Banff National Park Museum
Box 900 91 Banff Ave, Banff, AB, T0L 0C0
403-762-1558 Fax: 403-762-3329
Explore thousands of natural history specimens in the park’s official museum.
Category:
Shopping & Services
What:
| Payment | | Cash |
Where:
| Neighbourhood | | Banff |
| Getting There | | Next to Bow River Bridge & Central Park |
When:
| Daily 10AM-6PM Winter 1PM-5PM |
Profile Last Updated: March 19, 2008
Legendary Museum
A representation of the birds and flowering plants found within the limits of Banff Park, the museum started with specimens acquired by the National History Branch of the Geological Society of Canada in 1895. The museum itself was built in 1903 using decorative cross-log construction and an interior lantern, a showpiece of the park that is the oldest building maintained by Parks Canada.
Naturally Natural
Banff Park Museum currently displays more than 5,000 natural history specimens, with an emphasis on changes in attitudes toward natural resource management. The developments and treatments are in keeping with the historical significance of the building and the collections themselves. Visitors have the opportunity to stare down a grizzly bear, and get a taste of the wild, by exploring the turn-of-the-century taxidermy collection. The mammals, birds, insects and fish found in the Canadian Rockies are among the popular displays.
Building to Behold
The building of the Banff Park Museum remains itself something to behold. The landmark is described as “a railway pagoda” notable for its graceful design, elaborate use of Douglas Fir and setting that contributes to the character of the town. The cross-log motif was an architectural style common in the town in the early 1900s, and the museum’s philosophy has remained intact since that time.
A representation of the birds and flowering plants found within the limits of Banff Park, the museum started with specimens acquired by the National History Branch of the Geological Society of Canada in 1895. The museum itself was built in 1903 using decorative cross-log construction and an interior lantern, a showpiece of the park that is the oldest building maintained by Parks Canada.
Naturally Natural
Banff Park Museum currently displays more than 5,000 natural history specimens, with an emphasis on changes in attitudes toward natural resource management. The developments and treatments are in keeping with the historical significance of the building and the collections themselves. Visitors have the opportunity to stare down a grizzly bear, and get a taste of the wild, by exploring the turn-of-the-century taxidermy collection. The mammals, birds, insects and fish found in the Canadian Rockies are among the popular displays.
Building to Behold
The building of the Banff Park Museum remains itself something to behold. The landmark is described as “a railway pagoda” notable for its graceful design, elaborate use of Douglas Fir and setting that contributes to the character of the town. The cross-log motif was an architectural style common in the town in the early 1900s, and the museum’s philosophy has remained intact since that time.
