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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 . 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. ==Carriage history == The museum's (virtual tour ) and interactive galleries tell numerous stories of turn-of-the-century Victorian, Parisian, Western and New York society along with the carriage industry. Using theatrical sets, sounds, lighting and hands-on activities, the displays convey a sense of the past. Some feature archival newsreels of real-life scenes such as footsmen, road building, fire fighting and the hustle and bustle of city life. The main exhibit gallery at the museum is arranged in a series of vignettes. Each tells a story of late 19th and early 20th century North American society and the horse-drawn vehicles that were used. In each area, the coaches carts and sleighs displayed are accompanied by panels providing information with hundreds of archival photographs. In the Carriage Preservation Workshop, the public is invited to watch expert technicians carry out the art of blacksmithing, wheelwrighting, woodworking, metalworking and finishing. An elegant outdoor equestrian eventing program is also featured at the museum, demonstrating the skill and protocol of competitive driving horses in harness. Driving trails developed around the museum circle Lee. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Remington Carriage Museum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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