Banff Park Museum is referred to as a museum of museums. All the exhibits, the wooden and glass cases, right down to the building itself are a preserved interpretation of a natural history exhibition that opened in 1895.
Most of the animals were collected between 1890 and 1930, when it was common practice for scientists to kill animals for identification and study. Their brochure reassures visitors that their attitudes towards local wildlife are now very different.
Some of the owls had hilarious expressions.
Some cool skulls and horns.
There's an old office showing how the animals would be stuffed for display.
Most of the animals were collected between 1890 and 1930, when it was common practice for scientists to kill animals for identification and study. Their brochure reassures visitors that their attitudes towards local wildlife are now very different.
Some of the owls had hilarious expressions.
Some cool skulls and horns.
There's an old office showing how the animals would be stuffed for display.
