Reviews of YouthLink Calgary Police Interpretive Centre (Museum)

KelseyMay

Awesome place! Well done! I love going here! Been here 4 times this month! :)

Amy C

Interesting experience! My kid loved finger printing and I enjoyed asking a real cop about CSI kind of questions I've had for ages!! :)

Allan

Just go here and learn some knowledge.

Tariq Malik

Wonderful initiative by Calgary Police to keep Calgary community a safe place to live and work for the next generation, Our Youth.

Kien Trung Pham

Cool stuff

Ryan Davis

Great Police History

Sarah Drouin

amazing place

Rawaa Loukili

it was great there were so many activities

John Deisman

We had a good night out with their murder mystery theme night for valentines day, and supported a good cause while doing it

Richard T

A great place for kids to interact with police stuff.

John “Jo Fer” Ferrrier

Propaganda palace! bring your kids here to brainwash them. Cool exhibits.

Rita Patterson

Very interesting and informative. Super friendly staff

Amrit Walia

A great place to visit. Kids love it.

Tyler Hall

The kids enjoyed themselves and my six year old son wants to host his next birthday party here.

Lori Moore

Amazing FUN ! So much information, bring a camera, note pad, water bottle, take a tour and hang out after, could be hours before you realize how long you've been in there! Tours are so informative, interactive areas are full of fun, Learning, energy, and excitement! So amazing !!

Tweet RBLX

It is a amazing place to go explore and learn about what poilce do- what codes they use. It looks very nice and is amazing so I would recommend bringing your friends/kids over here. You also learn lots about online safety/bullying/etc.

Richard Tseng

Very educational place...good for kids to learn police works...

stacey aberdeen

Knowledge is power, and #youthlinkyyc is full of empowering exhibits. With information about drugs, gangs and internet safety our children can be empowered to make healthy life choices. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us youthlink staff.

Bos Gka

Good service and help when i didnt know anybody during my trip there

K Phipp

Great presentation on youth and Cannabis! Relevant to all ages and excellent information for parents

Sonia Pires

(Translated) Interestingly, both the structure of the police and the initiative to transmit it to the public (Original) Muito interessante, tanto a estrutura da Polícia quanto a iniciativa de transmitila ao público

Shauna Curtin

Inspiring

Vanessa Jones

Its a great place for kids to learn

Merideth Broughton

Absolutely love going to Youthlink! Their Historic True Crime series is a must for any Murderino, and extra special because all the cases are local - will you solve a fifty year old cold case? Maybe, but at the very least you'll have a great time perusing the exhibits, then participating in a fantastic presentation! Volunteers are always super knowledgeable and helpful, and their enthusiasm is contagious! Free parking, cash bar at 18+ events

Jeff Mochoruk

Great place to visit and learn about CPS. Great classroom learning for school kids.

Trevor Nordick

Amazing!

A Bertram

Great place for kids to learn all things Police! Had a bingo sheet/ scavenger hunt, interactive stations and kept a 15, 12, 10 and two 6 year old girls busy for 2 hours...was definitely more than I expected!

Aaron De Souza

Wow! I had no idea this interactive police museum existed. Great place for kids to learn about Calgary's crime history and the evolution of our police service. Informative, Interactive, and hands-on place good for pre-teens and up. Don't forget to checkout the CSI room and experience what it's like to hold a handful of maggots. Check it out and you'll see what I mean.

milana j

The best choice for summer camp for kids. Staff are awesome, kids have so much fun while they learn

troy taylor

First class operations ,very proud of are city police ,keep up the great work and thank you for your service

Mitch Beaudin

Great facility and informative displays. Myself as well as my family enjoyed the facility.

Braedon Spencer

I bought a hat there. It was great ???? there

Jasmine Akre

Oh my goodness what a hidden gem!!! The kids loved it!!! Its by donation and there is so much to learn and do. This is not an all day adventure, plan about 2 hours

PINUP BABY (PINUPBABY)

It's informative, kinda boring..

Aria Martin Henderson

I visited this place with my 10 year old and 13 year old. Both had an amazing time. There is a scavenger hunt with pictures to ensure that the family sees everything there is to see. One of the exhibits was closed while we were there but we still spent a good three hours. My kids love to trying on the bulletproof vest and exploring the police car on site. You pay by donation, which makes this very affordable. We will definitely be back.

Vanessa Wilson

Went with my son. We had a fun time. Only took about an hour but it was enjoyable none the less.

Greg Cole

A really event and lots of things to do and learn about. Totally would go back to enjoy the museum for another day.

Stacey Matthews

What an incredible initiative!

