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Glenbow MuseumThe Glenbow Museum is Western Canada's largest museum, with more than 8,640 square metres (93,000 square feet) of fascinating exhibitions showcasing art and artifacts from its collection of over one million objects. Located in Calgary's vibrant downtown cultural district, Glenbow brings the world to the Canadian West, and the West to the world. Glenbow is a tribute to the remarkable vision of its founder, Eric Harvie, a Calgary oilman who in the 1950s started building an extraordinary collection of objects, art, documents and photographs. Today, Glenbow visitors can explore the rich Native cultures of Canada's First Nations, trace the settlement of the Canadian West, research their family history in Glenbow's extensive library and archives, and learn about other cultures from around the world. A multidisciplinary institution, Glenbow houses a permanent art collection that concentrates on historic and contemporary artists of northwestern North America, and a diverse museum with displays ranging from Native Canadian history to mineralogy. Glenbow is also a valuable resource centre for researchers, students and Western Canada history enthusiasts. The Glenbow's archives are Canada's largest non-governmental archives, with over 4 kilometres of unpublished archival records, one million photographs, 350 hours of film footage and 1,500 sound recordings. The comprehensive Western Canadian history library holds more than 100,000 books, periodicals, journals, catalogues and rare maps. Over 200,000 people visited Glenbow in 2000, enjoying a lively mix of exhibitions drawn from Glenbow's own collections; the best travelling exhibitions from other international museums and galleries; and innovative programming for all ages that both informs and enchants.
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