The Remington Carriage Museum is located alongside the rolling foothills of Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Opened in 1993, and the largest of its kind in the world, the Remington Carriage Museum displays more than 240 carriages. The museum is a public facility providing visitors with an appreciation of an authentic experience with 19th and early 20th century horse-drawn transportation. Using state-of-the-art techniques, the Remington Carriage Museum brings this bygone era to life. International travellers have acknowledged the display as the finest in the world.
Rated "The Best Indoor Attraction in Canada" four times by Attractions Canada, the 64,000 sq ft (5,900 m2). museum boasts a working stable, carriage rides, video displays, wedding rooms, an 80 seat theatre, Victorian gift shop and restaurant. Situated on twenty acres and centrally located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, the museum is 40 minutes from Glacier National Park, Montana (United States), and 40 minutes from Waterton Lakes National Park.
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