Town of Banff

Heritage Program

As a town within a national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Banff has both an opportunity and obligation to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage resources. Banff is recognized as a leader in the province in this area.

Heritage planning initiatives at the Town of Banff are guided by the Banff Heritage Resource Policy.

Our heritage program supports and enhances Banff’s sustainability objectives:

• fostering retention and renewal of heritage resources, important to the community
• enhancing Banff’s unique character and fostering a strong sense of place
• building upon Banff’s rich architectural history
• fostering appreciation for the past and an awareness of future directions
• helping to reduce reliance on new materials, environmentally unfriendly building materials, and energy intensive production of new building materials
• encouraging the re-use of existing building materials by extending the life of a building, or rehabilitating damaged building materials
• supporting Banff’s tourism economy, by meaningfully contributing to heritage tourism and the Banff Heritage Tourism Strategy

The Town of Banff Heritage Program encompasses the promotion, preservation, protection and management of heritage resources within the town. The success of this program depends upon the work of the Banff Heritage Corporation, which is supported by Town of Banff Planning and Development.

Contact Planning & Development for more information.