Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre

The Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre is a local history museum inside the Civic Centre that displays artifacts, old photographs, and rock samples from the area. The building combines displays about the region's natural geology with objects that show how people lived and worked here over time.

The museum opened in 1984 and records how Canmore changed from an Indigenous trading route to a coal mining town. The institution also manages the 1893 North-West Mounted Police Barracks, which is one of the oldest structures in the area.

The museum tells the story of how railways and coal mining shaped community life, and how the town honors its connections to Indigenous peoples and the surrounding landscape. Visitors see how different groups lived and worked here, and why these stories remain important to locals today.

The museum is in downtown Canmore inside the Civic Centre and is easy to reach on foot from the main street. The space is well organized across several levels, and staff can help you understand both the indoor collections and the historic barracks building nearby.

The museum oversees the 1893 North-West Mounted Police Barracks, a separate historic building that is among the oldest structures in Canmore. This site offers a direct look at police history and early life in the settlement.

Location: Alberta

Inception: 1984

Website: http://cmags.org

GPS coordinates: 51.08900,-115.36000

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:24