On September 9, 1923, Neal Carter and Charles Townsend set out on a two-week journey through Wedge Mountain and Avalanche Pass. During their trip, the two avid mountaineers kept detailed records, took incredible photographs, and identified several features with names we still use today. Come experience the stories behind their adventures! Mapping the Mountains: The […][...]
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the Whistler Museum presents our latest temporary exhibit, featuring stories and artefacts of the volunteers and community members who made the Games a unique experience in Whistler. Join us opening night to share your own tales of 2010 and show off your Olympic memorabilia […][...]
Our newest temporary exhibit Finding A Place: A History of Housing in Whistler will be opening Friday, May 31! Finding A Place takes a look at the different ways people have made a home in the valley over the past century, from constructing a fishing lodge to subdividing a neighbourhood and from squatting in the […][...]
Over the past year the Whistler Museum and Archives Society, with the support of Virtual Museum of Canada, has been working on the release of a new online exhibit entitled: Coast Mountain Gothic. Gothic arch huts are modest yet iconic structures that played a major role in the exploration of the Coast Mountains of British […][...]