Museum Musings

'When searching for a place to hold a film screening, a cabin in the woods is probably not the first venue that comes to mind...'

'While reorganizing artifacts in the collection recently, we came across a mounted model of a SkyTrain car...'

'World Cup events in Whistler included more than just the races'

'When Whistler Mountain opened in January 1966, the only lifts up the mountain began at the gondola base in today’s Creekside...'

In the winter months, the Alta Lake Sports Club was all about cross-country skiing

'For anyone who thought it was a fad, well, they were wrong'

'When the Grocery Store was getting ready to open in January 1981, it was unclear whether it could technically be open seven days a week'

'The Whistler Museum and Archives Society experienced a resurgence in the past year, marked by significant milestones'

'It is rare any event goes exactly according to plan...'

'Whistler has hosted many Cup competitions, from World Cup races for various sports to the Whistler Cup that celebrated its 30th edition earlier this year'