Jan. 21, 2026

Hours Update

Hours Update: Heritage Park is open year-round! Visit Gasoline Alley Museum, the Heritage Plaza shops, dine in The Selkirk and the Railway Café, attend special Spring events or make event and private bookings. Historical Village reopens May 16, 2026! Click here for full operating hours.

Jan. 21, 2026

Hours Update

Hours Update: Heritage Park is open year-round! Visit Gasoline Alley Museum, the Heritage Plaza shops, dine in The Selkirk and the Railway Café, attend special Spring events or make event and private bookings. Historical Village reopens May 16, 2026! Click here for full operating hours.


Banff Royal North West Mounted Police Barracks


Exhibit Details

Area

Village Square

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Category

Building/Museum

About the Banff Royal North West Mounted Police Barracks

In 1873, alarmed by the lawlessness engendered by the whiskey trade in the Western provinces, the Canadian government created the North West Mounted Police. This building was originally the second floor of one of the structures that formed the first NWMP detachment in Banff, which was established in 1887.

That year, the detachment also grew from two constables to 14 men because of Banff’s potential as a popular tourist destination. William Aubin bought this building for use as his residence in 1910, and donated it to Heritage Park in 1964.

White 1 story house with dark roof

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1900 Heritage DR. S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2V 2X3

Email: info@heritagepark.ca
Phone: 403.268.8500

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