The Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place) proudly unveils its latest exhibition, The Buffalo Treaty: Keystone to Wellness, curated in partnership with the International Buffalo Relations Institute (IBRI). Running from March 23, 2024, to September 30, 2024, this exhibition marks the tenth anniversary of the Buffalo Treaty, a pivotal framework for reconciliation emphasizing cooperation, restoration, and renewal.
Read MoreThe Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place) is pleased to share details of two concurrent temporary exhibitions opening to the public on September 23, 2023. Both feature powerful first-person stories shared by residential school survivors from across the country, but also right here in southern Alberta from Kainai First Nations members.
Read MoreThe Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place) is proud to present its latest temporary exhibition, Acting Out: Celebrating a Decade of Theatre Outré, on display at the Galt until February 11, 2024. For the past decade, Theatre Outré has become known for boundary-pushing theatrical productions, eccentric events, and unwavering devotion to Southern Alberta’s 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Read MoreThe Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place) is pleased to host the traveling exhibit, Broken Promises. The exhibit is now on display to the public until Sunday, September 3, 2023. The exhibit is co-curated by the Nikkei National Museum and the Royal British Columbia Museum in partnership with Landscapes of Injustice.
Read MoreIn what ways do your ears control your actions? This is just one of many thought-provoking questions asked within The Politics of Sound, a new temporary exhibition at the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa.
Read MoreFeaturing 18 unique and inspiring stories, Walk a Mile in My Moccasins offers insights into the paths walked every day by members of Kainai and Piikani Nations.
Read MoreThe Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa is proud to host the latest temporary art installation by Métis artist Tracey-Mae Chambers in her ongoing nationwide project Hope and Healing Canada.
Read MoreA new, innovative municipal transit pilot project entitled cultureLINK is launching this summer.
Read MoreThe Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkako’pa is pleased to announce the opening of a new temporary exhibition Ticket to Ride: Transit Through the Years, running from June 11 to September 4, 2022.
Read MoreThe Galt is pleased to announce an exciting and interactive new temporary exhibition for residents and visitors to southwestern Alberta titled Rooted: How Trees Give Us Life.
Read MoreThe Galt Museum & Archives is honoured to announce that it has been granted a Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) name: Akaisamitohkanao’pa.
Read MoreOn Thursday, March 17 the Galt Museum’s board of directors unanimously passed a resolution permitting those who identify as Indigenous free general admission to the Galt Museum & Archives and Fort Whoop-Up. The policy takes effect immediately; there is no expiration date.
Read MoreFor the first time in the history of the Galt, all the exhibitions currently on display were be co-curated by or co-organized with Indigenous experts.
Read MoreTV star Elisha R. Rasmussen visits the Galt Museum & Archives on November 12th to host Stand By, 3, 2, 1, You're On! a panel exploring the history of broadcasting in southern Alberta. She will be joined by broadcasters Bob Johnson, Brent Seely, Quinn Campbell, Rene (Newhouse) Gillespie, Gordon Colledge and Mark Campbell.
Read MoreThe Canadian Museums Association has awarded the Galt Museum & Archives with an Award of Outstanding Achievement for Stewardship of Collections.
Read MoreThe fall exhibit schedule at the Galt is packed with phenomenal exhibits and online presentations.
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