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Buffalo Nations Luxtom Museum

1 Birch Ave, Banff, Banff National Park, Alberta T0L 0C0, Canada
403-762-2388
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Ranked #18 of 27 attractions in Banff
4.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Natural History Museums, History Museums
Traveller Description: In 1902, journalist Norman Luxton moved to Banff and soon made himself an indispensible part of the community. He became the publisher of the local... more »
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wales
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

A good comprehensive outlay of things and information for a very reasonable price, well worth a visit. More

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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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The museum is not very big but the displays/artifacts showcases the first nations' history pretty well. Our little kids liked the stuffed animals but found some of the Indian mannequins 'scary'. The roof of the building was leaking and there were buckets everywhere to catch the water. More

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Edmonton, Canada
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2012

Thought it was kinda small, children found it ok. I thought it was ok too, I guess I'm just use to bigger museums. More

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Edmonton, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

I loved the First Nation displays, of life a long time ago. More

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Calgary, Canada
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

We were not sure what to expect when we went to this museum - it is your basic roadside attraction - there is lots of artifacts to see but many of them seem to be very similar to each other. Signage was minimal which could be good or bad depending on how much you like to read while looking at... More

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Victoria, Canada
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2012

Lots of artifacts, and period pieces of the First Nations peoples who lived in this area. Well done! More

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See 10 more reviews by runawaywinterbirds for Banff
edmonton canada
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012
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For anyone interested in the history and artifacts of the "Plains Indians" this museum is a "must see". First conceived in the mid 1950's by Norman K. Luxton, the Luxton Museum of the Plains Indian which is known as the Buffalo Nations Luxton Museum was built to house the collection of the Stoney tribe of Plain Indians. http://www.visitors-info.com/canadian-rockies/explore-canadian-rockies/item/buffalo-nations-luxton-museum http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Luxton More

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See 4 more reviews by global_pov for Banff
Newcastle-under-Lyme, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
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Very informative. Easy to understand. The work of the ladies was very beautiful. More

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2012
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I love museums, but I walked out of this one feeling like I hadn't learned much. There are some lovely examples of Indian handcrafts and snippets of Indian history. But, as an Aussie visiting Canada for the 1st time, I would have liked to see something that gave an overall history of the Canadian indigenous people, and descriptions of what... More

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See 4 more reviews by Debbie J for Banff
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012
1
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This is really good, our family loved this couple of hours spent here, open on xmas eve.... lovely atmosphere and the gift shop is best priced in town. More

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