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| Established | 1966 |
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Type | History, Art |
| Director | Christine Chin |
| Public transit access | Olympic Plaza C-Train station |
| Website | The Glenbow Museum |
The Glenbow Museum in Calgary is Western Canada's largest museum, with over 93,000 square feet (8,600 m²) of exhibition space in more than 20 galleries, showcasing a selection of the Glenbow's collection of over a million objects. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Olympic Plaza and City Hall are stops in downtown Calgary on the city's C-Train Light rail system C-Train is the Light rail transit (LRT system in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West, is a region of Canada normally including all parts of Canada west of the province A museum is a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development open to the public which acquires conserves researches communicates and exhibits the
The Glenbow-Alberta Institute was formed in 1966, when Eric Harvie donated his vast historical collection to the people of Alberta. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Located in downtown Calgary across from the Calgary Tower, the Institute maintains the Glenbow Museum, open to the public, which houses not only its museum collections, but also a very extensive art collection, library, and archives. Downtown Calgary is a region of central Calgary, Alberta. It is not a single neighbourhood per se but is actually a larger Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada The Calgary Tower is a 191 meter (626 foot free standing observation Tower in downtown Calgary Alberta, Canada. In 2007, a new permanent exhibit entitled "Mavericks" opened on the third floor; this exhibit traces the history of Alberta through a series of 48 influential and colourful personalities. The Glenbow Museum's CEO, Jeff Spalding, took over from Glenbow's former President and CEO Mike Robinson. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator Mike Robinson is the former President & CEO of Glenbow Museum in Calgary Alberta Canada
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Museum
The museum has four primary collections:.
Cultural history
The Glenbow cultural history collection contains over 100,000 objects originating from many corners of the world, providing insight into the life in Western Canada from the late 1800s to the present day. The term cultural history (from the German term) refers both to an Academic discipline and to its subject matter Items in the collection reveal how people made a living, worshipped, and were governed, what they did to relax, how they dressed and ate, and how family mementos helped create a home in a new land. The cultural history collection also includes important holdings of Alberta pottery, Western Canadian folk studies, northern explorations, numismatics, pressed glass, and textiles. Pottery is the Ceramic ware made by potters It also refers to a group of materials that includes Earthenware, Stoneware Numismatics (numisma nomisma "coin" from the νομίζειν nomízein, "to use according to law" is the study or collection of Currency Glass in the common sense refers to a Hard, Brittle, transparent Solid, such as that used for Windows many A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn.
Ethnology
The Glenbow ethnology collection contains approximately 48,000 items made or used by the indigenous peoples of North America, particularly the Northern Plains, as well as the Northwest Coast, Arctic, and Subarctic regions, and select regions of South America, Africa, Oceania, and Asia. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. The British Columbia Coast is Canada 's western continental coastlines The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. The Subarctic is a region in the Northern Hemisphere immediately south of the true Arctic and covering much of Alaska, Canada and South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a
Military history
The Glenbow's military collection is the most diverse in Western Canada, with 26,000 items, spanning many countries over nearly five centuries, particularly European, Asian, and North American firearms and edged weapons. A firearm is a Tool that projects either single or multiple Projectiles at high velocity through a controlled explosion A personal weapon is a weapon that can be carried and employed by a single person although its use may be restricted to specialist members of attack or defense teams Also well represented are Japanese arms and armour, and Canadian medals, orders, and decorations. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A weapon is a Tool used either in Hunting, or attack or defence in Combat for the purpose of subduing enemy personnel or to destroy enemy weapons Armour (or armor) is protective covering most commonly manufactured from metals to prevent damage from being inflicted to an individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact A medal is usually a Coin -like sculpted object of metal or other material that has been engraved with an Insignia, Portrait or other artistic rendering An Order is a Decoration, awarded by a government a dynastic house, or a religious body to an individual usually for distinguished service to a nation or to humanity
Mineralogy
The Glenbow's extensive mineralogy collection includes minerals and precious and semi-precious stones from around the world, particularly Western Canada. Mineralogy is an Earth Science focused around the Chemistry, Crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of Minerals A gemstone or gem, also called a precious or semi-precious stone, is a piece of attractive Mineral, which &mdash when cut and polished &mdash Specimens were selected for exhibition value as well as mineralogical significance, and the 'Treasures of the Mineral World' exhibition is popular with geologists, rock hounds, and visitors of all ages seeking to enjoy the depth and diversity of the Earth's minerals. A geologist is a contributor to the Science of Geology, studying the physical structure and processes of the Earth and planets of the solar system Rockhounding is the recreational collecting of rocks and/or Mineral specimens from their natural environment The exhibit includes minerals that glow in the dark, a display of Fool's Gold, a piece of the Earth's oldest rock, and rock crystals in every colour of the rainbow.
