Tags : Galt Museum

History of local media exhibit at Galt Museum

Thanks to a a fourth-year student in the Art History/Museum Studies department within the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge, a new exhibit highlighting the history of Lethbridge media has been unveiled. Cass Williamson helped create the exhibit that features the history of early newspapers in our city to the eventual leap […]Read More

“Rooted: How Trees Give Us Life” unveiled

A new exhibition at the Galt Museum and Archives is taking a deep dive into how trees help us on a daily basis. The new area opens on Saturday. As BCN’s Micah Quinn explains, Indigenous and western scientific perspectives are featured along with intricate paintings of some spectacular trees.Read More

Galt Museum offering free admission for Indigenous visitors

The Galt Museum and Archives and Fort Whoop Up are now offering free admission to any Indigenous visitors who want to visit the museum and fort. The CEO and Executive Director of the Galt, Darrin Martens, says this is an important step in furthering relationships with Indigenous people. “This initiative was taken as part of […]Read More

Galt Museum CEO gives insight into Lethbridge’s Asian History

May is Asian Heritage month.  It is an opportunity for all Canadians to learn more about the achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian descent who, throughout our history have done so much to make Canada the country it is today.  Darrin Martens who is the CEO and Executive Director of the Galt Museum and […]Read More