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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...

Sep 13, 20193 min read

A Friend in the Archive

By Courtney Maxwell-Alves, Archive and Library Assistant Back to The Cairn Without opening a single box, I knew I liked her: everything...

Sep 13, 20191 min read

Continuing the Legacy

Back to The Cairn The Whyte Museum would like to thank the Wim and Nancy Pauw Foundation for their generous support of the popular...

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...

Aug 15, 20195 min read

Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies Archives and Library: The transition to becoming a better ally

Back to The Cairn By Mollie Riley, Young Canada Works Summer Student In May of 2019, I was hired on a four month contract through Young...

Jul 15, 20192 min read

Tours at the Whyte

By Jennifer Royal, Manager of Education Back to The Cairn It has been a great start to summer for the Whyte Museum! The Education...

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...

Jul 15, 20192 min read

Presentation vs. Preservation

By Cole LeGree, Visual Holdings Technician Back to The Cairn Since May 2019, I have been fortunate enough to be working in the Whyte...

Jun 12, 20192 min read

Recent Acquisitions on Display at the Whyte Museum

By Kate Skelton, Processing Archivist Back to The Cairn Over the past few weeks, members of the Archives and Library team at the Whyte...

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...

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