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The Military Museums — T-72 tank displayed outside the museum beside its modern glass facadePhoto: Tony Hisgett · CC BY 2.0 · edited
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The Military Museums

Museums ·Calgary ·Open now
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The Military Museums is a military history institution at the former CFB Calgary site in Calgary, Alberta, focused on Alberta’s naval, army and air force history.

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The Military Museums — T-55 tank exhibit on the museum grounds Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · edited
The Military Museums — T-55 tank exhibit on the museum groundsThe Military Museums — Armored vehicles displayed on outdoor plinthsThe Military Museums — CF-104 Starfighter displayed inside the museum galleryThe Military Museums — CF-116 Freedom Fighter mounted on an outdoor pedestal

Why go

  • Canada’s most extensive military museum outside the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.
  • Exhibits on Canadian service in the Boer War, both World Wars, the Korean and Cold Wars, and UN and NATO operations in Cyprus, Yugoslavia and Afghanistan.
  • Life-size scenes depict a canal crossing, an Afghanistan action and Lieutenant-Colonel Russell Lambert Boyle’s wounding.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Monday10:00 – 17:00
Tuesday10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday10:00 – 17:00
Thursday10:00 – 17:00
Friday10:00 – 17:00
Saturday10:00 – 17:00
Sunday10:00 – 17:00

Don't miss

  • M4 Sherman tank and jeep dioramaA life-size entrance scene features an M4 Sherman tank and a jeep.Entrance
  • Canadair CF-5The aircraft is mounted in a steep climb and can be seen from Crowchild Trail.Museum grounds, visible from Crowchild Trail
  • Calgary Highlanders GalleryFollow the regiment’s history from the founding of the 103rd Regiment in 1910 to the present.Calgary Highlanders Gallery
  • Canadian Peacekeepers Roll of HonourThis memorial names Canadians killed on peacekeeping duty between 1939 and 1993.Southern Alberta Gallery
  • Outdoor military displaysThe grounds display tanks, armoured cars, anti-tank guns, statues and an eternal flame.Outdoor grounds

Know before you go

  • Open daily from 10:00 to 17:00.
  • Tickets can be bought online through the museum’s website.

What's inside

  • Eight museums cover Alberta’s navy, army and air force, including four regimental army museums.
  • The site also includes the University of Calgary Founders’ Gallery.
  • Four regimental archives form part of the institution.
  • A neighboring hangar houses a McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet retired after 26 years of service.

With kids

  • The museum offers theme tours for children and welcomes about 7,000 children each year.

Tips for your visit

  • The military history library is open to the public and forms part of the University of Calgary’s library holdings.
  • For enquiries, call +1 403 410 2340.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 1900

    A brass plaque honors Lord Strathcona’s Horse members killed since 1900; a certificate names officers killed in the Second World War.

    The Military Museums - Wikipedia
  2. 1944

    Stained-glass windows bearing 1944 and 1991 badges honor the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Branch and its predecessors.

    The Military Museums - Wikipedia

  3. A brass plaque commemorates local Jewish servicemen killed in the First and Second World Wars.

    The Military Museums - Wikipedia

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History

  1. 11 Aug 1989Patricia Knatchbull dedicated a memorial to the museum’s founding regiments.
  2. 30 Jun 1990Queen Elizabeth II formally opened the Museum of the Regiments at CFB Calgary.
  3. 1998CFB Calgary closed; the museum’s collections include the base and its garrison units.
  4. 25 Jun 2000A memorial to Royal Canadian Navy sailors who served in the Korean War was unveiled.
  5. UndatedThe entrance was renamed the Queen Elizabeth II Atrium during a royal visit.
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  1. UndatedThe Naval Museum of Alberta and Air Force Museum of Alberta joined the institution, which took its current name.
  2. June 2009The Founders’ Gallery opened.
  3. 2013A Canadair CF-104 Starfighter became a permanent exhibit in a hangar shared with a Canadair Sabre.

How to get there

  • On foot4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, Alberta.

Sources: The Military Museums - Wikipedia · Calgary/Southwest - Wikivoyage (see) · The Military Museums of Calgary | Western Canad… · The Military Museums of Calgary | Western Canad… · Remembrance Day | The Military Museums · The Military Museums: tickets (its own site) · checked 30 Sep 2026

Where
4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary

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Questions and answers

What happens on Remembrance Day at The Military Museums?

The museum holds an annual ceremony with a moment of silence, the Last Post and remarks from special guests. Afterward, visitors may lay a wreath at the eternal flame.

What is the Mural of Honour at The Military Museums?

It includes a panel titled “Remembrance” that commemorates military service and sacrifice.

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