Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff National Park

This museum is really good, considering it’s location in a small town. There are lots of galleries and exhibitions to see here. The Whyte family, Banff history, paintings and some contemporary art made by local artists. For a $10 fee, I think it’s worth it. The gallery have been well kept and most of the artifacts, paintings and rare items are nicely preserved. This is a good additional activity in Banff if you’re not into Skiing or hiking. We went on Saturday noon and it was just me and my partner the whole time.

At 10 per person free for military. It was a eye opening experience. Amazing works of art and great historical artifacts. A must see in Banff..

The perfect place for an hour or more exploring Banffs past showings it's development as a mountain resort town. A highlight when I visited was the short film about making a traditional birch bark canoe. The collection of historic buildings in the grounds really add to the place (though not always open to the public you can still walk around them). The tranquil museum makes a nice contrast to the retail focus of the town centre.

I'd recommend this museum over the Banff Park Museum if you're looking for general history and art. But you should visit both - they're within very close walking distance of each other.

What a great old museum worth stopping in and having a look and you can check on their website to see what kind of expeditions they're running