The town and nearby village of Lake Louise draws millions of visitors every year, offering as it does a wide variety of comfortable accommodation and entertainment for those wanting a base to explore the mountain wilderness. It is recommended that visitors stay at least four days to make the most of sightseeing excursions in the park. Attractions in the town itself include the Banff Park Museum, on Buffalo Street, which is the oldest natural history museum in western Canada and features a fantastic assortment of wildlife specimens, minerals and other artefacts. A short way away is the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies dedicated to the rich cultural history of the area, with four art galleries, a heritage gallery and a research library. The Cave and Basin National Historic Site, in Cave Avenue, tells the story of the discovery of the hot springs that led to the establishment of Canada’s first national reserve in 1885.