EXHIBITS
February 7 - April 13
THE RETURN OF RESTORE & REVIVE
Experience the rich architectural history of Lougheed House National & Provincial Historic Site and Museum. Built with exquisite materials and attention to every detail in 1891 by Senator Sir James Lougheed and his wife Lady Isabella Hardisty Lougheed, this Beltline beauty has seen more than 130 years of Calgary's history. Through the Restore & Revive exhibition, learn about the dedicated people who meticulously restored the House in the late 1990s and celebrate the 20th anniversary of Lougheed House as a museum.
PAST EXHIBITS
Sept 27 - Nov 17, 2024
As the River Flows and the City Grows
As the River Flows and the City Grows is a collaboration between nine Indigenous artists from ᐊᐧᓴᑲᒪᐱᐊᐧᐠ Wâsakâmapiwak Collective and Lougheed House to imagine alternate histories and futures of this historic site. The exhibition features a variety of exciting art pieces that interrupt and transform the house, highlighting diverse Indigenous perspectives of Calgary’s past and how it resonates with us today.
Jul 11 - Sept 15, 2024
House of Curiosity
Step into a fantastical world of domestic delights where history meets the future. Find larger than life representations of the past, and secrets and surprises hidden in the nooks and crannies. Can a historic house bring together the past, present, and future to spark a reimagining of time, story, and place? Explore the evolution of an old house into a space full of possibility and curiosity!
Apr 5 - Jun 30, 2024
Restore & Revive:
Featuring 10 Alberta Old Buildings
Aeris Osborne’s painting series, featuring 10 restored and preserved structures. This exhibition highlighted the connections between people, places, and the past, emphasizing the importance of preserving historic buildings.
ARCHIVED EXHIBITS
Oct 6 - Nov 5, 2025
Victorian Haunts: A Horrifying House History
Jun 1 —Oct 1, 2023
Hearing Home/Seeing Home
Jul 14 —Oct 16, 2022
Forgotten: The Métis Residential School Experience
Remembered: The Story of Métis Children at St. Joseph’s-Dunbow Industrial School
Mar 17—Jun 26, 2022
YYC Bread Stories
Jul 1—Oct 17, 2021
We Were Here: Stories from Early Chinatown
Jul 1—Oct 17, 2021
Beyond the Edge
Jan 22—Oct 18, 2020
Storied City: Early Calgary Through the Eyes of Writers
Jun 19—Sept 29, 2019
From Racialization to Peoplehood: Exploring Métis Identity Past and Present
Mar 27—Jun 9, 2019
ROAR: Nine Lives / Outliers
Jan 23—Mar 17, 2019
After the War: Coming home and fitting in at the end of the Great War