2 Hops

i like the police car and bones because it looks cool

Silent Leafy

It was exciting and fun and I plan on going back

* USA *

Very cool police museum. Its free and a good place to take kids. Even fun without kids too. But they need to fix the signs that says marjuana is illegal.

Adam Falk

Friendly people and informative

Karim Laaroussi

say hi

Laurie Skora

Great experience! Knowledgeable, friendly staff.

Harper

Awesome experience! Lots of interactive features and generous staff.

Mike Wilson

Great place to learn about our police history. There was enough stuff to even keep my 9 year old entertained!

Colin Dwyer

Good tour

Christy Lindsay

Super cool experience for kids. Very informative. Knowledgeable and charismatic staff.

Michelle Beldi

We were there for the 2018 Valentine's day event - I bloody love you. Well organized; not too crowded and loads of photo ops. Would definitely recommend and make sure you have time to wander. Great exhibits - would go for other events ????

Vlad

Great place for kids

Mike Dillon

Friendly helpful staff/volunteers

Vasily Kandelaki

Amazing place introducing children to Poilce culture and reality.

Kevin Halliday

Great place Calgary's best kept secret more people need to know about this place.

Felicity meng

Investigation

John Hillis

Great things to learn and see.

Huzifa Huzifa

The best place to visit???? It will be perfectly amzaing if u guys add some military stuff ???? Thanks

Torro Kamel

A great experience for the kids and adults alike

Samantha Ortega

Great place to go with or without kids

Nathan Court

Awesome place to take kids, wonderful way for kids to learn about police and their history in Calgary. Highly recommend!

Terhemen Abaagu

Great experience

Fiona McAllister

Lots of interesting and interactive exhibits that the kids really enjoyed

Angela Lee

It was an extremely informative visit with lots to look at. The centre was divided into different sections, each section was just the perfect size to keep a child's attention span. We were able to sit in a police car, listen to a live radio stream of police activity, sit in a pretend jail cell and even do some problem solving in the forensics section. You can probably go through the centre in 2 hrs tops, which is perfect if you have kids. Other things that impressed me is the amount of parking spaces available. The volunteers were super friendly as well. They walked around and presented us with tons of information. A must know, this centre is only open to the public on Fridays. Mon-Thurs is for school tours only.

TxTonya

What an interesting place. We enjoyed it. My child didn't want to leave. The instructor did a great job.

Emil Petkov

Great museum! We had a lots of fun. My seven years- old learn so much... Awesome real life expectancies. Recommended! We'll be back soon.

Dannielle de Graaff

Definitely the coolest museum I've ever been to..

Dexter Anderson

This place is really amazing, for kids and adults.

Brad Warren

An amazing fun place for kids. Did I mention free admission. So fun.

Rae Briggs

Great education spot for kids

Jason Webb

Today I volunteered with my boys class. My second time here as I volunteered with my daughters class a couple of years ago. The staff are extra ordinarily good with the kids. They relate incredibly well with them the entire time. There is enough content to keep them all interested including interactive experiences. Great formula and well executed in a really nice venue. If this initiative results in one less criminal on the streets of Calgary, it has paid for itself a thousand times over. But I know it helps a tones of kids at various levels such as making good choices and / or encourage kids to communicate their issues. Well Done, and thanks to the CPS for having this in place for our youth.

Jen Goeres

Absolutely awesome!! I have lived in Calgary my whole life and just visited today - what a hidden gem! Great for kids 4+ years (and just adults too!)...a must see! Kudos to the creators, staff and volunteers...

Jasmine Greer

Such a great place. Took my 11, 8 and 4 yr old and they all enjoyed it.

Jim Faust

Excellent place for kids. They change it up weekly, so there is always something new. The kids have asked to go 3 separate times this summer

Paul Webber

I loved this place, it was fascinating. Me and my kids enjoyed it all and they have some very interesting things to do. I was there at 10am and left just after noon only because I had an appointment on the other side of the city, else I could have stayed longer. I would highly recommend this to anyone. Now we are heading in to fall, looking for somewhere to go with the kids on a weekend? Definitely put this place to the top of your list.

Ozi Azubuike

Great place to visit and learn

Marlee Young

My family was overly impressed with this museum. Really neat and informative. Takes about 2 hours.

Andrea Hall (Epic SCAR)

This place is awesome! Question came up from Google of "is this a museum?" and truly speaking it IS but its more of an interactive youth learning centre. I would put it in the same category of Telus Spark Science Centre. Its interactive, fun and informative. My kids love getting in the cruiser!

