Whistler Museum and Archives Society

__ 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

Summer Employment Positions: The first of the Museum’s summer positions are now available. Find out more here [Posted Dec 1, 2025]

MUSEUM CLOSED for MAINTENANCE: April 20-24, Monday-Friday [Posted April 16, 2026]

May 1 – SPEAKERS SERIES: A Celebration of Summer Ski Camps on Whistler Mountain: A phenomenal evening of presentations awaits, featuring Nancy Greene Raine, Stephanie Sloan, Wayne Wong and Skip Taylor as together we celebrate the history of summer ski camps on Whistler Mountain …. Click HERE for TICKETS! *Event is at the Library. [Posted April 16, 2026]

This event is liable to sell-out so grab your tickets now: http://www.whistlermuseum.org or in-person at the Museum. *The Library is the hosting venue to accommodate numbers.Looking forward to delving into a legacy of memories and stories… [Posted April 16, 2026]

__Latest Whistorical Posts

Icons Gone — brought back centre-stage!

Featured Image: Keven “Big Kev” Mickelsen presents at last year’s Icon Gone. Whistler Museum Collection. It could be argued that a signpost or a benchmark of a town’s maturity can be tabulated by how many… Read more
Broads on Board: Broadening the Sport, Part II

Featured Image: L – R: Punchy, Nes and Jibber / Photographer Credits: INISIGHT Collection, Shannon Doohan; Dagan Beach; Rich Glass This article continues on from last week’s first installment featuring the reflections of three pioneering… Read more
Broads on boards

Feature Image: From Left to Right: Nes, Jibber and Punchy (L to R: INSIGHT Collection, Grey Eymundson; Whistler Question Collection; INSIGHT Collection, Shannon Doohan) “The most exciting thing to watch right now is women’s snowboarding,… Read more

Special Event

ICON GONE

Friday, April 17 at 7:00 pm — MAURY YOUNG CENTRE
In a lively evening of friendly competition (tinged with debaucherous debate…it is, after all, 19+), six notable local Whistlerites will take to the stage and argue for what they think is the largest loss in the landmark of Whistler-specific icons. The audience (through applause-and-yell-o-metre) along with a panel of equally notable judges will crown a champion. Nudity was the winner of last year’s debate. Citta’ (pronounced Cheetah’s, for those who don’t know), the runner up.Guests Speakers include: Feet Banks, Stinky, Princess Stephanie, Rebecca Mason, Todd Lawson and Tanya Kong. Tickets are available here.

Speakers Series

A Celebration of Summer Ski Camps on Whistler Mountain!

Friday, May 1 at 7:00 pm.
Join the Whistler Museum for an evening exploring the legacy of Summer Ski Camps on Whistler Mountain through the early days in 1967 and their lasting impact on ski culture and athlete development.

An evening with: Nancy Greene Raine, Wayne Wong, Skip Taylor and Stephanie Sloan

Tickets are available here.