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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Canada

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Not a point of interest on the tour, but you'll pass by and can spend as much time here as you like.

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  1. 1Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

    Welcome, esteemed guests, to the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Situated majestically on the forested flanks of Sleeping Buffalo Mountain—known also as Tunnel Mountain—this campus is a globally recognized incubator for…

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  2. 2The Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation

    Our first major architectural encounter is the Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation, the vibrant, pulsing hub of the campus. Completed in two thousand and ten, this three-story, state-of-the-art facility was designed to…

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  3. 3The Walter Phillips Gallery

    We now transition from the bustling atrium to a space of quiet, concentrated visual study: the Walter Phillips Gallery. Established in nineteen seventy-six, this gallery is exclusively dedicated to the exhibition, collection, and…

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  4. 4The Paul D. Fleck Library and Archives

    Ascending to the upper levels of the Kinnear Centre, we enter the hallowed, intellectual sanctuary of the Paul D. Fleck Library and Archives. …

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  5. 5The Shaw Amphitheatre

    Stepping back outside into the crisp mountain air, we make our way to one of the most spectacular performance venues in North America: the Shaw Amphitheatre. Opened in two thousand and eleven, this outdoor facility represents a…

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  6. 6The Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building

    Moving deeper into the campus, we encounter the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building, a facility dedicated primarily to the Centre's renowned music and sound programs. This building is a labyrinth of highly specialized,…

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  7. 7The Woodland Path and Artist Studios

    We conclude our exploration of the campus by wandering along the quiet, winding woodland paths that connect the central facilities to the various secluded artist studios and residential cabins. Here, the manicured lawns and…

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  8. 8Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

    As our tour of the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity comes to an end, let us pause near the edge of the campus and look out once more over the vast, sweeping expanse of the Bow Valley. We have traversed an institution that is…

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What is Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity?

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is a place in Canada with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
LocationCanada
TypeHeritage
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates51.1708, -115.5607
Last updated

Nearby places

within a 5-minute walk
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