Assessing Museum Collections in 2022

As the primary steward of local history in southwestern Alberta, the Galt Museum & Archives | Akaisamitohkanao’pa always strives to accurately and faithfully represent and serve the communities in which it resides. In 2010, staff at the Galt began to actively assess objects in the collections that do not fit within the museum’s mandate of preserving the human history of Lethbridge and southwestern Alberta.

Historic neon sign donated to Galt

“The sign is a great example of storefront advertising,” says Aimee Benoit, Curator, “but it also serves as a visual reminder of the smaller local businesses that have played such an important role in our community’s development.”