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Unbridled
By DL Cameron, Curator Back to The Cairn Unbridled October 11, 2019 – January 26, 2020 What is it about horses that draw us in? We write...
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Oct 16, 20192 min read
The Mystery of P. R. Lockie
By Kate Riordon, Young Canada Works Archive and Library Assistant Back to The Cairn Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a picture is...
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Oct 16, 20194 min read
From Strangers to Storytellers
Back to The Cairn In the summer of 1930, newlywed Catharine Robb Whyte arrived in Banff to begin a new chapter of her life. Trading...
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Sep 13, 20192 min read
A Friend in the Archive
By Courtney Maxwell-Alves, Archive and Library Assistant Back to The Cairn Without opening a single box, I knew I liked her: everything...
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Sep 13, 20193 min read
Continuing the Legacy
Back to The Cairn The Whyte Museum would like to thank the Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation for their generous support of the popular...
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Sep 13, 20191 min read
Upcoming Exhibitions
Back to The Cairn Mark your calendars! Join us on Friday, October 11 at 7 PM for the opening of our Fall Exhibitions, Unbridled, Artistry...
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Aug 15, 20192 min read
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Archives and Library: The transition to becoming a better ally
Back to The Cairn By Mollie Riley, Young Canada Works Summer Student In May of 2019, I was hired on a four month contract through Young...
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Aug 15, 20195 min read
Tours at the Whyte
By Jennifer Royal, Manager of Education Back to The Cairn It has been a great start to summer for the Whyte Museum! The Education...
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Jul 15, 20192 min read
Recent Acquisitions
Back to The Cairn Recent Acquisitions June 16 — October 6, 2019 Rummel Room The Whyte Museum collects objects from the cultural roots of...
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Jul 15, 20192 min read
Presentation vs. Preservation
By Cole LeGree, Visual Holdings Technician Back to The Cairn Since May 2019, I have been fortunate enough to be working in the Whyte...
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Jul 15, 20192 min read
Recent Acquisitions on Display at the Whyte Museum
By Kate Skelton, Processing Archivist Back to The Cairn Over the past few weeks, members of the Archives and Library team at the Whyte...
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Jun 12, 20192 min read
Dispatch from the Moore Home
By Amie Lalonde, Collections Cataloguer Back to The Cairn If you’ve walked down Bear Street towards the Whyte Museum you’ve probably...
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Jun 12, 20192 min read
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