Lethbridge’s Hidden Coffee House Gem: The Inn Purple

The Inn Purple was a coffee house for young adults that was open from 1967 to 1968 in Lethbridge. It was a place where teens and young adults could go to hang out, listen to music and dance without drugs, alcohol or their parents.

ArticleBobbie FoxOctober 14, 2022Archives, Exhibit, Exhibition, history, Lethbridge, Downtown, Downtown Lethbridge, Inn Purple, Exhibitions, Exhibits, exhibits, exhibit, Coffee, Music Comment

From Geisha to Diva Curator Talk: Barry Till

Barry Till takes viewers through his exhibit, From Geisha to Diva: The Kimono of Ichimaru.

Online PresentationGalt Museum & ArchivesOctober 12, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesGeisha, Geisha to Diva, Exhibit, Art, Japan, Japanese, Curator, The Galt Presents, The Curator Presents, Curatorial, ExhibitsComment

Lethbridge Eats: Chopstick Tutorial

Ayumi and Yoshiko from Sawa Japanese House give a chopstick tutorial.

Online PresentationAimee BenoitAugust 17, 2021Sawa Japanese HouseLethbridge Eats, Exhibits, Sawa, Japanese, Cooking, Cuisine, Food, Chopsticks, Eating, Restaurants, Lethbridge, Southern AlbertaComment

Brad Brown and the Galt

Join Exhibit Designer Brad Brown as he reflects on nearly four decades of Galt history and service to the community.

Online PresentationAimee BenoitMay 11, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesGalt, Brad Brown, Exhibits, Curation, Design, History, Lethbridge Comment

Preparing Tapestry for Display

Collections Assistant Nicole Wilkinson is applying a cotton muslin sleeve to the reverse of a recently acquired Belgian tapestry in the Galt’s collection.

InstagramKevin MacLeanJanuary 21, 2021Galt Museum & ArchivesExhibits, Made In, Tapestry, Collections, ConservationComment