Bell Studio Reviews

Amazing building. A great place to learn not just about Canadian musicians, but also about music is general and it s effect on ourselves.
Interactive exhibits and fun for all ages.

It is a impressive experience! You will absolutely love this place!

It was awesome. If you have kids one hour is enough for stay there.

If you and your better half loves spending adventure and history walks, this is beautiful. Ofcourse, you have to love the music world to appreciate this genius.

Beautiful space, inside and out! Filled with exhibits, both interactive and contemplative. Bit of a workout, with all the stairs, but certainly a sight to behold. No visit to Calgary is complete without a stop here. Along with the new library, this is bringing a new feeling to this end of the city.

Fantasy! Randomly visited when the Calgary Civic Symphony Orchestra gave a free concert. Lucky us!

Looks great for kids but a little lacking for adults

Great place to visit at Calgary if you're into music. I believe they rotate artists for the exhibit. They also feature famous Canadian artists.

Beautiful building with lots of different exhibits, including some that display celebrities; historical, modern, and quirky instruments; interactive opportunities. Free tours and presentations.

The architecture of the building makes photography fun

Beautiful musical exhibitions, many instruments you can actually try to play on, DJ stands with headphones, lots of fun and interesting things to do for kids. They even had a teacher of music there!

Truly inspiring music venue. Incredible displays and installation for music lovers. If you love music, you must go!

Not a huge music person but this was an amazing place. A lot of things to see but the best part is all the different interactive things they got.

The museum had lots of items to see. It ranged from all aspects of music. The demonstration for the Kimbell Organ was so fun and educating. Lots of hands on activities and things to listen to in the museum.

Architecturally impressive building (2 grand staircases) but not much in it and a narrow scope if it was intended to have a national perspective.

I was amazed at the collection of Canadian Music memorabilia and the history of music in this country.

Great for any music lover of all genres and cultures. Surprised and quite proud to see such a display of Canadian artists and memorabilia.

A bit boring. Exhibits became repetitive. So did the stairs. I would not pay this much to attend. I only came because it was free.

No air conditioning. Super hot. They did provide free cold water.
Fantastic show. Japanese drummers were absolutely amazing.

Not expected how that much I could learn about music and history. Actually, you will learn and play musical instruments. The Studio Bell is not that big but you may spend time on learning so at least a couple of days required.

Great place to visit. Interesting, interactive exhibits.

Interesting and well laid out, but lacks interactivity and contemporary exhibits.

Beautiful place to visit! Lots of things to see inside with the exhibits and it is wonderful to see that our City has gotten this beautiful building. It really is stunning inside and out.

It's a lot like Telus Spark but with instruments instead of science projects. More of a historical museum than an interactive display, although there are a few whimsical things to play around with. I found it to be rather lacking in representation of different musical genres as well as the related instruments, most represented being country and classical music, least represented being more contemporary genres such as metal and dubstep. There are some activities for children and overall I would say it's an ideal place to bring a musically interested kid to; there are a few playable instruments displayed around the exhibitions as well as the aforementioned interactive bits. There are also a few programs and activities meant to entertain kids. Not a bad place to visit, but personally I don't see myself coming back.

This is such a great place to visit. Learned so much about Canadian music and was introduced to a couple of musicians I hadn't previously heard of. Kids areas with musical instruments and 'studio' rooms were big hits.

Really funky museum with some really cool exhibits. While they have cool things, part of the experience is the building itself. Architectural piece of art. Highly recommend to spend a day in. Once finish (no drinks inside), I recommend grabbing a coffee from Rosso off the lobby.

Really interactive museum, amazing for music lovers and wannabes

Fantastic museum, get the tour if you can and hear Willy play the theatre organ. The mechanics of it are incredible.

Very cool interactive Museum. Love the design in and outside of the structure. Great place to bring my students to learn about music history, see music and instrument memorabilia, play with interactive demos, and watch unique instruments played by the pros!

NMC is THE place to see all things Canadian music related. All of the exibits are fantastic and there are alot of "hands on" gear to check out

Terrific place for school field trips! Ask your kids' school to contact the education department.

Went on an adults only night and it was a great experience. The architecture is amazing, and the exhibits are super interesting and fun.

Beautiful museum. Great venue for music. Must see in your visit to Calgary!

Amazing place yo visit, not only to see ancients music equipments/instruments. It is possible to play differents instruments like a drums, bass guitar, etc

A very interesting look at canadian music history. There's more than you think! The tour is worth it just to experience the pipe organ demo. Beautiful architecture too

The start could definitely use sine more interactive displays.... There was a lot of stuff to read.

