From the early silent films to the golden age of Hollywood, the Canmore Opera House was once the place where local Canmore residents caught the latest in film entertainment. On Saturday and Sunday of the Canmore Heritage Festival, we are reviving the matinee movie tradition, bringing some of the fun, fabulous movies from the 1950s...
Canmore has changed a great deal since it was founded in 1883, evolving from a gritty railway depot to a coal mining town and then finally to an international resort destination. As a center first for the railroad and the industry, Canmore was a place where you played hard and worked hard. Like many mining...
The Canmore Museum is undertaking several heritage planning and development iinitiativesniatives, including a heritage inventory update, the Canmore Mining Heritage Strategy, and a RE-ORG of its collections. Throughout today, join museum staff, contractors, and volunteers to get a behind-the-scenes look at the many projects being undertaken to protect, preserve and promote Canmore's rich cultural and...
Join us on a walk with a knowledgeable guide who will share the fascinating stories of Grotto Canyon from an Indigenous perspective. Grotto Canyon has a long and intimate relationship with Indigenous people from this area. There are important landmarks, signs, and even message boards left on the land that are read in a unique...
h4>On July 23 and 24, explore Canmore's hidden historical, architectural and cultural gems. Buildings that are normally closed to the public, or which charge an entrance fee, will be welcoming visitors to look around for free. Doors Open Canmore coincides with Canada's Historic Places Days with a focus on sustainable and inclusive community and stories....
From the early silent films to the golden age of Hollywood, the Canmore Opera House was once the place where local Canmore residents caught the latest in film entertainment. On Saturday and Sunday of the Canmore Heritage Festival, we are reviving the matinee movie tradition, bringing some of the fun, fabulous movies from the 1950s...
Mayor Sean Krausert will be raising the Pride flag in the spirit of celebrating Canmore Pride 2022 with special guests, the Honorable Janis Irwin, MLA for Edmonton-Highlands-Norwood and NDP Critic for Women and LGBTQ2S+ issues and Sarah Elmeligi, Alberta NDP candidate for the Banff-Kananaskis Constituency. Following the flag raising, Canmore Pride will welcome folks to...
The community is invited to participate in a special ceremony as the Canmore Museum welcomes John Snow Jr. (Chiniki), David Bearspaw (Bearspaw), Trudy Wesley (Wesley) and Glenda Crawler (Wesley) as members of the museum's new Stoney Nakoda Advisory Circle. We will also be welcoming Tony Snow, who is joining us for a two-year Indigenous Cultural...
May 23, 2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the founding of what is known today as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In recognition of the long-standing history of the Mounted Police in Canmore and the Bow Valley, the NWMP Barracks Provincial Historic Site and local RCMP detachments invite the community to the Barracks to mark...
Have you ever wanted to experience what it would have been like to be a North West Mounted Police Officer, how they patrolled this vast wilderness? Join us on Sunday, May 21st at the NWMP Barracks Provincial Historic Site where historically costumed members from the North West Mounted Police Commemorative Association will be entertaining visitors...
Local Seniors' Discount Day! For our local seniors, aged 55 and over, we are offering free admission to the museum and 25% off on all exhibit related items in the gift shop.
Che Gusto! Get your Italian on! While there are all sorts of people drawn to Canmore, in both the past and present, tonight we’ll celebrate our heritage by sharing the interesting stories and characters brought to the Bow Valley by Italian immigration. Enjoy a brief talk about the Italian legacy in Alberta by Dr. Adriana...
