The Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place) proudly unveils its latest exhibition, The Buffalo Treaty: Keystone to Wellness, curated in partnership with the International Buffalo Relations Institute (IBRI). Running from March 23, 2024, to September 30, 2024, this exhibition marks the tenth anniversary of the Buffalo Treaty, a pivotal framework for reconciliation emphasizing cooperation, restoration, and renewal.
Read MoreLethbridge – The Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place) is honoured to host the visit of Adam North Peigan, Board President of the Legacy of Hope Foundation on February 9, 2024. The occasion will feature Apooyak’ii/Dr. Tiffany Prete, guest curator of Stolen Kainai Children: Stories of Survival. Adam's visit coincides with the Escaping Residential Schools: Running for their Lives exhibit, which is on loan from the Legacy of Hope Foundation. The exhibit is raising awareness about the Residential School System.
Read MoreLethbridge – The Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place) is proud to announce the launch of a new temporary exhibition, Transplanted Sunflowers: The Ukrainian Immigrant Experience in Southern Alberta, 1940s to Present. This captivating exhibition offers a comprehensive exploration of the Ukrainian immigrant experience in southern Alberta from the mid-20th century to the early 21st century. It is scheduled to be on display from October 14, 2023, to April 7, 2024, at the Galt Museum & Archives.
Read MoreThe Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa (eternal gathering place) is pleased to host the traveling exhibit, Broken Promises. The exhibit is now on display to the public until Sunday, September 3, 2023. The exhibit is co-curated by the Nikkei National Museum and the Royal British Columbia Museum in partnership with Landscapes of Injustice.
Read MoreThanks to the efforts of an excellent museum studies intern, the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa has redeveloped part of its Discovery Hall permanent exhibit gallery to showcase the history of local media in southwestern Alberta. From the early days of newspaper through advances in radio and television broadcasting, media outlets have played a critical role in sharing the stories of our community.
Read MorePlaces and Traces, the new exhibit opening on May 23 at the Galt, in collaboration with the Lethbridge Historical Society, explores the stories of the growth and development of our neighborhoods in Lethbridge.
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