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...
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....
Join members of the Stoney Nakoda at the Barracks for a series of cultural activities and storytelling. Learn how meat from local animals was processed and dried, and how the traditional foods the Stoney Nakoda cooked. Try your hand putting up our children's tipi and discover how the seasons of the camp were determined and...
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...
Join us as we honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee by reflecting on the relationship between The Crown and the Îyârhe Nakoda. On August 21, the Canmore Museum is honouring Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee with events that highlight service and duty as hallmarks of her 70-year reign as Queen of Canada. As part...
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...
Join Mary-Beth Laviolette in conversation with author and professor Dr. Courtney Mason of Thompson University (Kamloops, BC) and Tony Snow, our Associate Curator of Indigenous Cultural Content, about the book "Spirits of The Rockies: Reasserting an Indigenous Presence in Banff National Park". ABOUT THE BOOK As we travel along the TransCanada towards the towering terrain...
Join Trudy Wesley, author Ne Îethka Makochî Chach, This is Our Home, and Natasha Wesley, author of Îethkaîhâ Yawabi, Counting in Stoney, for a reading of their two books followed by an animal craft activity and an animal friendship dance. Light refreshments will be served following the activity. Indigenous languages have long been underrepresented in...
Member Mondays are a fantastic way for Museum members to get acquainted with one another and with the work of the Canmore Museum. We invite members of the community to participate in Member Mondays as a way to learn about how members support the Canmore Museum and the many ways that the museum contributes to...
As the facilitator dresses two life size mannequins with the Nakoda Sioux style traditional dresses, she integrates storytelling within cultural pedagogy. Workshop themes include historical impacts of settlement, intergenerational trauma, language and communication, beadwork and traditional dress regalia origins, song and dance, rites of passage, addictions, suicide, MMIWG, healthy relationships and parenting, grief, trauma and...