The performance venue has excellent acoustics and is an intimate setting

Beautiful design, worth going inside just to see. Exhibits are interesting enough. Recommend going when there's a concert, the acoustics are amazing!

Really great tribute to Canadian music. Fun hands on displays.

Great place to visit for all music lovers. The Sonore is the best place to be in the entire museum. Don't miss their show....the presenter is very knowledgeable about the physics of sound and he is terrific at playing the piano.

I found it absolutely awe surprising as you walk into the front foyer to see the architecture inside the building. There's so much to see and do and every floor has places where you can interact with a bunch of different things. They do a special performance with the organ and its amazing to see. Always tend to recommend Studio Bell for anyone who appreciates music.

This is a beautiful space. A great addition to the Calgary downtown skyline. The architecture is wonderful and the acoustics were perfect. I attended a Christmas party in the main atrium last week and was blown away by the space. I can't wait to come back to walk through the museum. Definitely a must see for architecture alone.

Lots of science! A sight worth a visit. You can not miss it.

This is such a great place to visit. The guided tours are a must, and try to take in the organ demo. My second time here this year and I saw new and different things.

Amazing. So much verity and also good for younger people and even kids!

My kids ages 4 to 9 had a great time. We spent 2 hours on levels 3 and 4. They are the most interactive we were told. The kids and I got to try all kinds of instruments and do little lessons on touch screens with headphones. The staff were really friendly. The guy who did the movie organ demo was excellent.

Amazing experience. Give yourself plenty of time to visit this place. Or, better yet, buy a pass/membership and visit regularly, taking in just a bit of Studio Bell at each visit. The guided tours are very informative and worth attending (included in admission). Be sure to attend the Kimball organ demo; this organ was used to play music, in theatres, for silent films! It's a one-man-band! This place is worth visiting for the architecture alone. Low admission prices make this a very worthwhile outing. After your visit, grab a drink or snack at the historic King Eddie, which is part of Studio Bell.

Incredible architecture. A few interactive options (instruments to play, some in non worker condition). Can be a little information heavy in places. It s about 60% walking around reading articles. They could do more for the hand on experience. A pleasant afternoon overall.

Calgary's answer to the question "how can we spend an ungodly amount of money on showcasing utter mediocrity?"

Highly recommend visiting this museum. We will look for an opportunity to attend a concert there, amazing to see all the great Canadian talent. The architecture of the facility is pretty cool to.

Really fun experience and very informative. Has good interactive exhibits and very up-to-date information.

Beautiful architecture and an impressive collection of historical items relating to the music industry. Interesting interactive exhibits.

This is a fun, interactive music museum and if you can be there when they play the Kimball theater organ, it will be the icing on the cake!

Multiple levels with interactive displays and interesting items

I'd been meaning to spend some time at the relatively new National Music Centre and I finally did today. It's fantastic! 5 floors celebrate the Canadian music industry and its talented, colourful, diverse stars. What's great is the showcasing of how music affects us psychologically, and the interactive component of the exhibit is very engaging. A fine investment in time here in the new StudioBell Centre.

5 floors of different aspects of music-what could be better? Canada day celebration here was very well done, from the performers to the friendly staff. Would definitely go back!

Loved the visit. The displays of musical instruments and artefacts are outstanding.

I have been there 2 times now and both times I was extremely impressed. It is kind of cheap and lots of interactive stuff to do. I really enjoy it every time.

I love it so much. A lot of instruments that can be played. It's so interactive. I really like the perfomance of the organ from Jason. It's really interesting. You need to go to all the floors.

Nice place with lots to see and do on a slow period. I'd imagine if it was busy you'd have to wait a while to play. Not a lot of mentions for Bruce Cockburn or Bryan Adams

Fun and very interesting. Take the tour and listen to the fabulous theatre organ being played!

Incredible venue, sound quality was amazing and staff was great!

I didn't have time to do much but the building is amazing.

It really sucks having to see a massive Bell logo in the neighborhood.

Second time going and a great place to spend a couple hours. Whether you enjoy the history of Canadian music, or like myself, taking in the beautiful architecture - a worthwhile visit to say you've been there at least once.

During the pandemic, their third floor interactive installments are unavailable. Parking is available right outside and is usually $5 for 24 hours. Would make a great trip if also planning to walk around East Village and Inglewood if you're from out of town.

Great to check out, especially if you are interested in music or canadian history/culture

Multiple music venues and displays of amazing variety. Notable Canadian musos, unique instruments, interactive music/motion room-too much to itemize in 50 words or less. A satisfying expedition for the musically-inclined. If your date shares that inclination you'll both have a very good time!

Went to a reception there ... great location ... good service

Super cool museum. Try to see one of the daily organ performances!

Amazing staff and memorable experiences created by them!