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The Cranbrook Hotel has been a part of our cityscape since 1897 and this month, she turns 124.  The Cranbrook Hotel defined the city that …

You might not think too much about the history of the chair you’re sitting on but the materials, values, and styles that came before have …

Two iconic towers in Cranbrook and their design origins.

What would Canada’s version of the Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, or the Breaker mansions might be? We think that railway hotels represent some of …

How long has the piano as we know it been around? A Broadwood piano is more than a good instrument: it represents an important shift …

A decades-long supporter of LGBT+ issues in Cranbrook gives us lessons in how everyday language hurts, the real roots of ongoing social issues, and a …

Our summer students introduce themselves and tell us what’s behind their work as historical interpreters.

Welcome to our virtual scavenger hunt! By playing you can enter to win a special Sam Steele Days Prize. Want to try?

Learn more about the co-founder of our Junior Paleontology program, Guy Santucci.

May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada, an opportunity to look back and recognize the role of people of Asian descent in shaping the history …