Experience the Wild West in Calgary  It’s our 60th Anniversary, and we’re celebrating with a BRAND NEW Wild West Show! Head to the Wainwright Hotel for a reception and dinner, and mingle with some outlaws and lawmen. Then, enjoy a delicious buffet dinner and western entertainment. After dinner, step outside as an authentic wild west gunfight erupts on […]

Explore the luminous, versatile and limitless possibilities of encaustic in combination with photography and mixed media. The workshop is a beginner course covering mixed media collage using your own precious photo printed on handmade paper, applying melted beeswax and resin, and exploring techniques in colour and texture. Participants will take home a finished mixed media […]

  This workshop will answer the question “where do I start” as you learn some of the fundamentals of what makes a good landscape composition and how to focus your efforts on creating a visual story. Skills covered will include simplifying things into basic shapes, value mapping, and some easy tricks for creating a sense […]

Children ages 6-12 and their guardians are welcomed to the museum on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays through July and August. They can learn about life in the Talbot Settlement, play games, and make crafts! Guardians must stay to supervise their own children. To register, email museum@backuspagehouse.ca 

Step back in time and visit our tea-room at Scott Manor House. We can’t wait to serve you a pot of tea, or a glass of lemonade, accompanied by our delicious oat cakes, which are baked by our volunteers.  This year we will also be offering ice cream. All sales in the Tea Room directly […]

Celebrate the father figure in your life by taking him back in time! ​​Spend time in the great outdoors, take a leisurely walk along the Fraser River, or immerse yourself in the history of the region through a guided tour. Explore the buildings and exhibits and tackle the treasure hunt if you’re up to it! […]