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Oct 16, 20192 min read

Unbridled

By DL Cameron, Curator Back to The Cairn Unbridled October 11, 2019 – January 26, 2020 What is it about horses that draw us in? We write...

Sep 13, 20192 min read

From Strangers to Storytellers

Back to The Cairn In the summer of 1930, newlywed Catharine Robb Whyte arrived in Banff to begin a new chapter of her life. Trading...

Aug 15, 20192 min read

Upcoming Exhibitions

Back to The Cairn Mark your calendars! Join us on Friday, October 11 at 7 PM for the opening of our Fall Exhibitions, Unbridled, Artistry...

Jul 15, 20192 min read

Recent Acquisitions

Back to The Cairn Recent Acquisitions June 16 — October 6, 2019 Rummel Room The Whyte Museum collects objects from the cultural roots of...

Jun 12, 20192 min read

Dispatch from the Moore Home

By Amie Lalonde, Collections Cataloguer Back to The Cairn If you’ve walked down Bear Street towards the Whyte Museum you’ve probably...

Jun 12, 20192 min read

Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte: An Eclectic Eye for Collecting

By Anne Ewen, Curator of Art & Heritage Back to The Cairn Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte: An Eclectic Eye for Collecting June 16 —...

May 14, 20192 min read

Susanne Aaltonen: Knowing How Little I Need Her Now

By Anne Ewen, Curator of Art & Heritage Back to The Cairn Susanne Aaltonen: Knowing How Little I Need Her Now Rummel Room Susanne...

Apr 15, 20192 min read

Laara Cassells _after

By Anne Ewen, Curator of Art & Heritage Back to The Cairn April 13 – June 9, 2019 Main Gallery This exhibition is one of three new spring...

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