Calendar of Events

On September 14, 2007, Jasper National Park celebrated its centenary as one of Canada's largest and most stunning mountain national parks. The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies pays tribute to this important event in its presentation of Secret No...more

Mount Everest has captivated the human spirit for centuries. This majestic pyramid of rock and ice has come to symbolize our drive for adventure and our need to push our limits to the extreme.

25 years ago on October 5th 1982, news that Laurie Skreslet...more

A farmer's son and Alberta boy through and through, Les Graff was born in Camrose, Alberta in 1936 and graduated from the Alberta College of Art & Design at the age of 23 in 1959. Throughout his career in Alberta's civil service (1960 – 1991) Les...more

Inspired by the towering temperate rain forests of British Columbia, Richard Cole's paintings are infused with a deep sense of place: the towering canopy high overhead, and the quiet moss-covered floor of the forests that whisper "Do not Disturb"...more

Reflect on wartime Banff, its soldiers and war veterans on this guided tour of the Old Banff Cemetery. Meet your Whyte Museum guide at the Old Banff Cemetery's main gate. Dress warmly. Free of cost.

A HISTORY OF ART IN ALBERTA 1905 - 1970

Included with Museum admission, free for members

Join art historian Nancy Townshend for a presentation on the highly individual art by Alberta's first and second generation of artists from 1905 to 1970. Artists...more

Much awaited arrival of DJ Dave Macked from London - many gigs to follow!