Founders’ Gallery
The mission of Founders’ Gallery is to explore human conflict worldwide through art and artefacts from local and international, historic and contemporary sources. We give context to Canada’s military and its global contributions, inform viewers’ knowledge, and expand our understanding of conflict.
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Exhibitions
PROPAGANDA! Harbingers for Today
June 12, 2025 – February 16, 2026
Propaganda! Harbingers For Today, demonstrates how WW I propaganda shaped Canada in a global context, catalyzing expansive development of the nation during …
The Wounded
June 12, 2025 – September 21, 2025
Photojournalist Stephen J. Thorne’s striking black-and-white portraits of 18 Canadian veterans of the war in Afghanistan illustrate stories of loss, rehabi …
WITNESS: Histories of Conflict in the War Art of Bill MacDonnell
October 3, 2024 – February 17, 2025
Curated by Dick Averns – Conflict is difficult to confront yet essential to address if humanity is to better itself. This territory is adeptly navigated by …
Events
Visit Us
The Founders’ Gallery is located at:
The Military Museums, 4520 Crowchild Trail SW, Calgary, AB T2T 5J4. Please note: main entrance is via the west end of Passchendaele Ave SW.
Hours
Daily: 10.00 am – 5.00 pm. Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
Admission
| Adults | $ 17 + GST |
| Seniors | $ 7 + GST |
| Students | $ 7 + GST |
| Youth (7 – 17) | $ 7 + GST |
| Family | $ 40 + GST |
| Children (Under 3) | Free |
| Veterans and Serving Military Personnel | Free |
| Members of The Military Museums | Free |
| Parking | Free |