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On December 18, 2025, Chic Scott sat down with Barry Blanchard for a Fireside Chat at The Whyte. Barry Blanchard is one of Canada’s most accomplished and respected mountaineers. A legendary alpinist, guide, and author, Barry has played a pivotal role in shaping modern Canadian mountaineering and shares a long history and deep connection with Chic Scott.

On November 1st, 2023, Frances Klatzel joined Chic Scott for a Fireside Chat at The Whyte. Born and raised in Calgary, she obtained a B.Sc. in Biology from the University of Calgary and worked for the Canadian Parks Service for seven years. A trip to Nepal in 1980 changed her life; she helped create a museum of Sherpa culture, founded Mera Publications and co-founded CORE International.

This summer, The Whyte’s Heritage Gallery became one of Banff’s most inviting music venues with its Summer Performance Series. Five diverse shows - spanning Indigenous storytelling, prairie ballads, honky-tonk, R&B, and more - drew nearly 550 attendees. Artists and audiences alike praised the intimate, welcoming atmosphere, calling it a true community connector. Supported by The Rimrock Banff, the series added fresh energy to Banff’s cultural life.

Opening May 2025, The Ancestors Are Talking: Paintings by the Indigenous Seven has seen overwhelming success this summer. Opening weekend featured two celebrations and a sold-out performance by Mohawk singer-songwriter Logan Staats, welcoming artists’ families, Indigenous communities, arts leaders, members, donors, visitors, and Bow Valley and Mini Thni locals. Curated by Joseph M. Sanchez with Dawn Saunders Dahl and Chief Curator Christina Cuthbertson. On view through Octobe

On Thursday, December 5th, 2024, Cori Brewster joined Chic Scott for a Fireside Chat. Cori Brewster was born and raised in Banff, where

On Thursday, November 7, Sid Marty will join Chic Scott for his next Fireside Chat. Poet, prose writer and musician, at 80 years of age Sid

In September 2024, a unique artistic journey unfolded as 20 talented artists gathered at Lake O'Hara for a weekend of En Plein Air painting.

Visit the Whyte Museum's two winter 2024 exhibitions, Ya Ha Tinda: The Ranch by Arto Djerdjerian and A Natural Solitude by Hans P. Berkout.