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Arts and Heritage Walking Tours

July 7th, 2012
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, July 6 - September 2, 11am.  This hour and a half tour through the Village explores Whistler's public art, heritage, and ArtWalk venues.  Offered in partnership with the Whistler Arts Council, this free tour departs from the Whistler Visitor Centre.

16th Annual LEGO Competition

July 7th, 2012
August 25, 2:30-4:30pm.  The Museum's popular LEGO building competition is back again!  Open to kids 3 - 12 with great prizes for all ages.  Space is limited and fills quickly to register early!

April 25th Speaker Series

April 10th, 2012
Don't miss the final Speaker Series of the season - get stoked for biking season with WORCA! Join current Race Director Tony Horn as he chairs a panel of WORCA greats discussing the past, present and future of mountain biking in Whistler.

Tickets are $7 regular, $5 for members. Become a member for $25 and we'll throw in a free ticket! The Speaker Series always sells out, so make sure to buy ...

March 21st Speaker Series

March 6th, 2012

 

Frank “Garage Sale” Salter presents, “Frank’s World of Skis: The history of skiing in a 500-pair collection.” 

Journey back in time with Frank as he traces the development of ski culture through the hundreds of skis that he has amassed over the last twenty years, scouring garage sales and thrift stores. Do you remember your first good pair? The ones that made you really fall in love with s ...

February 15th Speaker Series

February 8th, 2012
Jayson Faulkner presents, "Huts in the Backcountry, Now More Than Ever" 

This presentation will explore both the current initiative to complete the hut system in the Spearhead Range and the history of huts in the Sea to Sky corridor. Tent-free alpine travel is where it's at, as mountaineers in the Alps figured out centuries ago. Multi-day, hut-based alpine itineraries like the renowned Haute ...

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 ...

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