2024 SEASON

PRESEASON: Thu–Sun, JUN 06–16 | 10 am–5 pm | no Wagon Rides

MAIN SEASON: Wed–Sun, JUN 19–SEP 01 | 10 am–5 pm | Wagon Rides

 

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About Fort Whoop-Up

Fort Whoop-Up is a replica of an original fur trading fort built in the late 1800s. We tell the story of the buffalo robe and illegal whisky trade, the years leading up to and the years that followed. We tell the story of this region and the people here from the mid-1860s to the early 1890s. It is a complex story that includes the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), other First Nations, Métis, Canadians, Americans, and British. 

It is a story of trade and politics, good people and notorious characters, and the flow of time.

Become a Member

Membership to the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao'pa and Fort Whoop-Up is now combined. Valued members get free admission to both cultural sites, along with the following benefits:

  • 50% off general admission for one additional guest on the same visit to the Galt or Fort Whoop-Up.

  • 10% discount on all purchases in the Galt Museum and Fort stores, including online shopping.

  • Free admission or special discounts on programs, lectures and special events at both the museum and the fort.

  • Invitations to special exhibition openings, members’ activities and events.

  • 50% off admissions to the Southern Alberta Art Gallery and Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden.

  • Subscription to the Galt and Fort Whoop-Up Calendar of Events (3 times per year).

Memberships are renewed annually. To learn more or to buy a membership, visit galtmuseum.com/memberships.

GET INVOLVED

Museums and heritage sites that preserve local history, like the Fort, depend on helping hands to tell our stories and fulfill our mandates. To help today, follow this link to our external volunteer site.

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