Contemporary Calgary

Contemporary Calgary is a public contemporary art gallery located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Located in the former Centennial Planetarium/TELUS World of Science building in the city's downtown core, the gallery offers contemporary art programming by local, national, and international artists.

Opening hours:
Monday—Tuesday: closed
Wednesday—Saturday: noon—7:00 PM
Sunday: noon—5:00 PM
Email: info@contemporarycalgary.com
Type: Art gallery
Description: Public art gallery in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Address: 701 11 Street SW, T2P 2C4
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Downtown West–Kerby station and Centennial Planetarium.

Downtown West–Kerby station

Railway station

Photo: Iamjforlife, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Downtown West–Kerby station is a Calgary CTrain station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located in the free-fare zone on the 7 Avenue transit-only corridor. Downtown West–Kerby station is situated 150 metres east of Contemporary Calgary.

Centennial Planetarium

Building

Photo: Bswieser, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Centennial Planetarium, located at 701 11 Street SW in Calgary, Alberta, was designed by Calgary architectural firm McMillan Long and Associates and opened in 1967 for the Canadian Centennial, it is one of Calgary's best examples of Brutalist architecture, winning several awards open its opening.

Mewata Armoury

Military installation

Photo: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mewata Armoury is a Canadian Forces reserve armoury in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Mewata ( mə-WAH-tə is derived from the Cree word ᒥᔭᐋᐧᑕᒼ, meaning "Oh, be joyful". Mewata Armoury is situated 120 metres south of Contemporary Calgary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Downtown West End and Hillhurst.

Downtown West End

Suburb

Photo: Arch26, Public domain.

The Downtown West End is a neighbourhood within the western portions of downtown Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the north by the Bow River, to the east by 9th Street W, to the south by the CPR Tracks and to the west by 14th Street W.

Hillhurst

Suburb

Photo: Thivierr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hillhurst is a community located within the inner city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The boundaries of the community are 8th Avenue NW to the north, 10th Street NW to the east, the Bow River to the south, and 18th Street NW to the west.