Toddler Tuesday: Storytime & Spooky Trains!

Storytime with Spooky Trains (with the Cranbrook Public Library) 10:30-11:30am October 29, 2024 Register here.  If spots fill up, you can email programs@cranbrookhistorycentre.com to be notified of any cancellations.

FREE

Abreast of the Rockies Christmas Bazaar

Cranbrook History Centre 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Admission: $2.00 Christmas Craft Bazaar with a diverse group of vendors! Great opportunity to find unique & beautiful items.

Fall Day Camps

Natural History Day Camps Ages 5-10 8:30am – 4:00pm $45/day + GST Day camps consist of natural history-themed experiments, crafts, games, indoor and outdoor exploration (and sometimes a movie and popcorn in a historic train car)! Register for the following day camps by clicking on the linked dates below: September 20: All about Earth! October […]

$45

Gerdan Theatre: Never Mind the Night

? Date: November 27th ⏰ Doors open: 6:15 PM ? Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Cranbrook History Centre is proud to host Gerdan Theatre’s Never Mind the Night Tour. Gerdan is an amazing sixteen member folk singing group from Chernivtsi, Ukraine and their arrangements of traditional folk songs are reinvigorating authentic Ukrainian music and astounding audiences everywhere! […]

Nightmare Before Christmas: An Alternative Holiday Market

We are hosting the Nightmare Before Xmas, an alternative Holiday Market on December's Friday the 13th from 4pm to 9pm in The Royal Alexandra Hall here at The Cranbrook History Museum. For more information, you can visit the organizer's (Spiral Path) Facebook Event page.

FREE

Winter Day Camp – Jan. 2&3

Cranbrook History Centre 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

A day of play! Send your child (ages 5-10) in their PJS to enjoy hot chocolate, a movie in the train with popcorn, crafts and games! * Participants are welcome to bring their new books, stuffies, games, or puzzles. Register for January 2 Register for January 3 Once we have received payment, we will send […]

$45

Travelling Exhibit: Health in Space, Daring to Explore

Cranbrook History Centre 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The Cranbrook History Centre is excited to present our Annual Traveling Exhibit for 2025, a highly anticipated event that will run from January 28 to April 19, 2025. This year's exhibit promises to offer a captivating and educational experience for visitors of all ages, exploring the health challenges faced by astronauts! Health in Space: Daring […]

Toddler Tuesday: CANCELLED!

Paleontology Lab

There will not be a Toddler Tuesday on Jan.28. We hope to see you in February!

FREE

Town Hall – Museum Interpretive Concept

Online Event Zoom Meeting Platform, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Virtual Event Virtual Event

The Cranbrook History Centre invites you to share your stories, thoughts and feedback on our new Draft Museum Interpretive Concept. This will be an interactive meeting hosted by Melanie Greenaway of Double Dare Designs and Don Enrich from Don Enrich Consulting. This is your opportunity to explore the zones and narratives throughout the document with […]

3rd Annual Family Day meet your museum open house!

Cranbrook History Centre 57 Van Horne Street South, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Want to know more about your local museum and what kind of things there are to do? Come visit us on Family Day for our 3rd Annual Meet your Museum Open house! We will have free admission all day long and behind the scenes tours of facility including the archives, mini train tours and the […]

Toddler Tuesday: Stories on a Train

As a way of connecting our community with our collections, the museum is partnering with the Cranbrook Public Library on this monthly program. The hour-long program offers a free story time led by the library, and a fun and family-friendly craft activity to complete afterwards. Entry to the program is free, but due to space […]

FREE

Ed Talk – Cosmic Odyssey: From Stardust to Life

Wednesday, February 26 (7:00-8:30pm) Join us in the beautiful Royal Alexandra Hall with our Health in Space travelling exhibit where Jamie Levine and Janice Strong will be presenting on everything from Comets to the Kootenay skies. Doors open at 6:30pm. Tea and coffee will be served. Registration is free. Register here.        

FREE