Once filled with historic elements from Calgary’s past, The Confluence is now an empty space.
The tourist destination is undergoing a major renovation, the first phase of which began in November.
All of the exhibits at the historic site have been dismantled, and officials say it’s now up to new full-time curator Ahkoinnimaki Star Crop Eared Wolf to fill the 84-square-metre space.
Jennifer Thompson, The Confluence president, says many of the old exhibits were saved. Some went to the Whyte Museum in Banff and others to the Calgary Firefighters’ Museum.
“The full renovation for the whole cultural centre will be $5 million and there’s three phases,” she said. “The first phase is the introduction to the Blackfoot exhibit, which is about $1.2 million.”
It’s the second major renovation of the space in 47 years; the exhibits that were removed were built close to 30 years ago.
“We’re certainly sad to see things go, but we definitely heard from community that they’re excited to see something …