__ Whistler Museum
Come visit to learn about Whistler’s history from wilderness to world-class resort. The Whistler Museum tells Whistler’s stories from early fun-loving summer lodge operators, to the creation of Whistler Blackcomb, to the 2010 Winter Olympic Games and beyond.
We are located behind the Whistler Public Library, in the heart of Whistler Village.
Hours
Monday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Admission
The Museum is open by donation
(suggested $5 per person).
News / Updates
SPEAKERS SERIES: Carrying the Games: The Volunteers of the 2010 Olympic Friday, February 6 at 7:00 pm —coinciding with the Opening of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, we will be hosting a Speaker Series evening. Speakers will reflect on the essential and diverse roles of volunteers during Whistler’s Olympic Games. Guest Speakers include: Patrick Maloney, then Weasel Workers President; Cathy Jewett, on-mountain Patrol; and, Cathie Coyle Wood with the Village Host program. Tickets available at the door and online. See you there! [Posted January 26, 2026]
EXHIBITION OPENING: Building the Spirit: Volunteers of the 2010 Games
The Whistler Museum is re-mounting this exhibit in honour of the vital role that volunteers played in realizing the 2010 Whistler Olympic Games. The exhibit will feature stories and artefacts of the volunteers and community members who made the Games a unique experience in Whistler. Join us for Opening Night and our Speaker’s Series event to share your own tales of 2010 and show off your Olympic memorabilia … (we’re betting a lot of you still have those red mitts and blue coats)! Exhibit closes March 29.
Looking forward to welcoming you! [Posted January 26, 2006]
New Museum Facility: Visit the Whistler Museum for a first look at the proposed design for our future home. Explore architectural renderings and early exhibit concepts for a sustainable, purpose-built facility, and share your thoughts on the stories, themes, and experiences you’d like to see featured in Whistler’s new museum. The physical presentation will be on display at the Museum until January 4. Find out more here [Posted Dec 1, 2025]
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Outtakes from the ‘Olden’ Days
Featured Photo: John Millar outside of his cabin 1911. Philip Collection. The trials of this town’s early trailblazers were not without their moments of hilarity, precarious predicaments and comic quandaries. Here, I highlight four such… Read more
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We almost lost Lost Lake Park!
Photo credit: Don MacLaurin volunteering with the Whistler Rotary Club. 1984. Whistler Question Collection “If you want to believe that the world is terrible, watch the news. If you want to believe that the world… Read more
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The Dual Mountain Duel: 7th Heaven and Peak Chair
Top Image: Skiers atop Whistler Peak. 1990s. Griffith Collection. This week marks the 60th anniversary of Whistler Mountain’s opening. Blackcomb Mountain opened in 1980. Whistler’s runs were designed more to side-run the mountain, whereas Blackcomb’s… Read more
Special Exhibition
Building the Spirit: Whistler’s Volunteers of the 2010 Games
The Whistler Museum is re-mounting this exhibit in honour of the vital role that volunteers played in realizing the 2010 Whistler Olympic Games. The exhibit will feature stories and artefacts of the volunteers and community members who made the Games a unique experience in Whistler. Join us for Opening Night and our Speaker’s Series event to share your own tales of 2010 and show off your Olympic memorabilia … (we’re betting a lot of you still have those red mitts and blue coats)!
Looking forward to welcoming you!
Speakers Series
Carrying the Games: The Volunteers of the 2010 Olympics
Join Us on Friday, February 6 at 7:00 pm — coinciding with the Opening of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games, we will be hosting a Speaker Series evening. Speakers will reflect on the essential and diverse roles of volunteers during Whistler’s Olympic Games.
Guests Speakers include: Patrick Maloney, then Weasel Workers President; Cathy Jewett, on-mountain Patrol; and, Cathie Coyle Wood with the Village Host program.
Tickets Available at the Museum and Online! Ticket Link here
See you there!




