For 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.

Archives, CuratorialGraham RuttanFebruary 7, 2022Galt Museum & ArchivesCurator, Organizer, Exhibitions, Exhibit, Curatorial, Niitsitapi, Blackfoot, Métis, Indigenous, Beadwork, Masks, COVID-19, Landscapes, Sacred SitesComment

Museum Seeks Donations of Used COVID-19 Home Test Kit

The Galt Museum & Archives is looking for a southern Albertan resident to donate a used COVID-19 Home Test Kit from Alberta Health Services (AHS).

CollectionsGraham RuttanDecember 28, 2021COVID-19, Active Collecting, Call for Donations, Test, AHS, Alberta Health ServicesComment

Fort Whoop-Up open for special winter season

Winter is here. Get outside and enjoy the Fort’s special winter season on weekends and select days throughout December.

Fort Whoop-UpGraham RuttanDecember 1, 2020Fort Whoop-UpFort Whoop-Up, Winter, Season, Christmas, Photo, Photo Fundraiser, Photographs, Photo Expressions, Crafts, COVID-19, Online BookingComment

Hallowe'en is Back on at Fort Whoop-Up

Parents and guardians looking for an alternative to the traditional trick-or-treating will be happy to know that there will be physically distanced trick-or-treating from room-to-room at Fort Whoop-Up on October 30 and 31.

FundraisingGraham RuttanOctober 23, 2020Fort Whoop-UpSchool, Education, Archives, History, Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, COVID-19, Fundraiser, Friends of the Galt, Endowment FundComment

Galt launches Back-to-School Photo Fundraiser

The Galt Museum & Archives is offering back-to-school photos on October 2 for the 2020–2021 school year.

FundraisingGraham RuttanSeptember 25, 2020Galt Museum & ArchivesSchool, Education, Archives, History, Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, COVID-19, Fundraiser, Friends of the Galt, Endowment FundComment

Fort Whoop-Up to open on weekends through September

Fort Whoop-Up’s interpretive season was so popular with visitors that it has been extended to include weekends through the month of September.

Fort Whoop-UpGraham RuttanSeptember 8, 2020Fort Whoop-UpFort Whoop-Up, Open, Tours, Wagon Rides, Lethbridge, Fall, September, COVID-19Comment

At-home Learning Cohorts Can Book Education Programs at the Galt

Parents and caregivers who are doing at-home learning with their children in the fall can now book the Galt's curriculum-based education programs for their at-home learning cohort groups.

EducationGraham RuttanAugust 27, 2020Galt Museum & ArchivesEducation, Learning, Homeschool, At-home Learning, Cohort, Online Booking, COVID-19, Museum, School, Curriculum, Lethbridge, Alberta Education, SafeSeptemberABComment

Support Local While Exploring Lethbridge

New local partnership features Southern Alberta producers while promoting Lethbridge’s local attractions

Melanie BerduscoJuly 14, 2020Fort Whoop-UpPicnic, Fort, Fort Whoop-Up, Nikka Yuko, Japanese Gardens, #YQLocal, Eat Local, COVID-19, Mocha Cabana, Food, Meal, Experience, Support LocalComment

Fort to Welcome Visitors Starting June 30

Fort Whoop-Up will once again open its gates to visitors on June 30, 2020, albeit, in a socially distanced, COVID-19 conscious fashion.

Graham RuttanJune 26, 2020Fort Whoop-UpFort Whoop-Up, Fort 150, COVID-19, Admission, Tickets, Ticketting, Guided Tours, Social Distancing, Physical Distancing, Safety, HealthComment

Galt to Welcome Visitors Starting June 2

The Galt Museum & Archives will once again open its doors on June 2, 2020.

Graham RuttanMay 21, 2020Galt Museum & ArchivesCOVID-19, Pandemic, Opening, Welcome, Tickets, Ticketting, AdmissionComment

Exhibits Online at the Galt

With the need for physical distancing and the temporary closure of the facility to the public, the Galt has been working on redeveloping the content of exhibits that were researched and curated by Galt staff and volunteers for online audiences.