Jiyn

Great place to visit go there with the family not so much on a date would recomend checking it out

Michele Martyn

Incredibly interactive and engaging

Sheena S

Fun for the kids to learn

Janet Brandon

Interesting facts

Ali

I helped supervise a class here today. We did the mock trial and got to tour around the museum. What a wonderful facility! The staff was very informative and kept everyone engaged in the presentations. The exhibits are very well put together and I really enjoyed looking around at all the neat police gear etc. The kids had a blast, and so did the grown ups! Thanks for having us!

Tommy Cairns

Excellent!

Wendy Fletcher

Okay...wow! This place is a must do for ALL ages. Learned so much and my nieces and nephews ate up the scavenger hunt (and loved the prize at the end!). What a gem! Calling all Calgarians and those in reach of this spot...you should go!

Sean Fillion

Very well done

Alec L

Love this place

shirlsmah

Went here for a field trip with my son's school, it was so much fun! They taught the kids about internet safety, drugs etc. You learn about all the different teams the Calgary Police service has like K-9, Swat, Hawks etc. We got to solve a real crime! It's free and open to the public Fridays & Saturdays!

Deep Singh

Sick

Неля Чмиленко

It is a great place to spend time on weekend. 9n Saturday they offer free admission.

Chase Thrasher

Super fun place so cool

Saturn

I remember going to the old one in Downtown and that was awesome. Coming here basically was just as good! A lot of fundamental material for kids to learn and good exhibits to show youngsters how the Police works!

Jed Emil Villamor

Great place for family, especially for the young ones. Lots if interactive galleries.

Judy Gleave

Great presentation

Kaiyum Rhemtulla

Incredibly cool. Not really a place for tourists, unless you have an extreme interest in the Calgary Police Service. However, if you're a local, check it out. Bring your kids.

Ali El Moussaoui

It is a lovely place for kids

Mark Wooldridge

What an incredible place to experience policing and inform youth. Well done CPS, stay safe and keep making a difference. We appreciate your dedication to community and country. Thanks to all of you!

Danielle F

What a great place. Fun, interesting and interactive. So much to do, and Al was a great guide :)

Korbin Paradis

Youthlink is a good place for education in grade 6i i went there

Jonathan Dardon

Fascinating venue with a lot of info for youth about what happens when we make certain choices in life. Helps us learn from the past and to appreciate the work that goes into keeping us safe. It is a sobering reality of some of the glamorized choices in life. Recommended to anyone wishing to know what goes into a life of crime and crime involvement.

Sarah Simmons

Brought two classes of students here. Staff are amazing and the centre week honestly blow your mind. Wouldn't hesitate to come back with students or my own family.

Robb S

Absolutely exceptional field trip.

Zain TheOne

Best place for youth engagement

M R

Absolutely amazing museum full of the coolest artifacts from history. We loved it.

Paul E

I was not sure what to expect when we went here. However, there are lots of good interpretive displays. The black-light room and helicopter simulator were the highlights for my child. There is lots of things to keeps kids interested, and they may learn something as well.

Doris Burleigh

Very informative

chinwendu Nwachi

I went here with my kids and they had a lot of fun. Things I didn't know had happened in Calgary even before we came here as immigrants. Very educational for my little guys.

Tina Stride

Great place for kid camps. My daughter loves going here on pd days and summer camps.

Kalinka Borissova

Highly recommended for families with children. It is educational and helps little people understand life dynamics even better!

Joana Oprea

Cool activities. The staff were very friendly and helpful

Asif Akhtar

Great experiential learning place for all ages. It's free entry so definitely take your kids to help them understand the amazing works our CPS does. Hats off to them!

Verne Fielder

This is a wonderful experience!

Marisela Miranda

Amazing :) , all the Staff are so kindly

stella olamilekan

Very educative

Julie Toft

Great experience....

Cheryl Dobranski

Kids loved it! Very informative!

Sarah Johnson

Very cool experience for children and youth.

Michael M

Great program for youth. Lots to see and do. My son went with his beavers group and the presentation was a bit over their head and too long for that age group.

LJ Schlegel

This place is fantastic. So much to see and do here.

Brian

Took the whole family and everyone enjoyed it young and old alike! Very educational experience while still being interactive enough to keep the kids attention. Multiple exhibits offering everything from interactive videos to dressing like an officer and even a police car to sit in and a motorbike to check out! The whole thing is offered by, and run on, donation and contains a small gift shop with an interesting variety of police themed items for purchase.

Sandra M

Great place to bring your kids! I took my 4 & 8yr old they learned a lot and also had a ton of fun! This is an awesome free resource for all!

Baljinder Singh

This is excellent facility in police headquarters it offers lot of information to youth regarding any criminal activities and good sound knowledge for children.

