The Leighton Art Centre is an Art Gallery, Museum and Arts Education Centre located on 80 acres of Foothills Fescue natural grasslands just outside of Calgary, near Millarville in Alberta’s Foothills County. Situated in A.C. Leighton and Barbara Leighton’s original home, the centre houses a vibrant display of Alberta’s artists, both past and present, and boasts excellent views of the Foothills and Rocky Mountains. Wed to Sun 10 am - 4 pm.
Leighton Art Centre
282027 144 Street SW (Just 16 km south of Calgary), Foothills, Alberta T1S 0Y4
282027 144 Street SW (Just 16 km south of Calgary), Foothills, Alberta T1S 0Y4
Wed to Sun 10 am - 4 pm
Public
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