After thirteen years, Susan Burrows-Johnson is retiring from her position as CEO/Executive Director of the Galt Museum & Archives and Fort Whoop-Up.
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The Friends of the Galt invite the community to come dance the night away at the Friends Winter Barn Dance! Winter can feel long, but this event provides an opportunity for the whole family to dance the winter blues away with the amazing Great Canadian Barn Dance Band!
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A Painter’s Paradise is an opportunity for visitors to explore the tradition of landscape art as well as the longstanding artistic community in Lethbridge and southern Alberta, but also to explore their own creativity through hands-on programs that we will be holding periodically throughout the exhibit.
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The Galt has partnered with Blackfoot language expert Julius Delaney to provide the classes. Delaney also created a language curriculum with the Kainai Board of Education. His expertise is valuable to the people taking these language classes at the Galt.
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The Vets hockey sweater is a rare material remnant from the team was the pinnacle of hockey for Lethbridge at the time. There are very few connections to the team. The Galt’s collections staff continue to seek information on the Lethbridge Vets hockey team and appreciate any knowledge of the team that may be shared by the public.
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Worlds Imagined: The Maps of Imaginary Places, a new exhibit at the Galt Museum & Archives takes a close look at maps of fictional and fantastical places.
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Tickets are now available for this year’s Galt Beer Tasting Soirée coming up on Friday, September 6 from 5–10 pm. This annual fundraiser for the Galt Museum & Archives is sponsored by Bridge City Chrysler along with many Alberta breweries and local distributors. It features some of the best craft and microbrews available in southern Alberta.
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The Galt Museum & Archives is looking for LGBTQ2S+ stories and materials for an upcoming exhibit titled Queer Histories of Southwestern Alberta.
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Committed community members and their gracious donations are responsible for the return of an important part of the visitor experience of Fort Whoop-Up! It’s history with a boom at Fort Whoop-Up!
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On November 22, 2018, the Alberta Meat Market’s neon sign, which had been in place for over half a century, was carefully removed from the cinderblock exterior of its building. The sign has since been restored to functionality by LA Noen with the help of gracious donations from Pat and Hollie Carroll and will now be displayed in the Galt’s Discovery Hall.
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Experience the Fort with friends in a closed-door experience that includes a bison chili dinner and a cash bar with beer and wine, and whisky tasting boards with a variety of different whiskys.
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The Galt Museum & Archives is pleased to announce the official opening of our outdoor irrigation exhibit.
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Places and Traces, the new exhibit opening on May 23 at the Galt, in collaboration with the Lethbridge Historical Society, explores the stories of the growth and development of our neighborhoods in Lethbridge.
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Students gathered at the Galt Museum & Archives on Sunday, May 5 for the Southern Alberta Regional Heritage Fair.
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Recollecting Home explores the idea of “home” through individuals’ connections to objects.
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“The sign is a great example of storefront advertising,” says Aimee Benoit, Curator, “but it also serves as a visual reminder of the smaller local businesses that have played such an important role in our community’s development.”
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Fort Whoop-Up had a great 2018 season with a 19% increase in visitors compared to the previous year. Food and ice cream sales at the Fort both increased by about 180% in 2018.
Read MoreKylee Campmans was one of two finalists from southern Alberta who were recommended by the judges for advancement to the national Heritage Fair. Campmans’ project was on musician Carl Quin.
Read More“The Great Canadian Barn Dance Band is heading for Lethbridge for an "Out of Barn" experience.” Says Trevor Kunkel, Owner/Manager of the Great Canadian Barn Dance, “We are so excited to be back at the Galt Museum to help co-host and play some great music for this terrific fundraiser.”
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