Jaime Paget

What a fantastic place to bring your kids! I went on a field trip here with my son's class, and it was the most engaged and interested I have ever seen a group of kids. The staff were incredibly informative and fun, and the content was relevant and age appropriate. I definitely plan to take my kids back!!!

Alexander Kovaliov

Great place to spend the afternoon exploring everything and anything Calgary police related.

patrick wong

Have you ever been fascinated about what is the line of duty for police face each days and the equipment they use. Well this place have all of the answer. Definitely a must do Calgary tour with kids and family. ps. a warn of words your kids will not come out of the police cursor so be prepared!

Heather Gorodetsky

We were able to watch the K9 unit. The dog and his handler were amazing!

M M

Came here for the Halloween Spooktacular and had a great time. Lots to see and read up on. We've also attended their summer camps where the kids get to see Hawcs and other fun police stuff!

Sharon Brown

No really for adults

Vanessa Yaschuk

What a cool place! I loved reading about the police dogs and seeing all their awesome videos on the tablets. The sessions directed to students were super interesting and relevant. This is a great place to spend an hour or two!

Jay Wickens

Ok this place has alot to see and experience. Learn about policing in Calgary. Very educational and interesting. Many displays to view.

Brandon Mervyn

Wonderful staff! Great place to visit. Thank you.

Mike Friesen

Really cool Calgary police museum. Just a donation for admission. Super detailed, seriously your kids will love this place. Lots of interactive displays/games. Honestly. I was astonished. This is Calgary not New York. They put tons of money and effort into this museum. Good job Calgary Police department.

Susan Crowley

Loved it

Lee Hung Sim

It is very interesting to see the history of Calgary police, there tools, gears, and all the different units. Good for kids to see

Patricia Jaroslawski

An underappreciated gem. This very interesting museum is more known for school field trips than anything else, but it is a very interesting place. They have recently added some lecture series that are fascinating.

rashmi bath

Good place for kids

Xray Bandicoot

Wow this place was fun. My 7 year old loved it and my 13 year old who currently hates everything even had a good time. The displays are well put together, and most are interactive. There is al sorts of information on the history of the CPS and some great educational materials for kids to understand what situations might look like, and how to get help. I just wish you could sit in the chopper.

Hana Balaa

A hidden gem for sure. Came across it online while I was looking for forensic classes for kids. Adults will enjoy the museum as much as the kids. It's very interesting, loaded with information presented in a very modern layout. Highly recommend

Taylor Shewchuk

I am an aide for a family with a young child, and reached out to YouthLink as part of my "community helpers" topic! The officers we met here went above & beyond. From the moment I first emailed them they took initiative and inquired about the specific needs and interests of my kiddo, they answered all of my questions and were EXTREMELY accommodating. Our visit felt personalized, and it was evident that everyone here truly cares about what they do. My kiddo arrived very hesitant and cautious about the police, and left excited! I will definitely come back, as well as refer other families on my caseload. THANK YOU!

Tanis Allan

Awesome! Lots to see and do.

Shubumjeet Rakhra

This is a wonderful and informative place for adults and kids! If you live in Calgary or are passing through the city, I highly recommend you to come here and take a look. :)

vontrappAB

Surprisingly informative and interesting!

Royce Rodrigues

Great little place for kids, took my 3 year old who loved sitting in the police car and turning the lights on/off. Spent about an hour here. Staff were pleasant and very helpful

Lily Zhou

Having a lots of fun. Also learned a lot inside. It’s a very good place for kids to get to know about what the police do.

Nusrat Hasham

Fun and educational place. Lots of interesting information about the Calgary Police services. They offer free seminars on cyber safety for the family. Don't forget to check out their summer camps for the kids and programs for the adults.

Wendy Cruse

Excellent staff for my grandsons camp!

Derek B

I was hoping i could go in to escape the cold while my car was getting repaired, unfortunately it was closed. I'm guessing this place propogates negatively political messages about drugs, teaching kids to just say no rather than actually teaching kids how to be safe if they do choose to use their own free will. And probably negates to talk about origins of police, how they have been used for corporate interests.

Derek Rohling

Fun and informative! Real police car to lock the kids in the back so parents can enjoy time here too!

Elysa Failes

Great place staff were friendly and very knowledgeable. My son loved the police car and motorcycle. Lots to do and learn !

Dawn C

Nice place to spend a few hours learning about the different Police units, forensic science, gangs, healthy relationships and bullying. Admission is free ($5 donations suggested). My kids aged 8 and 10 loved it!

Ash Serhan

Kids had a blast..good for all ages!