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| - Love this place.
Seriously, when I realized I haven't yet written a review for Heritage Park, after being there more than a few times, I was surprised by myself...
I have been to a number of similar places around the world, and in comparison, Calgary Heritage Park stands strong.
Exhibits in the museums? Awesome. Quality of restoration, quantity of exhibits, the way collections are organized for the visitors - everything shines.
Do you wish to see how Ford T transmission works? Have your little ones play around with authentic vintage toys in a totally awesome playground? Discover the magic of railway travel in a posh restaurant rail car? Just walk around the streets of a late XIX - early XX town?
And these countless hidden treasures you can discover all around the territory... Oh my, just love that - you can literally spend days wondering around and discovering thing after thing!
Child-friendly? You betcha - my little son loves this place! Hard to pull them away without much protest, even though he ends up sleeping in the car - being so tired of playing and exploring.
Most importantly, I love the atmosphere. Such a great slice of Industrial Revolution in its prime, steam-punk, Victorian to Roaring Twenties, style.
All these folks working in the park, busily wondering around like they literally live there? Waving hands to the steam train carrying crowds of happy kids? Ancient delivery trucks cautiously negotiating the winding gravel corners? So cool.
Personally, I have my hands full with my own life - otherwise I would feel privileged to spend some of it there, in Heritage Park, helping it to be so great.
Absolutely loved, respected, and recommended!
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