The Canada Games Sportsplex first opened to the public in the fall of 1974. Construction of this modern facility (known later as the Enmax Arena) ushered in a new era for the City of Lethbridge. From sports franchises to major cultural and entertainment events, this building has played an important role within the community for half a century. Building a Legacy: The Sportsplex at 50 celebrates the 50th anniversary of this important facility and the many events that have taken place there.

Highway 2 is both a transportation and cultural artery for southern Alberta. Through this collection of recent images taken on and around this road to LA (Lethbridge, Alberta), photographer Kort Woycheshin shows how the political divide has grown since the COVID-19 global health pandemic.

Through a combination of objects, archival sources, newspaper articles and oral history interviews, this exhibition portrays the American Hotel and its history as a contact zone from the 1950s to the 1980s through changing ownership, exploring patron interactions and examining police intervention.

Using moccasin designs as an identifier, this exhibit highlights Niitsitapi strength and resiliency.

Although balancing service and cost has been an ongoing challenge, streetcars and buses have provided Lethbridge residents with mobility, and access to work, shop, play and engage with their community.

Explore photographs of traditional Kainai beadwork from the Glenbow Museum Archives, as well as stories of contemporary Kainai beadworkers as we honour and celebrate Niitsitapi language and culture.

This exhibition casts a glance back to 1955, when the first television station opened in Lethbridge, and traces the evolution of local broadcasting since that time. Rediscover favourite programs and personalities, learn about broadcast technologies behind the scenes, and consider how community programming has changed over time.

Since the early 1900s the automobile has transformed the physical landscape and lifestyles of people living in southwestern Alberta. This exhibit explores the auto and the various forms of freedom that it represents—but also considers the impacts of car-centric living.

This exhibition of James Brady’s photographs from Glenbow’s collections covers four decades, from the 1930s to 1960s, of both individual and community Métis and Cree life in Alberta and Saskatchewan. The photographs are evidence of Brady’s deep attachment and commitment to the dignity and rights of Métis peoples at a time of impoverishment and denial of rights by provincial and federal governments.

Explore photographs of traditional Kainai beadwork from the Glenbow Museum Archives, as well as stories of contemporary Kainai beadworkers as we honour and celebrate Niitsitapi language and culture.

Explore more than 100 years of beekeeping history in southern Alberta, and learn about different managed and wild bee populations.

For women, finding a good set of pockets in clothing is similar to finding a needle in a haystack—but this pocket dilemma is not new. The exhibit traces issues of gender and fashion through to the mid-twentieth century, exploring how pockets became symbols of independence for women.