⭐ Life Chronicles in Calgary takes you on a breathtaking journey through Earth's history, from the origins of life 3.5 billion years ago to the rise of humans. Get up close to iconic creatures like the mighty Tyrannosaurus and explore the wonders of paleo-landscapes, all brought to life with stunning visuals and sounds grounded in meticulous scientific accuracy.
Highlights
🥽 Immerse yourself in vivid recreations of Earth’s landscapes and witness evolutionary milestones of each great geological period
🧭 Encounter iconic creatures like Cambrian marine life, Cretaceous dinosaurs, and even early humans
🧠 Developed in collaboration with experts from the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle of Paris to seamlessly blend entertainment and education
🔎 Enjoy an interactive experience alongside your virtual guide—the young researcher Charlie with her little robot Darwin
👪 Experience Life Chronicles with friends and family—a fun day out for everyone
General Info
📅 Dates and times: select your dates & times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 45 minutes of continuous standing and walking
📍 Location: CF Chinook Centre, 1st Floor, North Court, 6455 Macleod Trail, Calgary, AB T2H 0K8
🔍 Check the map to the mall here
👤 Age requirement: 8+ (8 to 12 with an adult)
♿ Accessibility: this experience is accessible to guests using both manual and motorized wheelchairs. To ensure safe and smooth circulation through the immersive environment, we recommend, when possible, that motorized chairs be set to manual mode.
🧑🦽➡️ Wednesday: visitors with reduced mobility or who are susceptible to vertigo are encouraged to favor these times. Accompanying adults and other audiences can also purchase tickets for these times
👥 Corporate and school groups: we'll be happy to assist you in planning your group visit. To discuss this, please contact us at groups@lifechroniclescalgary.ca
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
Description
Dive into the history of life itself with Life Chronicles, an immersive expedition covering 3.5 billion years of the Earth’s history and living organisms. Equipped with a virtual reality headset, you will be transported back in time to the Earth’s origins, before embarking on an epic adventure through the planet’s major evolutionary phases. Admire picturesque paleo-landscapes of major geological periods, and meet all kinds of spectacular species along the way… including dinosaurs, huge millipedes, and marine reptiles! Co-produced by Excurio and the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle of Paris and presented by PHI Studio, Life Chronicles promises to be an entertaining and educational exploration into the heart of the living world. Get your tickets for Life Chronicles in Calgary today!
Presented by PHI Studio.
Produced by Excurio and the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle of Paris.
Media Reviews
💬 Avenue Magazine ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Ever wonder what Earth looked like 3.5 billion years ago? Well, wonder no more, because the closest thing to time travel has come to Calgary.”
💬 Calgary Herald ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Life Chronicles is as educational as it is spectacular”
Highlights
🥽 Immerse yourself in vivid recreations of Earth’s landscapes and witness evolutionary milestones of each great geological period
🧭 Encounter iconic creatures like Cambrian marine life, Cretaceous dinosaurs, and even early humans
🧠 Developed in collaboration with experts from the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle of Paris to seamlessly blend entertainment and education
🔎 Enjoy an interactive experience alongside your virtual guide—the young researcher Charlie with her little robot Darwin
👪 Experience Life Chronicles with friends and family—a fun day out for everyone
General Info
📅 Dates and times: select your dates & times directly in the ticket selector
⏳ Duration: 45 minutes of continuous standing and walking
📍 Location: CF Chinook Centre, 1st Floor, North Court, 6455 Macleod Trail, Calgary, AB T2H 0K8
🔍 Check the map to the mall here
👤 Age requirement: 8+ (8 to 12 with an adult)
♿ Accessibility: this experience is accessible to guests using both manual and motorized wheelchairs. To ensure safe and smooth circulation through the immersive environment, we recommend, when possible, that motorized chairs be set to manual mode.
🧑🦽➡️ Wednesday: visitors with reduced mobility or who are susceptible to vertigo are encouraged to favor these times. Accompanying adults and other audiences can also purchase tickets for these times
👥 Corporate and school groups: we'll be happy to assist you in planning your group visit. To discuss this, please contact us at groups@lifechroniclescalgary.ca
❓ Please consult the FAQs of this experience here
Description
Dive into the history of life itself with Life Chronicles, an immersive expedition covering 3.5 billion years of the Earth’s history and living organisms. Equipped with a virtual reality headset, you will be transported back in time to the Earth’s origins, before embarking on an epic adventure through the planet’s major evolutionary phases. Admire picturesque paleo-landscapes of major geological periods, and meet all kinds of spectacular species along the way… including dinosaurs, huge millipedes, and marine reptiles! Co-produced by Excurio and the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle of Paris and presented by PHI Studio, Life Chronicles promises to be an entertaining and educational exploration into the heart of the living world. Get your tickets for Life Chronicles in Calgary today!
Presented by PHI Studio.
Produced by Excurio and the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle of Paris.
Media Reviews
💬 Avenue Magazine ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Ever wonder what Earth looked like 3.5 billion years ago? Well, wonder no more, because the closest thing to time travel has come to Calgary.”
💬 Calgary Herald ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Life Chronicles is as educational as it is spectacular”
User reviews
4.5 /5
based on 487 reviews
- J’ai adoré la qualité des détails des différentes périodes géologiques!
- Totalement genial
- Will try another experience soon!
- It was great. Very enjoyable!
- This absolutely blew my mind!!!
- Excellent!
- Very interesting and eye opening experience. Loved it!
- Love VR experiences
- Life Chronicles was a fun adventure with lots of activity happening around us! We enjoyed it very much! A great outing/event to enjoy!
- It was really FUN!!
- Very good, very entertaining
- Just as good as Horizon of Khufu. A magnificent 45 minute escape from the stresses of daily life.
- Fun and interesting
- Really neat. Lots of fun learning. Can't wait to try the next one!
- Very enjoyable experience.
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