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Jasper Museums and Jasper Art Galleries
(Jasper, Alberta - AB, Canada)



Jasper is not overflowing with museums and art galleries, although the area does contain a number of notable museums that deserve your attention. Most museums in Jasper feature extensive exhibits about the areas rich heritage and high concentration of wildlife.

Museums worth visiting in Jasper include the Den Wildlife Museum and the Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives, while for art lovers, a trip to the Gallery at Jasper Park Lodge will not disappoint. Here is some further information about Jasper's main museums and art galleries.




Jasper Museums and Art Galleries: Gallery at Jasper Park Lodge - Highway 16, Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper, Alberta (AB), T0E 1E0, Canada
Tel: +1 780 852 5378
Standing in the heart of the downtown district, the Gallery at Jasper Park Lodge promotes the works of many notable artists from Canada. Ranging from traditional landscape paintings to more contemporary, abstract works, the Gallery at Jasper Park Lodge also contains many stylish stone sculptures and changing exhibitions.
Jasper museum open: daily - 09:00 to 18:00
Jasper museum admission: free

Jasper Museums and Art Galleries: Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives - 400 Pyramid Lake Road, Jasper, Alberta (AB), T0E 1E0, Canada
Tel: +1 780 852 3013
The Jasper Yellowhead Museum and Archives can be found in downtown Jasper and is housed in a particularly old and important building. Dedicated to the history of the Jasper / Yellowhead corridor, which dates back more than 10,000 years, the museum displays extensive collections of local artifacts, which range from famous canoes to remains from coalmines and local paintings to exhibitions about the area's past fur trade. Other museum highlights include a well-stocked gift shop selling handmade jewelry, a play area for children and meeting facilities.
Jasper museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00, summer - 10:00 to 21:00
Jasper museum admission: charge, discounts for seniors, students, children and families, children under five free

Jasper Museums and Art Galleries: Den Wildlife Museum - 105 Miette Avenue, Jasper, Alberta (AB), T0E 1E0, Canada
Tel: +1 780 852 3361
Downtown Jasper's Den Wildlife Museum is worthy of a visit and celebrates the area's rich wildlife, with more than 100 stuffed specimens mounted in landscaped settings. From the giant grizzly bear to small colorful birds, this impressive collection has been formed over 50 years and includes animals from all over the western side of Canada.
Jasper museum open: daily - 09:00 to 17:00
Jasper museum admission: charge

 
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