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Banff Park Museum

93 Banff Avenue, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0, Canada
1-403-762-1558
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Ranked #14 of 27 attractions in Banff
Type: Natural History Museums
Traveler Description: The Banff Park Museum National Historic Site is a graceful 1903 log building whose style is often described as a "railway pagoda". This is a natural... more »
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Lillehammer, Norge
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2013

Little cosy museum with all animals and birds you can expect to see when visiting the Rocky Mountains. Exhibitions are very informative, staff very friendly. Well worth visiting.

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Edmonton, Canada
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7 attraction reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2013

I really enjoyed going to this museums. It has mannequins of wide variety of wild life species. It has a discovery room where you can touch thorns of animals and has a reading room too, if you wana grab any of their books and read. You not get parking if you go in this season.

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Calgary, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013

A nice selection of local (and other) animals are carefully stuffed and labeled. It is a good way to see the various sizes of animals you would otherwise not want or be able to observe up close. This attraction is free with the Parks Canada Discovery Pass; there is a slight charge otherwise.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013 via mobile

A gem of a museum, set up in the same way as it was in the early 1900s when visitors first flocked to the area. Staff are exceptionally welcoming and it's terrific value. There are more thrilling places to go in Banff, but I would still put it on the "Must Visit" list.

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

We tried to go there during the day on Saturday, March 16th but it was closed. Too bad as it was very cold that day and needed to warm up after our walk.

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See 7 more reviews by Snarley1 for Banff
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 4, 2012

Loved this museum, it provided a broad spectrum of exhibits from the locality and was well laid out. I find stuffed animals a little creepy but they are in most museums so I moved fast through that section!

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new westminster
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 25, 2012

the Banff Park Museum serves as a cabinet of curiosities for Canadian wildlife. Set in a small two-story building, it is stuffed with dead animals brought back to life with shiny, glass button eyes. There is quite a nice variety, though, including an elk, musk ox, beaver, lynx, and two ponderous bison heads mourning the romance of another era. Half... More

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Winnipeg, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 20, 2012

Enjoyed our visit here. The museum is not huge by any means. But it does have a lot of pieces. They do guided tours, and we caught the tail end of it. The guide was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable.

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Mentor, Ohio
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19 attraction reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2012

This is as much an historical sight as a museum. It the old collection of mounts from very early in the history of Banff park. By modern standards it may be a little strange, but it is a wonderful collection, full of beautiful specimens, in a beautiful building, and is a great slice of history and natural history. I would... More

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 15, 2012

100 year old taxidermist animals of the banff area from insects to bears, bird, elk, fish. surprisingly in excellent condition. the library has some interesting books about the history of the area.

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