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Heritage Park Historical Village
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Established1964
LocationFile:Flag placeholder.svg Calgary, File:Flag of Alberta.svg Alberta
Coordinates50°59′03″N 114°06′20″W / 50.98404°N 114.10554°W / 50.98404; -114.10554
TypeLiving History Museum
CEOLindsey Galloway
Public transit access
Heritage C-Train station
 MT  MAX Teal
 MY  MAX Yellow
WebsiteHeritage Park

Heritage Park Historical Village is a living history museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on 127 acres (51 ha) of parkland on the banks of the Glenmore Reservoir. As one of Canada's largest living history museums, it is among the city's most visited tourist attractions.[1] Exhibits span western Canadian history from the 1860s to the 1950s. Many of the buildings are historical and were transported to the park to be placed on display. Others are re-creations of actual buildings. Most of the structures are furnished and decorated with genuine artifacts. Staff dress in historic costume, and antique automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles service the site. The park opened on July 1, 1964.[2]

Exhibits

Heritage Park has over 100 exhibits including:

  • A passenger train, drawn by one of the park's two working steam locomotives.[3]
  • A Railway roundhouse built in 1981,[4] and car shop,[5] which has an operational turntable.[6]
  • A streetcar from Calgary's former streetcar system, Calgary Street Railway.[7]
  • A 1964 re-creation of a lake paddle steamer, S.S. Moyie, which visitors can ride around the Glenmore Reservoir.[8]
  • A railway Prairie town re-creation.
  • The pre-railway settlement village.[9] and replica Hudson's Bay Company fort.[10]
  • An antique midway that features working historical amusement park rides.[11][12]
  • The First Nations Encampment representing the Indigenous peoples in southern Alberta in the 19th century.[13]
  • Horse-drawn wagons.[14]
  • The 1913 Little Synagogue on the Prairie.[15]
  • An exhibition space called Innovation Crossing which overlooks Glenmore Reservoir, featuring immersive displays about energy.[16]
  • Gasoline Alley Museum featuring antique gasoline pumps, cars and memorabilia.[17]
  • Heritage Plaza,[18] featuring Haskayne Mercantile Block[19] and a restaurant.[20][21]
  • A Ridge focused on rural occupations.

Many of the exhibit spaces are used year-round for special events such as weddings, corporate meetings, company barbecues, fundraisers, among other things.[22]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Travel Alberta. "Travel Alberta". Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  2. ↑ Foran, Max (1982). Calgary, Canada's frontier metropolis : an illustrated history. Windsor Publications. p. 264. ISBN 0-89781-055-4.
  3. ↑ "Standard Gauge Railway".
  4. ↑ "Railway Roundhouse".
  5. ↑ "Railway Car Shop Calgary".
  6. ↑ "Railway Turntable".
  7. ↑ "Electric Streetcar System".
  8. ↑ "S.S. Moyie".
  9. ↑ "Drew's Saloon".
  10. ↑ "Hudson's Bay Company Fur Trading Fort".
  11. ↑ "Conklin Lakeview Amusement Park". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Bowness Carousel".
  13. ↑ "First Nations Encampment". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Wagon Rides". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Montefiore Institute". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Innovation Crossing". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Gasoline Alley Museum | Admission & Hours". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Heritage Plaza". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Vintage Retail Shops & Toy Store Calgary". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  20. ↑ "The Selkirk | Farm to Table Restaurant Calgary". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Railway Café". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Calgary Venues & Hall Rentals | Weddings, Receptions & Events". Heritage Park. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
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