Glenbow Museum

Glenbow is a museum, art gallery, library and archives all under one roof. One of Canada's largest museums, Glenbow boasts more than one million artifacts, over 31,000 works of art, approximately 100,000 books and two million photographs in its vast collections.
Created in 1966 through the generosity of founder Eric L. Harvie, Glenbow Museum is where intriguing stories from Western Canada connect with extraordinary art and artifacts from around the world.

Renseignements sur les collections

Glenbow is Western Canada's largest museum filling over 9,000 square metres of exhibition space, containing nearly a quarter of a million artifacts in its cultural history, ethnology, military history, minerology and art collections. Glenbow also holds over 100,000 volumes in its library, 1,250,000 photographs, and 35 shelf kilometres of manuscripts in its archives.

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 216,800

Archives

One of the largest non-governmental archives in Canada

Architectural Records • Cartographic Materials • Electronic Records • Prints and Drawings • Manuscripts • Films and Videos • Photographs • Sound Recordings • Textual Records
Autre : Photographs - many are now in digital form on www.glenbow,org

Arts décoratifs

Ceramics, Porcelain or Pottery • Costumes • Furniture or Furnishings • Glass • Textiles or Tapestries

Beaux-arts

Culture :
African • American • Asian • Canadian • Aboriginal or First Nations • Inuit • Oceanian

Période :
Contemporary • Modern • Historical

Média : Mixed Media, Multimedia or Installations • Painting • Photography • Prints and Drawings • Sculpture

Divers :
Folk Art • War Art

Autre :
Library; Photo Archives

Histoire humaine

Agriculture • Animal Husbandry • Archaeological Objects • Astronomy • Ceremonial Objects • Chemistry • Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices • Communications Devices • Computing Technology • Costumes and Accessories • Currency • Electricity • Exploration and Survey • Fisheries • Forestry • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Imaging : Film History and Technology : Photographs • Industrial Technology and History • Local History • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Marine History and Technology • Masks • Medals • Medical History and Technology • Meteorology • Military History and Technology • Musical Instruments • Printing and Bookbinding • Religious or Liturgical Objects • Sports Equipment • Toys and Games • Transportation : Motorized ground : Non-motorized ground : Railway • Weapons
Autre : Numismatics; Ranching, Mining Technology

Services

Services de recherche

Glenbow Museum houses one of the largest non-governmental archives in Canada.

Archival Records • Conservation or Restoration • Films • Genealogical Research • Library

Programmes Éducatifs

Classes or Workshops • Demonstrations • Discovery Room or Centre • Family Programs • Films • Lectures • School Programs : Age 0-4 (Pre-School) : Age 5-11 (k-6) : Age 12-17 (7-13)(Quebec: Secondary 1-CEGEP) • Seniors Programs
Autre : Continuing Education programs

Information aux Visiteurs

Handicap access
First aid room

Guided Tours • Accessible by Public Transportation • Children's Activities or Services : Strollers Available : Nursing area or Change Table • Information Centre or Desk • Reminiscence or Oral History Kits • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Washrooms : Wheelchairs available : Wheelchair access • Cloakroom • Washrooms
Autre : Membership program;
Autres visites guidées : pre-booked only

Services de bénévoles

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Nombre de bénévoles : 250

Tâches : Volunteers are involved in nearly all aspects of the museum. Glenbow has an active youth volunteer program as well

Avantages d'adhésion

Free, one year unlimied access to museum
Invitations to members-only exhibition previews
Free subscription to Glenbow's magazine, monly on-line publication
10% discount in museum shop
Special discounts at annual museum shop sale
Free admission to many Glenbow programs
Discounts for special programs, lectures, tours, and exhibitions

Services de restauration

Picnic Area • Reception Facilities • Restaurant
Autre : Room available for school groups for lunch bookings

Services Internet

General Information • Collections • Events • Virtual Exhibitions • Education • School Visits or Programs • Directions or Map • Online Giftshop or Bookstore • Other Internet Services

Liens touristiques locaux

Local Attractions

Publications et produits

Calendar of Events published 3x a year; school programs brochure, membership brochures; exhibition catalogues and books; pamphlets

Annual Reports • Books • Brochures • Catalogues • Educational kits • Magazines • Museum Guide • Postcards • Posters • T-Shirts or Sweatshirts or Caps
Autre : Glenbow Museum products available in museum shop' accompanying exhibition catalogues/books available for sale

Images en vedette

Carte

Consultez le site Web

Emplacement

Adresse :	130 9th Avenue S.E. Calgary, Alberta T2G 0P3 Voir la carte
Téléphone :	(403) 268-4100
Télécopieur :	Fax: 403-265-9769
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