The Military Museums

The Military Museums The official page of The Military Museums. Our mission is to "Remember, Preserve, Educate".
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The Military Museums of Calgary, Alberta is the largest tri-service museum in Western Canada and the second-largest military museum in the country. We are supported by The Military Museums Foundations (TMMF), a non-profit organization that brings Canadian military heritage to life for thousands of Albertans each year through Alberta curriculum-based education programs. More information on TMMF can

be found here: https://themilitarymuseums.ca/support/tmm-foundation

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Long weekend plans? We’re open!Spend part of your Labour Day weekend exploring Canadian military history at The Military...
09/05/2026

Long weekend plans? We’re open!

Spend part of your Labour Day weekend exploring Canadian military history at The Military Museums. From aircraft and armoured vehicles to personal stories and artifacts, there’s plenty to discover.

🕙 Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. all weekend, including Labour Day.

📍 4520 Crowchild Trail SW

240 panels. Countless stories. But how did they become the Mural of Honour?On Wednesday, Sept. 9, join Karen Storwick, M...
09/04/2026

240 panels. Countless stories. But how did they become the Mural of Honour?
On Wednesday, Sept. 9, join Karen Storwick, MSM, founder and director of the Mural of Honour, for Making of the Mural at The Military Museums.
Hear the story behind the creation of the mural, the people and moments represented within it, and how hundreds of individual paintings came together to tell nearly 200 years of Canada’s military history.
📅 Wednesday, Sept. 9
🕡 Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
📍 The Military Museums
🎟️ Suggested $10 donation
🍷 Reception and cash bar
Presented by Calgary Salutes in partnership with The Military Museums.

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Merchant Navy Veterans Day | Sept. 3They sailed without knowing if they would make it home.During the Second World War, ...
09/03/2026

Merchant Navy Veterans Day | Sept. 3

They sailed without knowing if they would make it home.

During the Second World War, some 12,000 men and women served in Canada’s Merchant Navy, carrying troops, food, fuel, equipment and other essential supplies across dangerous waters.

Their work was critical during the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous campaign of the Second World War. Merchant ships and their crews faced the constant threat of German U-boats as they worked to keep vital supply lines open between North America and Europe.

Canadian merchant ships completed more than 25,000 voyages during the war.

Today, on Merchant Navy Veterans Day, we remember the courage and sacrifice of the Canadians who kept those lifelines moving.

We remember them.

The UCalgary Founders’ Gallery is temporarily closed until Oct. 1, 2026, as we prepare for the opening of our fall exhib...
09/01/2026

The UCalgary Founders’ Gallery is temporarily closed until Oct. 1, 2026, as we prepare for the opening of our fall exhibition, Deployed: Canadian Army Reservists Overseas.
Deployed: Canadian Army Reservists Overseas explores the realities faced by Canadian troops serving abroad through artifacts and a feature-length documentary by Col. Michael Vernon (Retired). The exhibition will focus on Alberta’s 41 Canadian Brigade Group and its overseas service from the 1970s through the 2000s.

We look forward to welcoming you back to the gallery this fall.

08/28/2026

Looking for something to do this weekend? 🇨🇦
Step inside the King’s Own Calgary Regiment Gallery and explore more than a century of Calgary’s military history.
Discover the stories of Calgarians who served through two world wars, peacekeeping and NATO missions, Afghanistan and beyond, all told through the artefacts, uniforms and personal stories preserved in the gallery.
Make The Military Museums part of your weekend plans.
📍 4520 Crowchild Trail SW
🕙 Open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Final days to experience David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins.The exhibition closes Sunday, Aug. 30, which...
08/26/2026

Final days to experience David Garneau: Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins.

The exhibition closes Sunday, Aug. 30, which means there are only a few days left to explore the work of Métis artist and scholar David Garneau at the UCalgary Founders’ Gallery at The Military Museums.

And tomorrow, Aug. 27 | 3PM, join curator Dick Averns for a guided art tour exploring the stories, histories and ideas behind the exhibition.

If you’ve been meaning to visit, now is the time.

Learn more: https://themilitarymuseums.ca/events/art-tour-david-garneau-dark-chapters-and-reading-the-ruins-27-aug

When was the last time you saw a teen actually put their phone down? The Military Museums can make you do that.Western C...
08/25/2026

When was the last time you saw a teen actually put their phone down? The Military Museums can make you do that.

Western Canada’s largest tri-service military museum - tank park, WWI trenches, a WWII wheelhouse, the Great Escape experience, Scavenger hunt and if you’re lucky, meet real veterans bringing the stories to life.
Open daily, free parking, affordable admission.

An adventure with a purpose - Into the Summit for Mental Health and Wellness is back.On Oct. 25, a team of cavers will h...
08/21/2026

An adventure with a purpose - Into the Summit for Mental Health and Wellness is back.

On Oct. 25, a team of cavers will head underground into Rat's Nest Cave near Canmore to raise funds in support of military veterans and family members impacted by operational stress injuries.

Presented by the Hamilton Gault Memorial Fund, the event supports mental health and wellness initiatives for veterans, serving members and their families.

Led by experienced Canadian caver Christian Stenner and supported by Canmore Cave Tours, participants will climb, crawl and squeeze their way through the cave while raising funds for an important cause.

Want to take on the challenge? You can join the team or support a participant with a donation.

Learn more: https://www.canmorecavetours.com/into-the-summit

This Saturday, Aug. 22, join us for a closer look at a rare notebook owned by Métis leader Louis Riel during his years i...
08/20/2026

This Saturday, Aug. 22, join us for a closer look at a rare notebook owned by Métis leader Louis Riel during his years in exile following the Red River Resistance.

Annie Murray from UCalgary's Rare Books and Special Collections will bring the original notebook to The Military Museums and explore its story and contents. Then, head into Founders' Gallery with curator Dick Averns to see how the notebook and other historical objects connect to David Garneau's Dark Chapters and Reading the Ruins exhibitions.

📅 Aug. 22 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Founders' Gallery
🎟️ Included with regular admission. No registration required.

On This Day | Aug. 19, 1942The story of Dieppe did not end on the beaches.Of the nearly 5,000 Canadians who took part in...
08/19/2026

On This Day | Aug. 19, 1942

The story of Dieppe did not end on the beaches.

Of the nearly 5,000 Canadians who took part in the Dieppe Raid, 1,946 became prisoners of war.

Among them was Lt. Douglas. While held at Oflag VIIB, he carved small pieces of wood, including a scene from his prison window. He also lived through the period when Canadian prisoners were shackled by their German captors.

Some prisoners found ingenious ways to free themselves, fashioning keys from the small can openers found on sardine cans in Red Cross parcels.

Today, these carvings, handcuffs, and a handmade “can opener” key are preserved at The Military Museums. Small objects that tell a much larger story of captivity, resilience, and survival after Dieppe.

On the 84th anniversary of the Dieppe Raid, we remember the Canadians who fought, those who were captured, and those who never returned home.

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4520 Crowchild Trail South West
Calgary, AB
T2T5J4

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+14034102340

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