Heritage Plaza and Gasoline Alley Museum are open year-round, while the Historical Village is open on weekends and holidays only. Click here for hours of operation.
Heritage Plaza and Gasoline Alley Museum are open year-round, while the Historical Village is open on weekends and holidays only. Click here for hours of operation.
Whether it was ancient Romans watching gladiatorial bloodbaths, Parisians lining up in 1809 for their first glimpse of the catacombs, day-tripping to the former Dachau concentration camp, booking a tour to Chernobyl, or stopping at Ground Zero while in New York, people have long felt drawn to sites of mass destruction and death, both natural and human-made. The phenomenon is known as Dark Tourism. Dr. Lynn Fallwell takes you on a journey; exploring some of these often regarded macabre sites, examining why tourists visit, how they behave, and what it says about our relationship to living and dying, in this month’s Culturally Speaking presentation series.
Whether it was ancient Romans watching gladiatorial bloodbaths, Parisians lining up in 1809 for their first glimpse of the catacombs, day-tripping to the former Dachau concentration camp, booking a tour to Chernobyl, or stopping at Ground Zero while in New York, people have long felt drawn to sites of mass destruction and death, both natural and human-made. The phenomenon is known as Dark Tourism. Dr. Lynn Fallwell takes you on a journey; exploring some of these often regarded macabre sites, examining why tourists visit, how they behave, and what it says about our relationship to living and dying, in this month’s Culturally Speaking presentation series.
To access the Railway Orientation Centre, enter the Railway Café and proceed to the room on the right-hand side from the entrance.
1900 Heritage DR. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 2X3
Email: info@heritagepark.ca
Phone: 403.268.8500
There are plenty of ways to get to the Park, whether that be on foot, via transit, or driving. Click here to find the way that works for you!