Banff in Banff National Park, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
Banff Park Museum
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 2, 2008
1. Banff Park Museum Marker
Opened in 1895, the Banff Park Museum was moved into this building in 1903. Its cross-log motif exemplifies an architectural style common in the town at the time. Norman Bethune Sanson, the museum’s curator from 1896 to 1932, energetically developed the collections, initially put together by the Geological Survey of Canada. Throughout its early years the museum dealt with natural and human history but by the late 1950s was limited to natural history. While this building was refurbished in 1985, the exhibit reflects museum interpretation current around 1914.
Ouvert en 1895, le musée fut réinstallé dans cet edifice en 1903. Son ornementation en rondins croisés est typique de l’architecture en vogue à Banff à l’époque. Norman Bethune Sanson, conservateur du musée de 1896 à 1932, s’appliqua avec énergie à developer ses premières collections, constituées par la Commission géologique du Canada. Dédié à l’origine à l’histoire naturelle at à l’histoire de l’homme, le musée se limite, depuis la fin des années 1950, à l’histoire naturelle. Il fut rénové en 1985. Sa collection reflète
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Erected 1992 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.
Location. 51° 10.409′ N, 115° 34.273′ W. Marker is in Banff, Alberta, in Banff National Park. Marker is on Banff Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 91 Banff Avenue, Banff AB T0L, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Murray Gibbon (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); An Architectural Landmark (approx. one kilometer away); The Cave and Basin (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Banff Springs Hotel (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station (approx. 3 kilometers away); Coal Train Comin' (approx. 16.8 kilometers away).
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 2, 2008
2. Wideview of Banff Park Museum Marker
Photographed By Kevin Craft, September 17, 2017
3. Wideview of Banff Park Museum Marker
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 2, 2008
4. Banff Park Museum
Photographed By Kevin Craft, September 17, 2017
5. Banff Park Museum
Photographed By Dawn Bowen, July 2, 2008
6. View looking north on Banff Avenue from near marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,284 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 24, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 4. submitted on July 5, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on September 24, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. 6. submitted on July 5, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
