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Whistler Christmases captured in photos

Whistler Christmases captured in photos

With the holiday season fast approaching we've started taking particular notice of holiday-themed photos in our collections.
How times have changed in housing

How times have changed in housing

Looking through Whistler publications from the 1970s, it's easy to see that building and design in Whistler has changed a lot over the decades.
The long tradition of welcoming Whistler newcomers

The long tradition of welcoming Whistler newcomers

November has traditionally been a time of arrivals in Whistler: the snow arrives in the valley (we hope) and new faces arrive for the upcoming season.
Parkhurst fondly remembered

Parkhurst fondly remembered

When we post images on social media, it's hard to predict which will be particularly popular and start conversations.
Celebrating Stella Harvey, The Vicious Circle and the Whistler Writers Festival

Celebrating Stella Harvey, The Vicious Circle and the Whistler Writers Festival

As we've discussed in the last few weeks, countless women have contributed to Whistler's success over the past decades.
Celebrating Nancy Greene Raine

Celebrating Nancy Greene Raine

If you read last week's Museum Musings, you already know that October has been designated Women's History Month in Canada since 1992.
Celebrating Whistler's women trailblazers

Celebrating Whistler's women trailblazers

Museum marks October's Women in History Month
Whistler has always been home to characters

Whistler has always been home to characters

Dick Fairhurst's Whistler Stories introduce some of the best
Fifty years since first Green Chair installed

Fifty years since first Green Chair installed

When the mountains open this winter things will look a bit different. Over the summer both mountains have undergone some changes. On Whistler a new six-person Emerald Express chairlift will replace the four-person chair.
Early settlers offer unique perspective on Whistler life

Early settlers offer unique perspective on Whistler life

We are incredibly lucky at the Whistler Museum to have stories from myriad different people who lived, worked or visited the valley over the past 100 years.