Sunday, June 21, 1 – 4 PM
Free
Be part of the tradition! Celebrate past and present with your family and friends. Take part in guided heritage tours, heritage games and activities, catch up with friends new and old over a friendly cup of tea, and join us in celebrating the National Park Warden Service’s 100th anniversary. Activities will be taking place throughout the Museum’s galleries, as well as on the grounds.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
6:30 pm Cocktails, 7 pm Concert
$15, tickets available at the Whyte Museum
Come celebrate the release of Cori Brewster’s latest CD. Buffalo Street is an exciting new CD that features songs inspired by the rich history of the Canadian Rockies and its people.
Wednesday, July 1, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Free
Celebrate creativity on Canada Day and help turn the front sidewalks of the Museum into an explosion of colour. Drop by and add your imaginative marks to our annual sidewalk painting extravaganza! (We use environmentally friendly tempera paint.)
Saturdays, July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22
Drop in program 1 – 4 PM
Included with Museum admission / free for Museum members
For families with children ages 6 to 12. This activity-filled drop-in program combines art and local history. Each Saturday will feature a different theme with activities ranging from arts and crafts to I Spy history and artifact hunts!
Sundays, July 5, 12, 19, 26 and August 2, 4 PM
Admission by donation
Fine art meets music, creating a feast for the eyes and ears! Enjoy 45 minute concerts in partnership with The Banff Centre, Music & Sound. Performances will feature some of the best emerging musicians of our time displaying a broad range of music.
Saturdays, July 11, August 15, and September 12, 2009 10 AM to 2 PM
You must pre-register with the Museum’s Admissions Desk. Call 403-762-2291, ext. 300
$30.00 (Members $25.00)
Join the Whyte Museum’s Chief Curator, Michale Lang, for a unique outing in and around the town of Banff. This Curator-led excursion will include an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Whyte Museum’s collections, followed by a leisurely hike to the locations that inspired the artworks. Please pack a picnic for lunch along the Bow River. Enjoy the trails and tales of Banff’s rich art history that will inspire any art lover. Maximum 12 participants.
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Tuesday, August 4, 8 PM
$6 at the door, free for Museum Members
Charles D. Walcott created sweeping views of the Canadian Rockies to make scientific observations of the geology of the region in the early 20th century. Walcott was the Fourth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and a noted geologist who discovered the Burgess Shale fossil deposit in 1909. This talk will describe Walcott's techniques and the conservation of the images for the exhibition A Fossil Paradise. Presented by Sarah Stauderman, Preservation Manager, Smithsonian Institution Archives.
To commemorate the 100 year anniversary of the discovery of the Burgess Shale, several organizations present a number of activities this summer and fall. Here is a partial list:
International Conference on the Cambrian Explosion – Public Speaker Series
During this conference, held at The Banff Centre August 3 through 8, some of the world’s leading researchers on early animal evolution will meet and share their latest findings. The following events are free and open to the general public.
August 4
August 5
August 6
Parks Canada – Yoho National Park
Canmore Museum & Geoscience Centre
Burgess Shale Geoscience Foundation
Saturday, August 8, 11 AM – 4:30 PM
A unique opportunity to view and purchase affordable original artworks. This outdoor event will feature a variety of mediums including unframed paintings, drawings, small scale sculpture, and many other art forms by a variety of artists. Come support your local arts community and purchase one of a kind works in this first annual Whyte Museum sponsored event. Look for the colourful tent located on the Museum’s front grounds. Part of the 7th annual Banff Culture Walk celebrations.
Saturday, August 8, 1 – 4 PM
Free
Join artists as they create under the open sky by the Bow River on the Museum’s river-side grounds. They will answer your questions as they work to capture the beauty of their surroundings. Families! Visit the Art Muse table and create your own works of art! Art En Plein Air is part of the 7th annual Banff Culture Walk celebrations.
Sunday, August 9, 1 – 4 PM
Free
Take a walk through history; visit some of Banff’s oldest and most significant pieces of built heritage; there are over 18 heritage homes to visit. These Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation properties will be open from 1 – 4 PM: McGinn residence, Mary Schäffer’s Tarry-a-while, Windy Cabin, and Mather Cabin. The Whyte and Moore residences feature guided tours only. Book early, space is limited. Doors Open Banff is an annual heritage tourism event hosted by the Banff Heritage Corporation.
Sunday, August 23, 4 PM
Admission by donation, 45 min.
This one-man play traces the journey of the Alpine Club of Canada’s first professional mountain guide, from his humble beginnings in the Austrian Alps through his most famous triumph in the Canadian Rockies: the summit of Mount Robson. The play is inspired by Kain’s own words – gathered from personal letters – describing his experience as an immigrant to Canada, his “principles of guiding,” and his deep love of natural beauty. Actor Phillip Nugent embodies Kain’s gregarious quick wit, connecting audiences to this mountaineering legend who continues to inspire generations of climbers. Presented by Parks Canada’s theatre troupe, Mountain WIT, in celebration of the Conrad Kain Centennial and Canada’s mountain national parks.
The Whyte Museum strives to support and foster the development of local artists. To further this mandate the Museum showcases the work of local artists on a rotational basis throughout the year. All purchases support the local artist community and Museum operations. Don't miss this opportunity to view this wealth of home grown artistic talent.
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