Get in gear
and discover
Alberta’s history
Take the wheel at
the ReynoldsAlberta Museum
License
to Learn
Summer may be a season
of rest and relaxation, but
you can make time for
enjoyable education too.
An Experience Alberta’s
History annual pass (valid
for a year) offers unlimited
access to 19 heritage sites
and museums across the
province. Got a budding
engineer in your family?
Take ‘em to the ReynoldsAlberta Museum to see
the inner workings of early
vehicles. Architects in the
making will love Lougheed
House, a fine, expertly
restored Calgary mansion
made of sandstone. And
young archaeologists can
dig through natural history and dino displays at
the Royal Tyrrell Museum.
Save 10% on Experience
Alberta’s History passes at
AMA centres: AMARewards.
ca/AlbertaHistory
Bird’s-Eye Views
GIRL: JOANNE COUSINS; HELICOPTER: ANTHONY REDPATH/TRAVEL ALBERTA
This summer, take in aerial views of some
of the province’s top attractions
Gaze down upon
the gravesite of
some prehistoric
beasts aboard
a Phillip J. Currie
Dinosaur Museum
helicopter tour
over the Pipestone Creek
Bonebed. $195
Save 10% on
admission and 5%
at the gift shop:
AMARewards.ca/
DinoMuseum
The daring thrill
of aviation’s early
years is recreated
when you go up
for a ride in an
open cockpit
biplane, available
at the ReynoldsAlberta Museum.
From $139
Kids of all ages
will get a thrill on
the Jasper Sky
Tram. The sevenminute cablecar ride climbs
2,277 metres
into the clouds
for a super cool
aerial view of
the Rockies.
From $19.95
Save 10% on
museum admission:
AMARewards.ca/
Reynolds
A helicopter tour
of the Canadian
Rockies makes the
mountains, lakes,
forests and glaciers
even more majestic. It’s convenient,
too, with pick-up
and drop-off at
Banff hotels.
From $219
Save 15% on tickets: AMARewards.
ca/SkyTram
Book by visiting
AMATravel.ca/
Activities
Family
Affairs
Use your Experience
Alberta’s History
pass to celebrate
our unique heritage
at these fun fests
National Aboriginal
Day: Head-SmashedIn Buffalo Jump
World Heritage Site,
near Fort Macleod,
honours Canada’s
First Peoples with
traditional performances, stories
by Blackfoot elders,
and indigenous food
and games. June 21
Kalyna Voice: Fans
of The Voice can
rock out at the finals
of the Kalyna Voice
competition at the
Ukranian Cultural
Heritage Village, just
east of Edmonton.
The vocal finalists
take the stage amidst
the park’s annual
Vintage Day, featuring
classic vehicles and
exhibits. June 26
Bears & Berries
Festival: Tuck into a
delightful teddy bear
picnic, complete
with themed crafts
and activities, at Elk
Point’s Fort George
and Buckingham
House. July 16
AMA INSIDER
SUMMER 2016
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