Photo Orders
If you are interested in historical Whistler photographs for advertisements, websites, interior design, publications, or personal use, we can help! We have over 300,000 photographs in our archival collection and a good portion of these have been digitized.
Ordering Photos
1. Determine if your photos will be used for personal, educational, research, or commercial purposes. Commercial use incurs additional fees, please see the commercial use section further down this page. If not, continue with these instructions.
2. Browse thecollection onlinefor photos you would like to purchase. Click ‘Buy Photo’ in the corner of the photo to purchase digital files or prints. Digital files are sent right away via the SmugMug platform.
3. Cannot find what you are looking for, or would like to order directly from the museum? Email the Collections Manager atarchives@whistlermuseum.orgwith your request. The Whistler Museum has the ability to print photographs up to 17″ x 22″ in house or transfer the digital file to you via email.
Photos for Commercial Use
Usage fees are charged when images are obtained for the purpose of commercial promotion or revenue generation. This includes, but is not limited to, using photographs for books, magazines, newspapers, calendars, brochures, websites, advertising, and interior or exterior commercial display or decoration.
Please see ourPrice Listfor more details. If you have photos from our gallery in mind already, fill out thePhoto Order Formwith your signature to submit by email or in person. For commercial use inquiries or other questions, email the Collections Manager atarchives@whistlermuseum.orgor call 604 932 2019. When emailing us, we encourage sending reference codes, web links, or screenshots to help us with your inquiry.
Why are there fees for photographs?
We charge fees to help cover the significant costs of preserving and digitizing our photograph collection. We are a non-governmental, non-profit organization, and as a result our sources of revenue are limited. These fees help us maintain collections for future use and digitize even more of our vast collection.
How does copyright work for the archival photos?
When photos are donated, copyright is transferred to the Whistler Museum & Archives Society unless the creator has stated otherwise in the donation agreement. As a result, for some photos in our collections there are legal restrictions of use. Once purchased, the photo may not be distributed or copied unless express permission is granted by the Whistler Museum & Archives. Refer to ourCopyright Restrictionsto learn more.