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Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum

Housed in a reproduction of a fur trading post, this museum focuses on the history of the First Nations in the Banff area.

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Cascades of Time Gardens
Cascade Gardens
Designed and built in the 1930s, the Cascades of Time gardens cover 1.6 hectares (4 acres) in the Banff townsite, in front of the Administration Building and behind it. The rustic timber and stone pavilions in the garden are Recognized Federal Heritage Buildings.
Flowering from late June to early SeptFree
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Banff Park Museum National Historic Site
Come and learn about the animals you may see on your trip to Banff. Guaranteed bear sightings! This historic "cabinet museum" is full of Banff wildlife preserved through taxidermy. Most of the animals on display were killed roughly a century ago.
May 14-June 30: Wed-Sun 10AM-5PM; July 1-Sept 1: daily 10AM-5PM; Sept 2-Oct 12: Wed-Sun 10AM-5PM$3.90/adult, free with Parks Canada Discovery Pass
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Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Offers something for the whole family: art, culture and the human and natural history of the Canadian Rockies. Visit the heritage homes or take a guided walk.
Jun 15-Sep 15: daily 9:30AM-6PM; Sep 16-Jun 14: 10AM-5PMAdmission by donation
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Sleigh rides
Their 12- and 18-passenger sleighs do hourly trips near the Banff townsite. Rides are roughly 45 minutes. They will provide hats & mittens if needed, blankets are also supplied to bundle up in. Couples can book a private 2-seater sleigh ride for $182 per couple.
Daily 10AM-8PMFrom $30/adult