Description:
Cranbrook was established as a rail division point, so it's fitting that the town is home to this fascinating museum that preserves a number of historic rail cars, including several "cars of state" designed for royalty. The Royal Alexandra Hall is a 279-sq.-m (3,000-sq.-ft.) oak-paneled dining room salvaged from Winnipeg's Royal Alexandra Hotel, a CPR hotel torn down in 1971. The ornate moldings, panels, and furniture were carefully numbered and stored for nearly 30 years before being reconstructed here. Other highlights include a complete set of 12 cars built in 1929 for the Canadian Pacific Railway's Trans-Canada Limited run. Rather like a traveling luxury hotel, the restored cars gleam with brass and inlaid walnut and mahogany. In summer, the Royal Alexandra Hall offers tea service.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: 250/489-3918
Address:
- 57 Van Horne St. S
- Cranbrook, BC
Hours:
- Mid-Apr to mid-Oct daily 10am-6pm; mid-Oct to mid-Apr Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Tours given on the half-hour
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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