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Glenbow Museum
130 Ninth Ave. SE
Calgary, Alberta T2G 0P3
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The largest museum in Western Canada has exhibits on everything from traditions of piercing and tattooing to life in certain tribes in Western Africa...... more » The largest museum in Western Canada has exhibits on everything from traditions of piercing and tattooing to life in certain tribes in Western Africa to Canada's heritage. « less
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Attraction type: History museum, Museum, Art museum
Address: 130 Ninth Ave. SE Calgary, Alberta T2G 0P3
Canada
Tel: 403-268-4100
Fax: 403 265 9769

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“A lot to learn from a small package”
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5 of 5 stars
ThanksForReplying   130 contributions
Canada
Aug 15, 2008
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I thought I would only get 30 mins or so at the museum before it closed but surprisingly it was opened til 9p (open til 9p on Thurs). I am not an Alberta native, but was looking for something interesting and eventful to do, and I`m glad I went! They had an exhibit on warrior experiences; everything from armour, letters... more

“My favourite Calgary attraction”
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5 of 5 stars
gauly   104 contributions
Reading, England
Apr 20, 2008
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This is a wonderful museum. If you only have a day to see Calgary then I would recommend the Glenbow Museum along with the Calgary tower and zoo as the places to go. The museum is huge and it would be hard to list everything, but my favourite exhibits were on the history of Alberta, First Nations culture and history... more

“the bogs”
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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Calgary, AB
Jan 20, 2004

Interesting exhibit of the Bog mummies. more

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130 Ninth Ave. SE, Calgary, Alberta T2G 0P3, Canada
Tel: 403-268-4100 Fax: 403 265 9769