We've tried to create numerous things for people of all ages. You can learn about things like weaving, hairdressing, and ancient Egyptian treatments of illnesses. Some visitors may even be fortunate enough to meet Queen Nefertari in the flesh. A character actor who has studied the history of Nefertari will walk around the galleries, meeting visitors, mainly on the weekends. For this particular show, the museum is using special pricing and timed tickets to try to avoid line-up bottlenecks.
Visitors can stay as long as they like during operating hours, once they are in the museum.
Visitors can purchase tickets at the museum's admissions desk, or by calling 268-4109. Glenbow's recorded information line, 777-5506, provides more details about the times and dates of various events and programs. If you work up an appetite experiencing Egypt at the Glenbow, you can feed your hunger with Egyptian food at Calgary's Luxor Emporium and Caf in the city's northwest, a deli-style eatery offering traditional Egyptian vegetarian dishes like tabbouleh, hummus and falafel. For lighter fare, there are meat and vegetarian specialties wrapped in a pita. The caf also offers pizzas for Western palates, including the King Tut and Khafra's Tastiest.