Glenbow Western Research Centre
Most of Glenbow’s physical library and archive collections are held by the Glenbow Western Research Centre at the University of Calgary. The Centre has extensive holdings of unpublished documents and photographs related to the history of Western Canada. This includes approximately:
- 22,000,000 pages of textual records
- 2,000,000 photographs
- 125,000 books
- 15,000 maps
- 4,000 videos and films
- 600 hours of audio recordings
Search the Glenbow Western Research Centre digital collection.
Contact the Glenbow Western Research Centre at asc@ucalgary.libanswers.com.
Glenbow Art Library
While much of Glenbow’s library and archives have moved to U of C, Glenbow’s extensive art library remains on site. This includes a variety of media covering a wide range of artworks, styles, artists, and more.
Archival Research at Glenbow
Glenbow retained archival material related to art and artists, as well as related to some First Nations, Inuit, and Metis communities – including archives related to collections.
Glenbow has temporarily suspended collections visits and requests, as we focus on re-occupancy and reopening the museum. This moratorium will remain in place until Glenbow re-opens to the public.
