I wish I had more time to spend in Calgary so that I could have properly explored this museum. Two hours between the end of my customer's day and when I needed to be at the airport simply wasn't enough. Maybe Glenbow could have a late night in the week so that those of us who have to work for a living can stop by? Hmm?
Great art including a massive exhibit of classics from Stampedes going back to the first one and a hallway (no photography allowed) of Charlie Russell cowboy art. Lots of Calgary and Great Plains history and exhibits too. And of course, it's an art museum so there was an exhibit of Calgary artists and Calgary art.
Calgary is a massive mining and resources town, so there is a huge display of rocks and minerals from the local area and from around the world. Not just precious stones like jades but all sorts of unusual ones like Calcite and Quartz and Hemimorphite and more. Don't miss the display of phosphorescent rocks which glow in the dark (no, not radiation).
I was a little bummed that there wasn't a display of Olympic stuff here, other than one bit.
A great deal and well worth it. I enjoyed it and would love to have had more time!