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Oct 30, 20201 min read

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...

Oct 21, 20201 min read

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...

Oct 21, 20207 min read

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...

Oct 21, 20205 min read

Masks of Resilience

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

Aug 19, 20202 min read

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...

Aug 19, 20202 min read

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...

Aug 19, 20202 min read

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...

Aug 19, 20203 min read

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...

Aug 19, 20205 min read

Dispatch from the Whyte home: Backpacking Gear Through the Ages

Back to the Cairn By Amie Lalonde, Registrar & Assistant Curator Hello from the Whyte Home! Since finishing up in the Moore Home I’ve...

Aug 19, 20203 min read

Philippe Delesalle 1929 – 2020

By Chic Scott Back to The Cairn Philippe was an accomplished horseman. This is a portrait of Jaka and Philippe on Horsethief. Philippe...

Jul 16, 20201 min read

What's It

Back to The Cairn One person’s discard may be seen by another as a treasure. With this in mind, the curatorial team has pulled together...

Jul 16, 20205 min read

The Wandering Whytes: Hawaii

By Kayla Cazes, Marketing and Communications Manager Back to The Cairn 1933 – 1934 This new blog series,The Wandering Whytes will take us...

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