Downtown Cochrane's Western-style architecture provides a backdrop for local arts and crafts and specialty shops. Of particular interest is Studio West, a foundry and art gallery where visitors can view the 3,000-year-old sculpting technique known as the “lost wax” process.
Also noteworthy is the town's “Trust” mural, on display at The Cochrane RancheHouse at 101 RancheHouse Rd. A montage of small paintings, the collective work of nearly 200 artists, forms a large Western image of a cowboy and his horse. The mural is accessible Mon.-Fri. 8:30-4:30. Closed holidays.
Visitor Centers
Cochrane Visitor Information Centre 521 First St. W. Cochrane, AB T4C 0A4. Phone:(403)851-2960