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Creekbread Benefit Night

February 1st, 2012

Happy Birthday to us! In the summer of 1986 Florence Petersen began fulfilling a promise made to Myrtle Phillip and Dick Fairhurst that their stories would not be forgotten. Phillip and Fairhurst were concerned that the early days of the valley would be forgotten entirely as skiing became the dominant activity.

As items for the museum were gathered, a temporary showcase was constructed in an ...

Request for Proposal

January 18th, 2012

The Whistler Museum and Archives Society is seeking proposals for a sculpture to memorialize Whistler pioneer and Finnish logger, Seppo Makinen. The memorial sculpture project was made possible through a donation from the Estate of Seppo Makinen. 


The Museum is particularly interested in life-size, representational work in wood, but will consider all mediums and styles. The sculpture will si ...

January 18th Speaker Series

December 31st, 2011

 

Roger McCarthy presents, "From Alta Lake to Sochi: An insider's view on the 2014 Games"

McCarthy image 

Journey from Whistler, British Columbia to Mont Tremblant, Quebec to Sochi, Russia and back again with Roger McCarthy as he shares photographs and stories from his fascinating career in the mountains. McCarthy will focus on his experiences in Russia, working to create a brand new ski and snowboard ar ...

CFOW Citizen of the Year

November 24th, 2011
The 2011 Community Foundation of Whistler Citizen of the Year Celebration will take place at the Museum on Wednesday, November 30th, from 6:30-8:30pm.

Tickets are $20, and are available at the door.

For more details, please see the CFOW page
here.  

Feeding the Spirit - November 19

November 8th, 2011
feeding the spirit poster

FREE FOOD AND AWESOME PRIZES

Is there really anything else to say? Well, all right if you insist.

 

Feeding the Spirit 2011, sponsored by Creekside Market and as part of Welcome Week, invites newcomers to Whistler for a night of feeding minds, stomachs and well, spirits.

This annual event is a great opportunity for those who are new to our fabulous mountain town to connect with other newcom ...

November 16th Speaker Series

November 3rd, 2011


  • When: Wednesday, November 16th, 7pm-9pm, doors at 6:15pm
  • Where: Whistler Museum, 4333 Main Street
  • Who: 19+
  • Cost: $7 regular price; $5 for Museum members; purchase a Museum membership for $25 and we will include a ticket.

While there are dozens of different reasons why people love the mountains, for the most part they boil down to one thing: energy. Whether it’s the raw, encompassing power ...

2nd Annual Volunteer Fair

November 3rd, 2011


Volunteer Fair ad final

Meet with representatives from 19 local organizations! Whether you've been here for a few days or a few years, this is great chance to meet new people and gain valuable, resume-building experience.

Click here to view the poster: Volunteer Fair Poster

Where: Istken Hall, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre 
When: Tuesday, November 15th 2-5pm 
Cost: Free

If you have any questions, feel free to ...

Icon Gone 2011 - November 6

October 28th, 2011

Whistler Museum presents:

5th Annual Icon Gone

icon gone poster updated

  • When: Sunday, November 6th, 7pm-10pm, doors at 6:30pm
  • Where: GLC
  • Who: 19+
  • Cost: $10 advance purchase from the Whistler Museum/$15 at the door

What is Whistler’s Greatest Icon?

Icon [AHY-kon] noun: A person, place or thing of great cultural significance.

Icon Gone [AHY-kon gon] eventA no-holds-barred critical-thinking cage match to determine ...

Big Kids LEGO Competition, Oct 13

October 6th, 2011

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Big Kids LEGO Competition, Oct 13

The Whistler Museum and WhistlerIsAwesome.com are excited to announce their first ever LEGO building competition for adults. Up to twenty adult competitors will piece together their masterpiece best representing the theme, “Off Season? What off season!?” for the glory of reigning as Whistler’s master builder of this iconi ...

Request for Proposals - Seppo Memorial

October 6th, 2011
The Whistler Museum and Archives Society is currently accepting artists’ proposals for a
sculpture memorializing Whistler pioneer, and Finnish logger, Seppo Makinen.
Seppo portrait

The Museum is particularly interested in life-size, representational work in wood, but will
consider all mediums and styles. The sculpture will be located at the base of Lost Lake
Park near the Passive Haus, backing onto Blackc ...
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