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Jan 16, 20204 min read

A Lover of Words and Storyteller: Jean Hembroff MacDonald

By Courtney Maxwell-Alves, Archive and Library Assistant Back to The Cairn Archives, since their very origins in the ancient world, have...

Jan 16, 20201 min read

Big Skies and Lantern Slides

Back to The Cairn Join us as we celebrate the opening of our 2020 Exposure: Alberta's Photography Festival exhibitions! Opening Reception...

Dec 16, 20191 min read

Fireside Chat: Charlie Locke

On November 26, 2019, elusive Rocky Mountain legend, Charlie Locke was interviewed by Chic Scott as part of the Whyte Museum's popular...

Dec 13, 20193 min read

Building Bridges within the Cultural Trade Route

By Dawn Saunders Dahl, Indigenous Program Manager Back to The Cairn Banff sits on the traditional cultural trade route for the Stoney...

Dec 13, 20191 min read

The New Digital Database is Live!

Back to The Cairn Have you ever wondered if we have any photographs of the Banff Winter Carnival in our Archive collection? Or what is...

Dec 13, 20193 min read

Charlie and Olive: A story about the Beils

Back to The Cairn By Anne Ewen, Chief Curator One of the great joys of working at a museum is the opportunity to research and learn about...

Nov 15, 20192 min read

The Generosity of Private Lenders

Back to The Cairn By DL Cameron, Curator and Chief of Design The current exhibition on at the Whyte Museum, Unbridled, like many of the...

Nov 15, 20196 min read

Rabbit Holes in the Archives and Library of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies:

The Totem Sea Plane’s Foray to Banff National Park Back to The Cairn By Lindsay Stokalko, Reference Archivist/Librarian A peruse through...

Nov 15, 20191 min read

Fireside Chat Series: Roy Anderson

Back to The Cairn On October 24, 2019, Roy Anderson was interviewed by Chic Scott as part of the Whyte Museum's popular Fireside Chat...

Oct 16, 20192 min read

Hans Gmoser Film Collection On Sale Now!

Back to The Cairn Enjoy Hans Gmoser’s Beautiful Films at Home! During the 1950s and 60s the late Hans Gmoser produced ten feature length...

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...

Oct 16, 20194 min read

The Mystery of P. R. Lockie

By Kate Riordon, Young Canada Works Archive and Library Assistant Back to The Cairn Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a picture is...

Lantern Slides