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Banff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada


AlbertaBanff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada
The Banff Park Museum is a national historic site because the museum's original exhibit collection reflect and commemorate an early approach to the interpretation of natural history in Canada. Also, the architectural style and detailing of the 1903 log building are characteristic examples of early federal buildings in the Park.

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A Brief History of the Banff Park Museum National Historic Site of Canada

The museum was the child of the old Natural History Branch of the Geological Survey of Canada. In February 1895 a shipment of mounted and labelled specimens arrived in Banff.


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