What’s On
What’s on currently
POLICE STORY HOUR
Join us on select Fridays for the rest of 2024 for Police Story Hour from 10:30 – 11:00 AM.
Each of these events will have a story read by a Calgary Police Service uniformed officer, and include a craft (to complete at the Centre or at home) that matches the theme of the book.
Suitable for ages 8 and under. Participation is included with admission by donation.
August 16th August 23rd, September 27th, October 18th, November 8th, and December 20th.
WILD WEST SUMMER
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Join us from Tuesdays to Saturdays in July and August for our Wild West Summer!
All summer long, your family can be transported back in time to Calgary’s wild and rugged past. With Ace’s Case returning (with a western twist,) a new scavenger hunt, a shooting gallery, and more, there are activities for the whole family!
YOUTHLINK CALGARY’S NEW VAST EXHIBIT
Introducing our newest exhibit focused around the work of the Calgary Police Victim Assistance Support Team (VAST)!
Formed in 1977, VAST was responsible for several firsts in Canadian victim advocacy. Today, they provide a range of services, from crisis response to court support. Our new exhibit highlights the work of their team, their volunteers, and their facility dogs.
These gentle Labradors offer comfort and support to crime victims, court witnesses, and people impacted by tragic events. Follow the journey of Hawk, the unit’s first canine, who became the first facility dog in Canada allowed to attend a criminal trial.
Bring your family and discover the incredible work this team and their dogs do!
THE ROGUES’ GALLERY
Introducing our new historical exhibit, The Rogues’ Gallery to our what’s on programming!
Take a walk back in time with this digitally immersive exhibit. See how criminal identification, policing, and society have changed in the last century.
This exhibit was inspired by the Calgary No. 1 Mugshot book, which brought the Calgary Police into the modern age of criminal identification in 1913. The mugshot book contains over 2,700 mugshots, 80 of which we have on display in the Rogues’ Gallery.
With stories of the past told through mugshots, artifacts, and historical records, this exhibit is one you won’t want to miss!
The Rogues’ Gallery would not be possible without the financial support of the Alberta Museums Association‘s institutional grant funding stream. Their funding supported the crucial Content Development position on our team, which was essential to creating this exhibit.