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Great Additions to the Art Collection!

Back to The Cairn The Whyte Museum’s art collection has been strengthened by the generous donation of several works that compliment our...

Looking Forward to 2021

Back to The Cairn The year 2020 was a challenging year for everyone, and lets not kid ourselves there are still some obstacles ahead in...

Exciting New Research

Back to The Cairn We are pleased to announce that two new research proposals have been approved through the Lillian Agnes Jones...

Fight the Winter Blues Book Bingo

Back to The Cairn Whyte Museum staff are participating in a book bingo challenge for the winter and we would like you to join us. Follow...

Banff Mountain Book Competition Longlist Finalists – Available Now!

Back to The Cairn Are you interested in this year's Banff Mountain Book Competition longlist finalists? Available Banff Mountain Book...

Getting to Know Fred Bagley, Bandmaster, and NWMP Veteran

By Kate Riordon Back to The Cairn Sometimes, in order to tell a story, you have to start at the ending. Over the course of August 2020, I...

Masks of Resilience

By Courtney Maxwell-Alves, Manager of Development Back to The Cairn “Concealment and revelation, identity and representation, myth and...

Memberships and Development Update

Back to The Cairn As the new Manager of Development at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, I think it is important to introduce...

Albert Bierstadt in the Canadian Rockies

By Anne Ewen, Chief Curator of Art and Heritage Back to The Cairn Albert Bierstadt (1830 – 1902, American), Bow River Falls, Canadian...

Whyte Museum Update

Back to The Cairn New Fall and Winter Hours Beginning on September 10, 2020, the Whyte Museum's hours are changing to: Monday – Closed...

New in the Shop

Back to The Cairn We are excited to continue the expansion of our book selection in the shop. Need a new read or a map to guide you on...

Dispatch from the Whyte home: Backpacking Gear Through the Ages

By Amie Lalonde, Collections Cataloguer Back to The Cairn Hello from the Whyte Home! Since finishing up in the Moore Home I’ve started...

Lantern Slides