Since its inception in 1990 as The Museum of the Regiments, The Military Museums, its partners and members have garnered a number of prestigious awards from their peers in the museum industry. These include the following:
| Date | Presented By | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Alberta Museums Association | The AMA’s Innovation Award was presented to The Military Museums for the education program - Canada and the Cold War. |
| 2009 | Alberta Museums Association | The AMA’s Innovation Award was presented to Mr. John Wright, Head, The Military Museums Library and Archives (UofC) in recognition of creative and inventive practices in collections preservations, management, exhibition and programming. |
| 2007 | Canadian Museums Association | CMA Award of Outstanding Achievement – Vimy Ridge Education Project, in recognition of outstanding work in Education. |
| 2007 | Alberta Museums Association | Programming Award in the Public Programs Category – 90th Anniversary of the Vimy Ridge Project. This award recognizes outstanding programs or projects that demonstrate creative and innovative practices relating to public programming in Alberta’s Museums. |
| 2006 | Alberta Museums Association | Programming Award in the Public Programs Category – Making Peace and Saving Lives: Canada’s Soldiers and Landmines. This award recognizes outstanding programs or projects that demonstrate creative and innovative practices relating to public programming in Alberta’s Museums. |
| 2006 | Alberta Museums Association | Alberta Museums Association Museums and Society Award – Vimy Ridge Education Project. This award recognizes outstanding programs or projects that celebrate the diverse and complex relationships between museums and their collections, and their communities. |
| 2004 | Tourism Calgary | Calgary’s White Hat Award, celebrating excellence in customer service, was presented to Commissionaire Keith Bradley. |