Banff Park Museum

Banff Park Museum, established in 1895 in downtown Banff, Alberta, was created to display taxidermy, plant, and mineral specimens from Banff National Park and has remained focused on interpreting the region’s natural world. Its present building, constructed in 1903 to a design by John Stocks, is the oldest building maintained by Parks Canada and an influential early example of rustic park architecture. Under curator Norman Bethune Sanson, who served from 1896 to 1932, the collection expanded to about 5,000 specimens. The site also included a small zoo from 1905 to 1937. Recognized for both heritage and architectural importance, it was restored in 2010.

Alberta · Canada