Canadian Rockies Museums & Galleries - Banff, Jasper, Canmore & Lake Louise Guide

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Museums & Galleries - Banff, Jasper, Canmore & Lake Louise Editor’s Picks

Horrific Rapture (Banff)
Aïda Ruilova’s The Singles 1999 – Now at the Walter Phillips Gallery is a dark video work where…

The Great Mapmaker (Canmore)
By the time David Thompson left western Canada in 1812, he had travelled 107,400 kilometres (66,750…

Artists on Display (Banff)
Drop by for drinks and to chat with the artist during exhibition opening receptions at Canada House…

Cave & Basin National Historic Site

Site where railway workers discovered thermal springs and set into motion events that resulted in the creation of Banff National Park, Canada’s first, in 1885. Replica 1887 bathhouse and bathing pavilion, springs and exhibits recount the history. Interpretive boardwalk trails (free) to the cave vent, hillside springs, unique plants, and pools with algae, fish and the Banff Springs snail (found nowhere else). Bistro Café (summer). $3.90, sen $3.40, 6-16 $1.90, family $9.80; includes a guided walk (11 am, 2 pm, 4 pm daily May 15-Sept 30; 11 am Sat/Sun Oct 1-May 14). May 14-Sept 30, 9 am-6 pm; Oct 1-May 14, M-F 11 am-4 pm and Sat-Sun 9:30 am-5 pm.


Location:
Globe 311 Cave Ave, Banff

Phone 403-762-1566