Banff, Alberta Family Attractions
Buffalo Nations Museum
1 Birch Ave
Banff, AB
Telephone - 403-762-2388
Hours: Open Summer: 9am ? 6pm, Winter: 1 ? 5pm
Admission Charged
The Buffalo Nations Museum recalls when Native people followed the buffalo herds
into the Bow Valley, hauling their belongings by travois. Displays interpret
clothing, hunting techniques, legends and myths, and historical Banff Indian
Days. The museum displays a wealth of native arts and a slice of daily life
including richly ornamented costumes, a beautifully decorated teepee, colourful
quill work and historical hunting equipment. It is a cultural display that
celebrates the richness, diversity, continuity and, above all the resilience of
the First Nations people. Life-sized scenes depict daily living and ceremonies.
Canada Place
101 Mountain Ave
Banff, AB
In Park Administration Building at the end of Banff Avenue
Telephone - 403-760-1338
Hours: Call for days and hours of operation
Admission Free, Admission Charged for CN IMAX Theatre
Canada Place, a mixed-use commercial facility, is home to the Vancouver
Convention and Exhibition Centre, The Pan Pacific Hotel, Cruise Ship Terminal,
The CN IMAX Theatre, World Trade Centre Office Complex and Citipark parking
facility. The CN IMAX Theatre offers spectacular films featuring themes such as
outer space, Canadian wildlife and other natural wonders using a giant 5-story
high screen. Explore the ?Promenade Into History?, a self guided tour of
forty-four educational and interesting plaques describing in detail historical
moments that take you back in time while you watch the harbour activities and
views.
Sulphur Mountain Gondola
Located 3.2 km (2 mi) from Banff town on Mountain Ave
Banff, AB
Telephone - 403-762-2523
Hours: Call for additional information
Admission Charged
Ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain in a glass-enclosed, four-passenger gondola
car and enjoy a 360-degree view of Banff and the surrounding area. This 8-minute
ride transports visitors to outstanding views 2,281 m (7,486 ft) above sea
level. While on the mountain, take in a self-guided walk leading to Sanson?s
Peak. The original 1903 stone observatory is located here. |