Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Author Reading *Giller Prize Winner Suzette Mayr*

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

Join the Cranbrook History Centre for an exclusive reading with 2022 Giller Prize Winner, Suzette Mayr, and her newest award-winning book The Sleeping Car Porter. The historic Argyle Dining Car, the real-life setting of the fictional novel, provides an intimate setting for this half-hour reading, moderated question period and meet & greet with the author. […]

$40

Ed Talk – Suzette Mayr

Royal Alexandra Hall 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

As part of the background research for her award-winning novel The Sleeping Car Porter, Suzette Mayr visited numerous archives across Canada and in the United States. The Cranbrook History Centre was a key resource for Mayr as she worked to situate her fictional main character within a non-fiction, historical setting. In this talk, Mayr will […]

Free

Toddler Tuesday – Trains, Trains Trains!

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

Join us for story time in one of our historic train cars! Free activity hosted by the museum afterwards. 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 […]

Free

For the Love of Gordon: Valentines Party

About Valentines Party A Valentines Day Party featuring a gala reception with appetizers, signature cocktails, a silent auction, door prizes and live music by Pretty for the People and Mile High Club. All proceeds will go to the Sheridan Family who are facing financial difficulties due to a medical crisis. ‘For the Love of Gordon’ […]

$49

Meet the Museum – Family Day

Come meet YOUR Cranbrook History Centre on February 18th for our Family Day fun day! Free Admission View the backrooms of the Museum with limited tours Games Colouring contest and more Follow our socials for more information about our event! *Events and Times are subject to change without notice

Toddler Tuesday – Stomp them Dino Feet!

Join us for story time in one of our historic train cars! Free activity hosted by the museum afterwards. 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 […]

Ed Talk: Jenny Feick

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

Canada’s Great Divide Trail (GDT) traverses the vicinity of the high elevation continental watershed divide designated as the interprovincial boundary between Alberta (Alta.) and British Columbia (B.C.). It crisscrosses the vast northwest to southeast trending Canadian Rocky Mountains for more than 1,100 kilometres from the US/Canada border in Waterton Lakes National Park in the south […]

Free

Killing the Indian in the Child: Generations Lost and Youth on Reconciliation – Travelling Exhibit

Royal Alexandra Hall 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

From March 3rd to April 4th you can visit our new travelling exhibits from the Legacy of Hope Foundation. *The exhibit is free with regular admission * EXHIBITION: Killing the Indian in the Child: Generations Lost For several centuries, Indigenous children were taken from their homes and communities and placed in institutions called Residential Schools. […]

$6.00

Blanket Exercise – Community Workshop

Royal Alexandra Hall 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The CHC would like to invite members of the community to participate in the KAIROD Blanket Exercise March 16th and 18th and gain a deeper understanding of Indigenous experiences in Canada. We are honoured to have Ktunaxa Elder, Margaret Teneese, host this program in collaboration with the Cranbrook History Centre. What Is The KAIROS Blanket […]

$55

Blanket Exercise – Community Workshop

Royal Alexandra Hall 57 Van Horne Street S, Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

The CHC would like to invite members of the community to participate in the KAIROD Blanket Exercise March 16th and 18th and gain a deeper understanding of Indigenous experiences in Canada. We are honoured to have Ktunaxa Elder, Margaret Teneese, host this program in collaboration with the Cranbrook History Centre. What Is The KAIROS Blanket […]

$55

Spring Break Camp at CHC

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

The Cranbrook History Centre is excited to announce our new Spring Break Camps as an opportunity for kids to spend a fun-filled day learning about the history of rail travel in Canada. Young train enthusiasts will enjoy these single-day camps which take place on our Trans-Canada Limited 1929 train. The camps will be offered to […]

$40.00

Toddler Tuesday – Special Ktunaxa Storytelling

Join us for a very special storytelling event with Ktunaxa Elder, Margaret Teneese! Free activity hosted by the museum afterwards. 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 […]