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If you're a history buff, art aficionado, archaeology fiend, or dabbler in the sciences, our museum picks are perfect for a rainy day or afternoon excursion! Our selections center around notable collections of historical and cultural items. Many have excellent rotating displays in addition to exceptional permanent collections.
Category: Museums - Calgary Attractions & Activities
Address: 4629 McCall Way NE, Calgary, AB T2E 8A5
In a mid-20th century hangar rests a collection of aviation memorabilia that traces the development of flight in general and its history in Calgary. Restored planes, aircraft engines and a wealth of documentation make up the collection, which is gathered in hopes of teaching and entertaining the public. Many of the planes are in a state of...
Category: Museums - Calgary Attractions & Activities
Address: 4124 11th St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 3H2
Firefighting equipment of all sorts is on display at this fascinating museum, which chronicles the fire-fighting efforts from 1870 to 1973. Although you'll find a selection of memorabilia, including uniforms and photographs of Calgary's most damaging fires, the real bulk of the collection is in the fire trucks. You can see both horse-drawn and...
Category: Museums - Calgary Attractions & Activities
Address: 130 9th Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0P3
This celebrated museum has received both critical and popular acclaim for its excellent displays. Dedicated to tracking western Canada's history and heritage, the Glenbow fills three stories with information on native peoples, European settlers and cultures from around the world. With realistic displays, life in Canada's early years is detailed,...
Category: Museums - Calgary Attractions & Activities
Address: Off 4th St SE, Roundup Centre, Stampede Park, Calgary, AB
Alberta's prairies are a significant source of the country's foods, and a substantial supply of grains is produced there. This museum illustrates the cultivation of grain and the farming industry in this area of the province. Among the attractions at the museum are a video presentation, a working model of a grain elevator, a collection of...
Category: Museums - Calgary Attractions & Activities
Address: 4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, AB T2T 5J4
By browsing displays in six galleries, visitors to the museum can learn about Canada's military, from the early days of the North West Mounted Police to the Boer War and into the World Wars and beyond. Life-like displays provide a glimpse of combat conditions, complete with sound and visual effects. Memorabilia from the conflicts is also...
Category: Museums - Calgary Attractions & Activities
Address: 2500 University Dr NW, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
This campus museum features both historical and contemporary works, especially those of the artists of western Canada. Many of the pieces are works on paper, although the museum is broadening its range to include other media as well. One of the Nickle's most important features is its coin collection. Encompassing more than 16,000 objects, the...
Olympic Hall of Fame and Museum
Category: Museums - Calgary Attractions & Activities
Address: 88 Canada Olympic Park Rd SW, Calgary, AB T3B 5R5
This museum preserves the spirit of the XV Olympic Winter Games held in Calgary in 1988. The three-story establishment makes available video footage of the events, along with uniforms, athletic equipment, photographic records and other memorabilia. You'll also find a bobsleigh simulator and profiles of famous athletes. An inspiring and...
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology
Category: Museums - Calgary Attractions & Activities
Address: Hwy 838, Midland Provincial Park, Drumheller, AB T0J 0Y0
When this badlands area was semi-tropical, dinosaurs roamed Alberta. Now, millions of years later, their fossilized remains are being unearthed, revealing extensive data about their existence and biology. This museum tracks the information and collects as much material and intellectual data as possible about the giant reptiles. It also boasts the...
