Theoretically Brewing co-founders Kelti Baird and Kris Fischer discuss the history of local brewing in Lethbridge and their work to bring that tradition back to the community.

Online PresentationAimee BenoitApril 13, 2021Theoretically Brewing CompanyMade In, Exhibit, Curatorial, Brewing, Beer, Sicks Brewery, Lethbridge, Commerce, Economy, Alcohol, Prohibition, Economic Development, YQLocalComment

Made In...: Populess

Join Brad Gadd from The Populess Co. as he talks about being a part of Lethbridge's history of makers.

Online PresentationAimee BenoitMarch 30, 2021The PopulessMade In, Populess, Leather, Creatives, Coalbanks Creative Co, Curatorial, ExhibitComment

Made In: Lethbridge Iron Works

Lethbridge Iron Works Company (LETH IRON) is the oldest continuously operating manufacturer in Lethbridge. Learn more in our History This Week video.

Online PresentationAimee BenoitMarch 17, 2021LETH IRONIron, Manufacturing, Made In, Lethbridge, Coal, Metal, LETH IRON, Dylan Davies, Exhibit, History This Week, The Galt Presents Comment

Local Inventions

Southern Alberta has been a hub for ingenuity over the years. Learn about inventors Andrew Briosi, Chloe Davies, Catherine Jackimszyk, Charles Noble, Alberta Stubbs and Otto Wobick.

ArticleAimee BenoitMarch 9, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesMade In, Ingenuity, Lethbridge, Nodle Blade, Agriculture, Invention, Farmer, Sugar Beet, Grasshopper, Pest Control, Toilet, MopComment

Made by Hand

Handmade goods can range from functional to expressive to ingenious, blurring categories such as art and craft. But they all share something in common: a connection between objects and their creators that makes each piece unique.

ArticleAimee BenoitMarch 2, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesMade In, DIY, Handmade, Craft, Artisan, Doukhobor, Mass Production, Creativity, Blacksmith, Knitting, Ornaments, Macrame, Sewing, Woodworking, CarvingComment

Mass Production: A Look at Toys

In the late 1800s, many Canadian children played with hand-made or improvised toys, even though mass-produced toys were available. Why did it take until the 1950s for that trend to shift?

ArticleAimee BenoitFebruary 23, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesMade In, Toys, Manufacturing, Production, Mass-Market, Globalization, ArtisanComment

Made in Lethbridge

Where does our “stuff” come from? How has that changed over time?

ArticleAimee BenoitFebruary 16, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesMade In, Bison, Trade, Research, Manufacturing, Agriculture, Invention, Entrepreneur, Agri-food, Commerce, EconomyComment

Introducing Made In... (Stories of Stuff)

Galt Curator Aimee Benoit presents an introduction to our newest exhibit Made In... (Stories of Stuff).

Online PresentationAimee BenoitFebruary 9, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesMade In, Exhibit, Curatorial, Presentation, University of Lethbridge, History, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Manfuacturing, Objects, Collection, Production, Supply ChainComment

Our Secret Histories of Stuff

Dr. Christopher Churchill discusses overlapping networks of material cultures: Indigenous nations, local settler communities, and connections to transnational chains of production of "stuff" as part of our Made In exhibit.

Online PresentationDr. Christopher ChurchillFebruary 2, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesMade In, Exhibit, Curatorial, Presentation, University of Lethbridge, History, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Manfuacturing, Objects, Collection, Production, Supply Chain Comment

Preparing Tapestry for Display

Collections Assistant Nicole Wilkinson is applying a cotton muslin sleeve to the reverse of a recently acquired Belgian tapestry in the Galt’s collection.

InstagramKevin MacLeanJanuary 21, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesExhibits, Made In, Tapestry, Collections, ConservationComment