City: Calgary
Top Things to do in Calgary
Top 9 Specialty Museums in Calgary, Canada
The sophisticated city that grew out of the Canadian West, Calgary balances the modern and the traditional with pioneer charm. For the full western experience, show up in time for the annual Calgary Stampede, complete with rodeos. Year-round you'll find abundant shopping, dining and nightlife; a short drive away are some of Canada's finest national parks.
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1. Avro Museum
2. YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Calgary’s Police Museum! FREE Museum Admission. Explore over 50 exhibits, unfold fascinating true crime stories, geek out in the Forensic Lab, and gain expert intel on how to stay safe. OPEN MUSEUM HOURS (FOR PUBLIC) July & August | Tuesdays to Saturdays | 10am-4pm September to June | Fridays and Saturdays | 10am-4pm EXPERIENCES & PROGRAMS - Modern, interactive Police Museum - Over 50 hands-on police exhibits - Police-themed Birthday Parties - Year-round Kids Police Camps - Fun family events - True crime stories (real evidence on display!) - Interactive Forensic Lab - Incredible historic events - Safe for Life Zones (crime prevention education) A donation of $5 per person is recommended. All proceeds and donations support our youth crime prevention programs. Our school programs currently educate over 6,000 Calgary grade 6 students about important crime-related and safety issues.
Reviewed By ramcleod - Calgary, Canada
Located close to the Calgary International Airport - at the WestWinds Campus (Calgary Police Complex), this is a fabulous place to bring youngsters - thru oldsters! Well displayed, interesting subject and run by a great staff. Don't miss this!!!
3. Glenbow Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 868 reviews
At Glenbow, history buffs, art lovers and pop culture fanatics can all find something inspiring. Explore fascinating historical galleries and exhibitions of art and culture from around the world. We are conveniently located in downtown Calgary on Stephen Avenue Mall, just steps from the Calgary Tower and one block away from the C-Train LRT line.
Reviewed By stevetN3509KX - Faversham, United Kingdom
Spent around 5 hours in the museum, it’s vast (especially level 3) and covers a wide variety of subjects including local history, art, First Nation and international exhibits. The museum is spread across 3 floors and there are many exhibits so be prepared for a long visit if you want to see everything. Shop is well appointed and there are coffee shops and restaurants close by. There is also a school class room on site which was nice to see as the children were clearly enjoying their work. Learnt a heap of stuff about Canada that I didn’t know before and it supplemented the knowledge we’d got from the national heritage museum which we’d visited the day before. If you have the time, then it’s well worth a visit.
4. Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 348 reviews
Explore five floors of exhibitions that tell the story of music in Canada, celebrate music icons at the Canadian Halls of Fame, rock out with our interactive instrument installations and sing along in our vocal booths! Everyone is welcome to Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre.
Reviewed By Gojoenow
Had great time at Bell Studio ,had a guided tour with great guide, showed various Canadian history items,lots of music instruments & Innovations such as drum machines and synthesizers, loads of other info. 3 floor the best with Geddy Lee's guitars,roof top solar string instruments ,got to check that out! Very enjoyable visit ,could spend hours there..????????????
5. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 145 reviews
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame located at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary is closed to the public until year-end. Though our physical museum is closed, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is committed to the integrity of our programming. We will continue to operate our online and outreach education programs as well as our community travelling exhibits when restrictions are lifted and it is safe to do so. Even though we are not able to gather in person at this time, the team at Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame will continue to look for new and innovative ways to connect, inform and inspire all Canadians in the coming months. Stay tuned!
Reviewed By shaveyourhead - Seattle, United States
My friend and I visited the museum and had a great time. The museum is divided into several sections (hockey, Olympics, etc.) and each section had a great variety of memorabilia and facts. We particularly enjoyed the hands on activities like shadowing boxing the heavy weight champ and racing in a (stationary) wheel chair against a record holder. Plan on spending about 2 hours if you want to see everything, more time if you read every single plaque. The two people working there were both friendly and helpful. Plenty of restrooms, gift shop, etc.
6. Gasoline Alley Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 439 reviews
Gasoline Alley Museum is a celebration of industrial design illuminated by a storyline that follows the far-reaching social changes that resulted from the introduction and popularization of the automobile. The museum contains thousands of automobile memorabilia items, most dating from before the Second World War. Local businessman, Ron Carey,generously donated the items to Heritage Park so that they could be put on display for public enjoyment, while being properly maintained. The artifacts displayed at the museum date from the turn of the 20th century to the 1950s and include vintage vehicles, unique gasoline pumps and many products and signage from a host of petroleum companies. Most of the items on display in Gasoline Alley Museum were painstakingly restored by Mr. Carey and his staff.
Reviewed By OFBHockey - Calgary, Canada
Gasoline Alley is a first class auto and memorabilia museum with an amazing array of top quality cars, trucks and auto-related items. The quality and assortment is world class, and the legacy created and donated by the Carey family to preserve and show automotive history is truly amazing. The many years of collecting, restoring and carefully and thoughtfully presenting the cars and memorabilia are evident, as is the generosity and passion of Mr. Ron Carey.
7. The Hangar Flight Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 160 reviews
A museum featuring the history of aviation in Western Canada.
Reviewed By 380vaniam
We just had a birthday party this weekend for my 4-year old daughter who loves airplanes, and we had a great experience. Herb, the events coordinator, was prompt and very helpful when making the booking and answering any questions we had. They have a nice-size room along with a kitchen for us to use. John was our contact and tour guide on the day of, and he was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and patient, as we obviously had some young children with us. It's not the largest museum by any means, but there is quite a good exhibit of old planes and memorabilia. 5/5!
8. Grain Academy Museum
9. Chinese Cultural Centre Museum
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