The Military Museums

Artifact Donations

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The Military Museums welcomes the donation of historical material to our archival collection. This can include any artifacts, memorabilia, medals, journals, log books, archival film, video and other items of historical significance related to Canada's involvement in global conflicts.

Articles related to the three branches of the Armed Services from any era back to before Confederation are welcomed, including material related to the founding regiments of The Military Museums in Western Canada. Donations of books, manuscripts or posters can be made to the UCalgary Library & Archives.

The founding regiments include, the Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians), Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, The Calgary Highlanders and the King's Own Calgary Regiment (103rd Regiment, Calgary Rifles) and the 14th Army Tank Regiment (Calgary Tanks).

Guidelines for Donations

We request that the following information is included (if possible) with your donation to The Military Museums.

  1. When was the item originally acquired?
  2. Who owned the item originally?
  3. Which era is it from?, (ie. Boer War, WWI, WWII, Korea, Cold War, Peacekeeping)
  4. What is the historical significance?, (stories, anecdotes, written documentation)

Which area of the Museum (Army, Navy, Air Force, Library or founding regiment) should the artifact be given to?

Donating Artifacts to TMM

If you are interested in donating military artifacts to The Military Museums, please use the Artifact Donation form below to contact one of the TMM curators,

Note: Donors will be able to attach up to four optional photos of the artifact. Photos must be in either jpg, jpeg or png format. The maximum filesize is 5 MB.

Artifact Donation Form 

Thank you very much for your interest. Your donation helps to preserve our military heritage for future generations. If you have any questions about your donation, you may contact the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at The Military Museums.

Donations of artifacts can also be made in person at The Military Museums in Calgary:

The Military Museums
4520 Crowchild Trail SW
Calgary Alberta Canada
T2T 5J4

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