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Museums

History is very important to Canmorites, and where could you find more history than the 1893 Northwest Mounted Police Barracks located on Main Street or the Canmore Museum.

Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre

Location: 902B-7th Avenue, Canmore
Phone: 403.678.2462
Services provided: Collections include First Nations, railroad, coal mining, earth sciences, wartime, 1988 Olympic Games and much more
www.cmags.org

Northwest Mounted Police Barracks

Location: 609 Main Street, Canmore
Phone: 403.678.1955
Services provided: Built in 1893, the NWMP Barracks is staffed by volunteer guides who can share the history of this unique, fully restored building, still standing on its original location