being offered at a pay-what-you-can rate until the end of 2022. The suggested rate is $15 per entry, but any amount, big or small, supports NMC’s charitable efforts.

Studio Bell is architecturally lovely and a beautiful building in and of itself. Soaring ceilings draw your eye upwards and the walls rise in subtle curves, maximizing light, gravity, and acoustics. The architect claims inspiration for the building from Canada’s iconic landscapes – the rhythm of waves and lakeshores, the living silence of the Prairies to the vast Arctic, and the energy of Canada’s urban spaces.

The National Music Centre is a museum to discover rare musical treasures and memorabilia from four national music halls of fame, but it’s also a place to experience the power of music through hands-on activities, musical demonstrations, and special events. There are five floors of exhibitions that tell the story of music in Canada, and interactive instrument installations so you and your family can rock out or sing along in vocal booths. This winter, give the gift of experience with gift vouchers to the National Music Centre — then head out for a fun and memorable day, instead of accumulating more stuff in your house!

Have a music fan on your “nice” list? Fill your loved one’s stocking with an NMC Membership and give them access to a year of musical fun at Studio Bell. The sweetest part of this super stocking stuffer? Purchase any NMC Membership until November 28, 2022, and receive 50% off the regular price. Purchase a membership and you’ll enjoy free year-round admission to Studio Bell. You’ll also get free Behind-The-Glass guided tours, access to special NMC members-only events and programs, discounted tickets to NMC concerts and events, and more. Not to mention, you’ll be supporting a great cause!

Brighten your day, get your gift list checked off, and celebrate the music of our great country with the National Music Centre!

This holiday season, give the gift of experiences, not stuff! Instead of purchasing toys and items you don’t need, your family can enjoy cool activities and discover new passions. When you gift experiences, you enhance your family time by creating memories and fostering connections. Draw closer as a family as you encounter new joys and adventures, filled with great stories to relive — and hopefully, a little laughter along the way! Add richness and delight to your Christmas this year with experiences, not stuff.

National Music Centre Gift of Experience:

Address: 850 4 Street SE, Calgary, AB
Phone: 403-543-5115
Website: www.studiobell.ca