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EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The Whyte offers a variety of education programs for visitors, including programs delivered on-site or rentable education kits for the classroom. We would love to welcome your group to share stories and explore the culture shaped by this mountain landscape.
To book a private program to be delivered at The Whyte, to rent one of our Edu-Kits, or for more information about availability, please contact Julie Fesseler, Tour Program Manager at jfesseler@whyte.org or 403-762-2291 ext 320.
Private In-Person Programs
In-Person Programs
Education Kit Programs
Historic Homes Tour
Suggested Ages: 6-18
Number of Participants: Maximum of 10 per tour, Maximum of 40 per group
Cost: $80/tour
Program Length: 30 minutes (Total length of visit: Maximum of 2 hours)
This guided tour takes visitors through two historic homes of prominent community members on museum property. Get to know two local families that contributed to Banff’s history: the home of museum founders Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte, and notable locals Philip and Pearl (Brewster) Moore. Find yourself immersed in a different era, surrounded by artifacts and art, and see how these two families lived.
Tour content is customized for the age level. Depending on the size of the group, participants are separated into a maximum of 10 people per tour. Any group not in the homes will self-guide the galleries with an adult. Alternatively, if the group is smaller and there is only one tour of the homes, then the group can visit the galleries after the tour.
Heritage Gallery Tour
Suggested Ages: 6-18
Number of Participants: Maximum of 10 per tour, Maximum of 20 per group
Cost: $80/tour
Program Length: 30 minutes (Total length of visit: Maximum of 2 hours)
This guided tour takes visitors through the Heritage Gallery at The Whyte. Learn about the layered histories of Banff and hear stories of the people, places, and moments that have shaped the history and culuture of the Bow Valley over time.
Tour content is customized for the age level.
Art Gallery Tour
Suggested Ages: 10-18
Number of Participants: Maximum of 20 per group
Cost: $80/tour
Program Length: 30 minutes (Total length of visit: Maximum of 2 hours)
This guided tour takes visitors through the Main Art Gallery at The Whyte. Learn about the artistic practices and perspectives of our current exhibitions.
Tour content is customized for the age level.
Arty’s Adventures!
K-Grade 1
Social Studies
Join a young mouse on his adventures in the Canadian Rockies! Learn about Arty and his experience of moving to a new town and going on a backcountry adventure. After we read Arty’s story, we will also get to see and touch objects that he finds along his travels.
The kit includes story pages, artifacts, and touch objects, colouring pages with crayons, a Teacher’s Guide with resources, pre- and post-program recommendations, and a program outline for you to successfully complete and deliver the program. After delivering this in your classroom, your class is invited to book a free visit to the museum and get a tour of Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte’s home. This visit will help students make a connection with what they heard and saw in the story, to the actual home of Peter and Catharine.
Take-Home Education Kit Programs
World Travels
Grade 2-3
Social Studies
Travel around the globe with friends! Use clues to discover which country you are in – Peru, Tunisia, Ukraine, India, or Japan. Compare and contrast communities from around the world to your own Canadian community.
The kit includes five country boxes and respective contents, poster paper, a Teacher’s Guide with resources, pre- and post-program recommendations, and a program outline for you to successfully complete and deliver the program in your classroom. Afterwards, your class is invited to book a free self-guided visit to the museum to explore our galleries.
Drawing with Light!
Grade 2-4
Science
Think fast! How many different types of light sources can you name? Learn how light travels and see how it can be captured to create an image. Create your own sun print image!
The kit includes photographic touch objects, supplies for experiments with light, sunprint paper and required materials, a Teacher’s Guide with resources, pre- and post-program recommendations, and a program outline for you to successfully complete and deliver the program in your classroom. Afterwards, your class is invited to book a free self-guided visit to the museum to explore our galleries.