Museum Musings

At the moment, Whistler's golf courses are an unlikely place to find a game of golf or even a determined player at the driving range.

What is the oldest building in the Whistler Village? This is a question that I have been asked many times, especially when leading Valley of Dreams Walking Tours through the village during the summer.

We get asked a lot of questions at the museum, such as "Where did the name Whistler come from?", "When was the Peak 2 Peak Gondola built?" and "Is this the Audain Art Museum?" One question that people are often surprised to learn the answer to is "Wh

In a recent article, I shared the story of Marine World/Africa U.S.A., a California zoo and theme park with an unexpected connection to the museum.

Unsurprisingly, the sub-zero temperatures and arctic winds have left the museum feeling a bit chilly. Rather than dream of warmer climes, this weather has inspired me to look back at photos of winters from Alta Lake's past.

Looking back at the early days of skiing in Whistler might make you long for a time when life seemed simpler and cheaper.

On Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, names are often used to tell a story.

The names of people, places and things sometimes change.

We've written quite a bit about Parkhurst and life at the mill before, and often these stories tell of the challenges that came with daily life on Green Lake in the '30s to '50s.

With the beginning of the new year, we have been spending some time looking back at what 2018 brought to the museum (new records, new exhibits and many new donations of artifacts and archival materials) as well as looking forward to what lies ahead.