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.

Events

Modernist Art from the Glenbow Collection

This semi-permanent exhibition extends our survey of the Glenbow art collection showcasing the modernist era from the early 20th century up to 1980. To highlight the wide array of subjects and approaches of Canadian artists, this exhibition is dynamically arranged into thematic groups. It features over 80 works of art in styles which range from realism to abstraction. Although this exciting exhibition represents modern artists from all regions of Canada, the largest number of artists is from Western Canada including Emily Carr, Jack Shadbolt, Illingworth Kerr, Marion Nicoll, Maxwell Bates, Takao Tanabe, Ted Godwin, Otto Rogers, Lemoine Fitzgerald, Katie Ohe, Harry Kiyooka, H.G. Glyde as well as Walter J. Phillips and Sybil Andrews.

Starts: Mar 28, 2009
Ends: Dec 31, 2011

About the 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.

Approximate number of objects in the collections: 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
Other: Photographs - many are now in digital form on www.glenbow,org

Decorative Arts

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

Fine Arts

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

Period:
Contemporary • Modern • Historical

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

Miscellaneous:
Folk Art • War Art

Other:
Library; Photo Archives

Human History

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
Other: Numismatics; Ranching, Mining Technology

Natural Sciences

Plants and Animals (Biological Collections)
Scientific Specimens • Aquatic Organisms • Botany • Zoology

Services & Activities

Research Services

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

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

Educational Programs

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
Other: Continuing Education programs

Visitor Services

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 • Audio Guides • Parking Facilities
Other: Membership program;
Other Guided Tours: pre-booked only

Volunteer Services

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Number of Volunteers: 250

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

Member Privileges

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

Food Services

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

Internet Services

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

Local Tourism Links

Local Attractions

Publications and Products

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
Other: Glenbow Museum products available in museum shop' accompanying exhibition catalogues/books available for sale

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