Heritage Park Historical Village

Museum Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What to expect

Heritage Park Historical Village is a living history museum showcasing Western Canadian history from the 1860s to the 1950s. The 127-acre park features over 200 exhibits and attractions, including a vintage amusement park, a passenger train, a paddlewheel ship, and a bustling prairie town with various shops and restaurants. Visitors can explore the park's four distinct areas, each reflecting a different time period in Western Canadian history. The park also offers various interactive exhibits, such as a working smithy, bakery, and print shop, as well as a farm with live animals. Additionally, the park features a Gasoline Alley Museum with a large collection of antique vehicles and a Railway Roundhouse with operational railway equipment

Plan your family visit to the Heritage Park Historical Village with these blog insights 👇

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This family's experience:

Activities: We spent the day at Heritage Park Historical Village, discovering the Canada of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. We visited the Gazoline Alley Museum, the Natural Ressources Area, the fête foraine, the centre-ville, the zone agricole, the Settlement, and took a ride on the train à vapeur

Highlights: The kids had a blast at the fête foraine, and we all enjoyed the train à vapeur ride. We also appreciated the explanations from the costumed characters and the opportunity to see a real blacksmith at work ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We explored the museum, learning about the lives of pioneers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

Highlights: The interactive exhibits, the steam train ride, and the opportunity to see a glimpse of life in the past made this a truly engaging experience ✨