Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre, Canmore

Name: Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre
Address: 902B-7th Avenue, Canmore, TIW 3K1, Canada
Telephone: +1 403-678-2462

#3 among attractions in Canmore

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Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre is the public name used by the Centennial Museum Society of Canmore. 'Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre' is the name used by the Centennial Museum Society of Canmore. The Society was incorporated in 1984 under The Societies Act of the Province of Alberta. The society is also a registered charity. In June 2004, the museum moved from its original location to a new purpose built space in the Canmore Civic Centre. Spanning generations, cultures and social classes, the museum presents over 120 years worth of local history. ()

Established: 1984 (40 years ago)Coordinates: 51°5'20"N, 115°21'36"W

Address

902B-7th AvenueCanmore TIW 3K1 Canada

Contact

+1 403-678-2462

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Day trips

Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grassi Lakes, Ha Ling Peak, Mount Rundle, Elevation Place.

2.3 miSW
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Grassi Lakes, Canmore
60 min walk • The Upper and Lower Grassi Lakes lie at an elevation of about 1,525 m in the southern Canadian Rockies overlooking the town of Canmore, Alberta. They receive their water from the Spray Lakes Reservoir on the Spray River.
2.4 miSW
Mountain, Park, Climbing
Ha Ling Peak, Canmore
62 min walk • Ha Ling Peak is a peak at the northwestern end of Mount Lawrence Grassi — a mountain located immediately south of the town of Canmore just east of the Spray Lakes road in Alberta's Canadian Rockies.
5.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Rundle, Banff National Park
136 min walk • Mount Rundle is a mountain in Canada's Banff National Park overlooking the towns of Banff and Canmore, Alberta. The Cree name was Waskahigan Watchi or house mountain.
0.4 miE
51°5'21"N • 115°21'4"W
Elevation Place, Canmore
10 min walk • Sport complex, Climbing tours, Outdoor activities
3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Lady Macdonald
76 min walk • Mount Lady Macdonald is a mountain located within Bow Valley Provincial Park in the Bow River valley at the Town of Canmore, which is located just east of Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
2.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Lawrence Grassi
71 min walk • Mount Lawrence Grassi is the tallest peak of the Ehagay Nakoda massif, a multi-peaked mountain located immediately south of the town of Canmore just east of the Spray Lakes road in Alberta's Canadian Rockies.
2.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
East End of Rundle, Banff National Park
69 min walk • East End of Rundle is a mountain located immediately west of the town of Canmore, Alberta and immediately west of the Spray Lakes road in the Canadian Rockies.
0.5 miSW
Climbing
Bunda de Fora, Canmore
14 min walk • Bunda de Fora is a sport climb located in Acephale, Alberta, Canada. At a climbing grade of 9a, it is one of the most difficult climbs in North America and one of Canada's hardest sport climbs.
1.5 miW
Park
Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park
39 min walk • Canmore Nordic Centre Provincial Park is a provincial park in Alberta, Canada, located immediately west of Canmore, 105 km west of Calgary.
5.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
The Three Sisters
133 min walk • The Three Sisters are a trio of peaks near Canmore, Alberta, Canada. They are known individually as Big Sister, Middle Sister and Little Sister. In the traditional language of the Îyârhe Nakoda the peaks are also referred to as the three sisters.
7.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Bow Valley, Banff National Park
191 min walk • Bow Valley is a valley located along the upper Bow River in Alberta, Canada. The name "Bow" refers to the reeds that grew along its banks and which were used by the local First Nations people to make bows; the Blackfoot language name for the river is Makhabn, meaning "river where bow weeds grow".