Naval Museum of Alberta

Région touristique : Calgary

The Naval Museum of Alberta is located in Calgary AB. Our museum has hundreds of artifacts, including a large number of naval guns, torpedoes and fighter aircraft. The museum is dedicated to the memory of Lt. R.H. Gray, VC, DSC, MiD, RCNVR and commemorates the thousands of prairie men and women who served in the Canadian Navy since it's inception in 1910. The museum is operated entirely by volunteers.

Renseignements sur les collections

Guns, fighter aircraft (Seafire, Seafury, Banshee), torpedos, sextants, clothing, uniforms, etc

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 9000

Archives

Architectural Records • Electronic Records • Prints and Drawings • Films and Videos • Photographs • Textual Records
Autre : Approximately 5000 photographs of naval ships

Arts décoratifs

Costumes

Beaux-arts

Culture :
Canadian

Média : Painting • Photography • Film and Video

Divers :
War Art

Histoire humaine

Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices • Costumes and Accessories • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Medals • Memorabilia • Military History and Technology • Transportation : Aviation • Weapons • Imaging : Photographs

Services

Maintain, operate and build this naval museum; provide educational service and understanding of naval heritage for the community and young Canadians

Services de recherche

The museum has research library of about 5000 books covering a wide range of topics relating to the Royal Canadian Navy in particular and world navies in general. The library also has complete records of convoys during WWII.

Archival Records • Conservation or Restoration • Films • Library • Object or Scientific specimen identification

Programmes Éducatifs

Demonstrations • School Programs : Age 5-11 (k-6)

Information aux Visiteurs

Visitors, particularly groups are provided with a tour guide.

Films and Videos • Guided Tours : English • Accessible by Public Transportation • Audio Guides : English • Information Centre or Desk • Parking Facilities : Free : Bus • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Parking : Washrooms : Wheelchairs available : Wheelchair access • Washrooms

Services de bénévoles

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Nombre de bénévoles : 30+

Tâches : watchkeeping, artifact restoration, building management, administration, library, graphics

Avantages d'adhésion

- free admission
- subscription to "the ensign" (quarterly Museum Publication)
- events & annual meeting

Services de restauration

Catering Services

Publications et produits

"The Ensign," newsletter

Brochures • Newsletters • T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps • Commemorative Souvenirs

Images en vedette

Carte

Consultez le site Web

Emplacement

Adresse :	4520 Crowchild Trail SW Calgary, Alberta T2T 5J4 Voir la carte
Téléphone :	403-974-2807