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Lillian Agnes Jones Fellowship

Back to the Cairn In 2001, the Peter and Catharine Whyte Foundation/Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies received a bequest from the...

Fireside Chat with Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher

Lloyd "Kiwi" Gallagher is a mountaineer, guide and rescue specialist. He is also a devoted husband and father. A pioneer of helicopter...

Fireside Chat with Glen Boles

Glen was introduced to mountain climbing by Heinz Kahl, a new arrival in Canada from Germany, and immediately fell in love with high...

Upcoming Programs at The Whyte!

The Whyte Museum will be offering guided walks, workshops and more this Summer. Here is a glimpse of what we will be offering.

Shifting Focus: Educational Engagement

By Jen Royal, Manager of Education Back to The Cairn Since the start of the pandemic, the Whyte Museum has had to transform its thinking....

Happy Trails, Pam!

Back to The Cairn She was born to wander, but she found a true home in the mountains and in Banff. Pamela Knott retired from the Whyte...

Summer Reads

Are you searching for the perfect summer read? Look no further than the Whyte Museum Shop!

A Fireside Chat with Glen Boles: Mountaineer, photographer, and artist par excellence

By Chic Scott Back to The Cairn Back in 1996 I filmed an interview with Glen Boles while I was working on my climbing history book,...

What's New at The Whyte?

We have been very busy during the quiet days, weeks, and months of the COVID-19 pandemic! This long stretch of time being closed to the...

The Whyte Outside: Explore our Community and our Collection in the Great Outdoors

Our museum houses remarkable treasures indoors. But did you know that we are also very proud of all our offerings outside our walls?...

Happy Summer, Everyone!

We opened on Canada Day for our members to preview our new exhibitions. It was gratifying to see the response Catharine Robb Whyte...

Indigenous Life in Banff: How and Where to Discover and Connect

Banff is a very sacred and special place to Indigenous people, especially to those who traditionally visited the area. They came here to...

Lantern Slides