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- North America
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Glenbow Museum
Glenbow Museum
Located in the heart of Calgary, opposite the tower, the Glenbow
Museum is Canada's largest museum, with more than 93,000 square
feet (8,640 sq metres) of exhibition space spread over three
floors. It houses more than a million objects that fill up its 20
galleries and showcase the colourful history of Canada's West.
Explore the exhibits to discover the people, stories and events
that shaped the region from its First Nations to the arrival of the
European settlers. There is a family-friendly Discovery Room, which
is an open studio full of educational activities and crafts that
bring the museum to life. A special feature is the Blackfoot
Gallery, which tells the story of the Nitsitapi people through
interactive displays, artefacts, a film and circular narrative
path. There are also some 28,000 artworks dating from the 19th
century to the present on display in the museum. Glenbow's library
is a treasure trove of reference materials on western Canada and
the Glenbow Archives are a major research centre for historians,
writers, students and the media.
Information & Facts
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Admission
C$14 (adults), C$9 (youths). Other concessions are
available
Language
The official languages are English and French
(predominantly in Quebec).
Money
The currency used is the Canadian Dollar (CAD), which is divided
into 100 cents. One-dollar coins are also known as loonies (due to
the picture of a loon, a type of bird, on the coin), and two-dollar
coins as toonies. Banks and bureaux de change will change money and
travellers cheques, as will some hotels, but the rate will not be
as good. Major credit cards are widely accepted and ATMs are
plentiful. US Dollars are largely accepted, though due to fraud,
larger notes might not be and change is usually given in Canadian
dollars.
Opening Times
Exhibition Galleries: Open Monday to Saturday, from
9am to 5pm, and on Sunday from 12pm to 5pm. Library and Archives:
Open Tuesday to Friday, from 10am to 5pm
Time
Canada covers six time zones, from GMT 8 in the west to GMT
-3.5 in the east.