35 things to see + do
New and Exciting
Heritage Park Historical Village
PHOTOGRAPHS : ( TOP TO BOTTOM ) COURTESY GLENBOW ; COURTESY CANADA AVIATION AND SPACE MUSEUM , OTTAWA , CANADA ; PHOTOS TAKEN IN THE FORESTS OF MADAGASCAR BY PARTNERS OF THE CALGARY ZOO ; GERALDINE MOODY , INUIT WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT SUMMER CAMP , FULLERTON HARBOUR , NUNAVUT , AUGUST 1906 , COLLECTION OF GLENBOW
Updated
Attractions
CALGARY ZOO
Land of Lemurs , Opening July 2017 Make way for the lemurs ! From the island of Madagascar off the east coast of the African continent to the island of St . George in the Bow River , the spritely primates will be taking up residence in the brand new Land of Lemurs walkthrough exhibit . The enclosure will take advantage of the wooded area at the eastern tip of the zoo , so the lemurs can climb and play to their hearts ’ content in the trees which visitors observe from the pathways . The habitat aims to educate visitors about the plight of the lemur — of the 103 lemur species on the planet , more than 90 per cent are at risk of extinction , which is why the Calgary Zoo is expanding its conservation focus to Madagascar in an effort to help one of the world ’ s most endangered primates .
Calgary Zoo
Telus Spark
Glenbow
HERITAGE PARK HISTORICAL VILLAGE
Journey of a Lifetime July 1 - August 31 Heritage Park is celebrating Canada ’ s 150th anniversary with a new exhibit : the restoration of a 1905 wooden Colonist Rail Car ( one of only two left in the country ) that played a major role in the settlement of Western Canada . Visitors will be able to watch the restoration process along with an interactive and immersive exhibit , as well as a bilingual performance that will bring the settler experience to life .
TELUS SPARK
Star Trek : The Starfleet Academy Experience , Through June 4 Set phasers to stun ! Test your knowledge and skills to discover what your ranking might be aboard a starship through a series of interactive all-ages activities . As a new recruit , you ’ ll undergo a series of simulated science , engineering , medical , and command evaluations in nine different zones — learn to speak Klingon , guide the USS Enterprise through a maze of threats , and try your hand at phaser target practice , among other tests . At the end , you ’ ll graduate and receive your Starfleet commissioning . Lifelong and new Star Trek fans alike will have a blast discovering the science that shaped the final frontier . Plus , there are dozens of authentic props and costumes from the T . V . shows , as well as a re-creation of the U . S . S . Enterprise bridge where you can sit in the captain ' s chair ( and snap a photo ).
GLENBOW
North of Ordinary : The Arctic Photographs of Geraldine and Douglas Moodie Through September 10 Drawing from an extraordinary donation of nearly 500 vintage photographs , as well as diaries , reports , and photo registers , this exhibition celebrates the work of Canada ’ s first professional woman photographer , Geraldine Moodie . Beginning in 1903 , Moodie accompanied her husband Douglas , a senior officer of the North West Mounted Police , on expeditions to the NWMP detachment at Fullerton Harbour in Hudson Bay . She took intimate portraits of the local Inuit community while he ( trained in photography by his wife ) documented the landscape and his work with the Mounted Police . Because of the wealth of written records that were donated with the negatives , the Glenbow museum has the rare opportunity to describe the couples ’ work in their own words . calgary . be part of the energy . visitcalgary . com