Welcome to the Whistler Museum

We are open daily from 11am - 5pm and located beside the Whistler Public Library, Main Street, in the heart of the Whistler Village.

WMAS Proudly Presents "Whistler's Olympic Journey."

Whistler’s Olympic Journey, is a special exhibit to celebrate our community’s journey to the 2010 Winter Games. Whistler’s Olympic Journey chronicles the story and artifacts of Whistler’s passionate visionaries that dreamed big – and worked together as a community to make it all happen.  From pioneers, fishing resort developers, artists, ski bums and visitors, everyone had a hand in creating Whistler. 

Whistler’s Olympic Journey opened to the public on December 17, 2009.  Daily exhibit viewings are from 11am-5pm.  This Exhibit was made possible by the collective support from the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW), American Friends of Whistler, Whistler Blackcomb Foundation, Whistler Arts Council, Community Foundation of Whistler, Province of B.C., the B.C. Gaming Funds, and Heritage Canada.

The Whistler Museum & Archives was founded in 1986 as a non-profit organization for the purpose of collecting, cataloguing and conserving artifacts and photographs of the pioneer history of the Whistler Valley. The Museum has since expanded to include information on the Resort Development and Natural History of the entire Whistler region.

In addition to showcasing our featured exhibit, the Whistler Museum offers collections and research services, multi-media historical tours of Whistler Valley, ongoing speakers series, photo reproductions, public programming, venue rental and gift shop.

The Founding of the Whistler Museum
Whistler Museum founder Florence Peterson talks about how the museum originated.