Asian collection
In addition, the Glenbow has a substantial Asian collection on semi-permanent loan from the Bumper Development Corporation Ltd. , including reliefs, masks, paintings and sculptures in stone, wood, and metal from the Buddhist and Hindu cultures of Asia, from the first century to the 18th century. Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical
Art collection
The Glenbow's art collection comprises 28,000 works, mainly dating from the 19th century to the present, primarily historical, modern, and contemporary work from or pertaining to the northwest of North America. The collection contains an outstanding selection of landscape painting, a renowned Canadian prints collection including works from modernist printmaker Sybil Andrews, First Nations and Inuit Art, American Illustration, and Western and Wildlife Art. For the art of designing external spaces see Landscape architecture. Printmaking is the Process of making artworks by Printing, normally on Paper. Sybil Andrews ( 19 April 1898 - December 1993 was a British -born ( Bury St Edmunds) Canadian printmaker best known for her modernist First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people Inuit (plural the singular Inuk, means "man" or "person" is a general term for a group of culturally similar Indigenous peoples inhabiting An illustration is a visualization such as a Drawing, Painting, Photograph or other work of Art that stresses subject more than Works from other parts of the world provide a broader national and international frame of reference.
Library
The Glenbow's library contains 100,000 books, periodicals, newspapers, maps, and pamphlets with relevance to Western Canada, from the time buffalo roamed the plains, to the coming of the railroad and settlement of the West, to political, economic and social events in Alberta today. The American bison ( Bison bison) is a Bovine Mammal, also commonly known as the American buffalo. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 The collection includes rare illustrated equestrian literature from the 15th century, school books from one-room school houses, and numerous volumes and other material related to the Museum's collections of military history, ethnology, mineralogy and art. Eurasian Nomads are a large group of peoples of the Eurasian Steppe. A textbook is a manual of instruction or a standard book in any branch of study
Archives
The Glenbow archives are one of Canada's largest non-governmental repositories and a major research centre for historians, writers, students, genealogists, and the media. They comprise an extremely large collection of archival records of individuals, families, organizations and businesses from Western Canada and includes 3,500 metres of textual records, over a million photographs, 350 hours of film footage, and 1,500 sound recordings. The Archives range from the 1870s to the 1990s, documenting the social, political and economic history of Western Canada, particularly Calgary and southern Alberta. Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada Areas of specialty include First Nations, Métis genealogy, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, ranching and agriculture, the petroleum industry, politics, labour, women, and business. First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people The Métis are descendants of marriages of Cree, Ojibway Algonquin, Saulteaux, and Menominee aboriginals to Europeans, Genealogy (from Greek: el γενεά el-Latn genea, "descent" and el λόγος el-Latn logos, "knowledge" is the study of A ranch is an area of landscape including various structures given primarily to the practice of ranching the practice of raising grazing livestock such as Cattle Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Unique collections in the archives include catalogs, cookbooks, records of land sales by the Canadian Pacific Railway, maps, school yearbooks, extensive genealogical resources, and an excellent collection of resources for the study of Métis genealogy.
External links
- The Glenbow site
- Online exhibit on Niitoy-yiss (tipi) of the Nitsitapii (Blackfoot) people, based on Glenbow collection, in French and English
- Glenbow Library and Archives search menu