In 2022, the Canmore Museum embarked on the first phase of a three-phase heritage project called "Uncovering Canmore's Heritage". In the first phase, a context paper will be written that explores the social, economic and architectural history of Canmore across historical eras. Phase I also identifies places of historical value to the Canmore community. We...
Hosted by Canmore-based Creative Director and Cultural Amplifier Bridget Ryan, Novel Ideas brings people together to explore ideas and perspectives related to Canmore culture, history, place, and identity with local authors, spoken word artists, historians, and musicians. As part of our Family Day Big Weekend events, host Bridget Ryan welcomes musician Phillip Alexander Nugent, John...
Join retired members of the RCMP to learn more about life in the Force and about the exciting history of the North-West Mounted Police officers who were stationed in Canmore. Mining was a dangerous occupation, and miners lived hard and played hard. The NWMP was first stationed in Canmore to discourage rowdiness among the mining...
Join Tony Snow, our new Curator of Indigenous Content, in our informal Human Library drop-in program to learn more about Îyârhe Nakoda culture, language, and traditions, as well misunderstanding of traditional ecological knowledge. Tony Snow is an Îyârhe (Stoney) Nakoda Nation member and grew up on Treaty No. 7 land at Morley, Alberta. He is descended from...
The eastern edge of the Canadian Rockies is home to elk, cougars, bears, and other wildlife that follow ancient pathways along gentler slopes. Do you want to learn more about the animals and fish that call the Bow Valley home? Drop by the NWMP Barracks to enjoy an afternoon of fun stories and puppet shows,...
Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. Join Patti Dyment at the Canmore Museum as she demonstrates her plein air painting technique. She will bring studies created in mountain landscapes this past summer to the comforts of the Canmore Museum, where...
Join us as we explore the history of Canmore Schools through the lens of our archival school records. Will you find your report card? What memories can you share of teachers, the buildings, and your time in school? What should the museum focus on collecting and preserving about Canmore school life? What should be preserved...
Ever wonder what it's like to wear the famed Mounted Police red serge? Ride a horse on mounted patrol? Drive a police car? Here's your chance to learn in this drop-in program at the Canmore NWMP Barracks! From 2023 to 2025, the Canmore NWMP Barracks will host opportunities for the public to meet past and...
Corporal Clarke is in need of a second officer at the Canmore NWMP Barracks. Do you know how to take fingerprints? Do you have a superior knowledge of the area’s terrain? Do you know how to keep your boots polished and buttons gleaming and ready for inspection? Then you just might be the person Corporal...
Get your magnifying glasses ready! The Canmore Museum has many tiny objects in the collection, like pins and buttons. Join us as we work to explore our tiniest objects and methods for storing, labelling and preserving the tiniest treasures!
Hosted by Canmore-based Creative Director and Cultural Amplifier Bridget Ryan, Novel Ideas brings people together to explore ideas and perspectives related to Canmore culture, history, place, and identity with local authors, spoken word artists, historians, and musicians. Its is difficult to believe that the 2013 flood occurred 10 years ago this spring. As part of...
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...
