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...
Join Mary-Beth Laviolette, in a 40-minute tour of Along the Bow: Art of This Place. From Canmore to Mînî Thnî (previously Morley), highlights from over a 125 years of painting, photography, video and fine craft in the rugged eastern Bow Valley. From the artists who traveled in the early days of the Canadian Pacific Railway...
Telling Your Story – A Seniors’ Week Event In recognition of Senior’s Week, the Canmore Museum is inviting seniors, aged 55 and over, to join us for a fun and informal event around the theme of "Telling your Story". Mercedes Cormier, our Collections Officer will guide a discussion about what items the Museum will accept...
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.
Join Mary-Beth Laviolette, in a 40-minute tour of Along the Bow: Art of This Place. From Canmore to Mînî Thnî (previously Morley), highlights from over a 125 years of painting, photography, video and fine craft in the rugged eastern Bow Valley. From the artists who traveled in the early days of the Canadian Pacific Railway...
Tipi Raising Ceremony NWMP Barracks 609 8th Street, Canmore, Alberta, Canada The community is invited to join with our Stoney Nakoda knowledge keepers Travis Jimmy John and his partner Ranine Ryder for a tipi raising ceremony to launch the Museum’s year’s summer Indigenous Stories program.
Have you ever wondered how the rugged beauty of Canmore’s mountainous landscape came to be, or how the landscape has shaped the town? Get to know the science behind the area where we live and play a little better with geologist Percy Strong. Our geology and mining walking tour will give insight into the geology...
Join Mary-Beth Laviolette, in a 40-minute tour of Along the Bow: Art of This Place. From Canmore to Mînî Thnî (previously Morley), highlights from over a 125 years of painting, photography, video and fine craft in the rugged eastern Bow Valley. From the artists who traveled in the early days of the Canadian Pacific Railway...
