Cool museum in a place you would not expect. Beautifully kept airplanes from WW1 through Vietnam…read more The tour was exceptional. Tristian is knowledgeable and accommodating. He was great. The Stonehenge full size replica is well done as well. Sits on a beautiful private golf course.

We had a wonderful tour of these beautiful airplanes curated by Tristan and additional comments…read morefrom the man and major restorer himself, Mr.Smith. Stonehenge - the replica of the one in Great Britain - was explained from conception to completion by Mr. Smith. Such a huge undertaking that he has shared with those who visit!

This museum is fabulous…read more They have several cars from train sets on the tracks outside. A lot of these have been brought back to its original or as close as possible condition just using grant money, I understand, as it becomes available from the provincial government. One set of cars has now been named a "National Heritage" set and it is hoped a couple of other trains or the Royal Alex building receive that status soon as well. It then might make it easier for the museum to receive federal funding on a regular basis as most other museums do. Every time I go through the tour, I notice something different, something special. The staff do a good job in keeping them dustless for our benefit and the trains benefit and in protecting the cars as the tours go through. Guided tours through the cars are possible and are very interesting for the high school, adult range. The Museum is currently fundraising to finish off the rail shed and a miniature railroad (that was donated from Granville Island) set in the basement that all age kids would enjoy. The local HO club has also been trying to finish their display so as to have several miniature trains run along tracks in settings similar to around the southeast BC. One major item on their wish list I understand, is the funds to be able to construct a temperature-controlled, weather-controlled shed extending over all the cars and engines to fully keep all weather from deteriorating them any further - a very costly item. Once these trains are rusted through and can't be further restored, they are lost to our future as there aren't any other of these cars left. The Royal Alexandra is a beautiful hall with as many of the original parts as possible. She's now available for renting out for special occasions such as weddings, birthdays, meetings, etc. I've had several functions in here from AGMs, Christmas parties, dance, violin, and singing recitals, masquerade party, plus other activities. It's special to look at the detailing in the roof and columns. Downstairs at the shed is a quilt about different items about Cranbrook's past. There are also many pictures taken showing the birth, growth, people, activities, all around the Cranbrook-Fort Steel area that are very interesting to read about and view.

From the outside I would never have guessed how beautiful this place is. Fabulous restorations, the…read moreCity has put a lot of money into this facility I am guessing, because it's really detailed and immaculate in quality. If you are into trains, this would be a highlight.

Still a nice historic town. There is a candy store and a great bakery. Both air conditioned…read more There are Clydesdale horse wagon rides. Large site with many buildings to visit. If it's hot out bring water. But water can be purchased. There was a live historic show in the theatre. Staff were very helpful in spite of being short staffed. You can pan for gold too. Prices are very reasonable for the sights and buildings. Lovely mountain backdrop makes for some good photos. Ample free parking.

This place is great. A turn of the century heritage town, where most of the staff are actors in…read morefull costume. We had planned to spend the day but could've easily taken two days. There is a steal of a deal package which was $88 including a train ride and stageplay which I found to be quite affordable. To walk amongst the town and see the blacksmith, tinsmith, baker, all of the other households and hotels was a full day. The full gardens and flowerbeds in bloom were absolutely wonderful. As well it was interesting to see the livestock including the turkeys and the roosters. I was very impressed by the friendliness of the staff and the authentic look of their costumes. Of all the things that I could say about this place I was only slightly disappointed that at one time there was a small brewery and now there isn't. If there was an old-time microbrewery on site with the proper saloon I think I would've stopped for a cold one. It was very hot the day we attended. The only other complaint I could possibly have would be the lack of goods from the blacksmith and the tinsmith that are for sale in the gift shop. There are some of their wares but I would suggest a lot more could be sold if there was a greater variety.

If you haven't checked out the new Wildlife Art Gallery in Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, do it as soon…read moreas you can! I dropped in the other day out of mere curiosity -- ended up staying an hour. Go see for yourself, you won't be disappointed!

From the owner: Experience the wildlife of the Rocky Mountains & Western Canada through the lenses of…read moreinternationally awarded wildlife & conservation photographers, the Launstein family. Featuring fine art limited & open edition prints & canvases, artisan bronze sculptures, wood carvings, greeting cards, calendars, jewelry and gifts.

What a quaint reconstructed pioneer village of the early 1900's in this area. We were amazed all…read morethe added objects that had donated to the house, pharmacy, bakery, bank, school house, garage and more building! Objects of the period that people still had and wanted to help preserve that part of their history! We ate "supper" there and had hamburgers from one of the owners ranch in the area, no frozen beef from who knows where! Everyone was friendly and the one volunteer in the garage had two of his 1929 motel A Fords fully functioning he loved talking about! Everyone was great!

Kootenai Brown Village is cute and interesting with a lot of neat pioneer buildings. The events are…read moreexcellent but day to day there's a lot less going on and their ice cream shop is very expensive for the amount of ice cream on the cone.

Took a mine tour here yesterday and it was great! Ethan was very informative and gave great…read moreinformation about the history of the mine and the area. All the different jobs within the mine were interesting to learn about. Definitely bring sweatpants and a hoodie to throw on over your clothes as the mine is roughly 2 degrees.

Came here with the family. It is well worth the stop. Learned so much. Enjoyed the stories and…read moreunderground experience.

My husband, mother, and I had a family wedding to attend near Cranbrook this past weekend, and we…read morehad some time to kill Friday morning before heading up to the wedding venue. Because it was near our hotel (and there wasn't anything else to do), we decided to go to the Cranbrook History Centre. We arrived shortly after 11am and the employee told us there was a railcar tour starting at 11:15am, so we purchased tickets for the tour. Cranbrook is known for the Canadian Pacific Railway building a line through the town in 1898 (something I didn't know before I went to Cranbrook; in fact, I didn't know anything about Cranbrook before our trip). The history centre offered several tours of original (and partially refurbished) railcars, running from 20 minutes to two hours. We went on the 45 minute Comparative Tour, in which we had a tour of several railcars from the 1920s to the 1970s. The tour guide, Georgia, was excellent, and we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. We learned a lot of interesting facts, such as the whisky, Crown Royal, was created for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II's tour of Canada. It was quite interesting seeing the different trains and learning about the history of rail travel. One of the trains we were on had had several famous people ride it, including the Kennedys, Winston Churchill, and Queen Elizabeth II. After the tour, we looked around the rest of the museum. It was a small museum, but the exhibits were interesting and worth a look, especially the room with the elaborate model railway (it was pretty amazing). Plus, at $6 for admission ($4 for seniors), you can't complain. The price of the tour, which included admission, was a reasonable $19 for adults/$15 for seniors. If you are ever in Cranbrook, I highly recommend taking a railcar tour at the Cranbrook History Centre. It's inexpensive, and what else is there to do in Cranbrook? [Yelp collections: Cranbrook; Museums and Art Galleries; Cheap Thrills]

From the owner: The Cranbrook History Centre, in beautiful downtown Cranbrook, offers a specialized experience for…read moreall ages. Guided tours of the 17 restored railcars are an exciting way to experience the days of luxury rail travel. Tours range in duration and cost and can be customized depending on your mobility. Self-guided tours of the facility allow you to visit other areas of the Centre at your leisure. You will find interpretive information and exhibits on local and regional history, paleontology, natural history and first nation's culture.