Whistler Museum
Whistler Museum
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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
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DanCMorgan
London, United Kingdom109 contributions
Feb 2022
We did this on our last day, it's a suggested donation of $5/person and you'll need a couple of hours to get round it all.
Great mix of topics, from the local flora and fauna, to the history of the area and obviously the 2010 Olympics.
Well worth a quick visit if you've got some spare time on your hands
Great mix of topics, from the local flora and fauna, to the history of the area and obviously the 2010 Olympics.
Well worth a quick visit if you've got some spare time on your hands
Written 14 February 2022
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CasaRoscoe
Ottawa, Canada272 contributions
Oct 2021
The whole story is certainly there, but the often information-dense panels are sometimes a challenge to navigate. The museum's layout, despite some floor arrows, is not particularly intuitive. Nonetheless, we enjoyed our visit and found it very informative.
Written 12 October 2021
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wes336
9 contributions
Dec 2022
Great place to gain insight of the history around this place/area.
I first came to Whistler in 1976 when there was only a little tin box gondola and Blackcomb didn't exist. Just the Creekside base with gravel parking lots. Had to take a T-Bar for the last leg to the summit. This museum will give you great insight into how the valley and ski area came into existence. +++
I first came to Whistler in 1976 when there was only a little tin box gondola and Blackcomb didn't exist. Just the Creekside base with gravel parking lots. Had to take a T-Bar for the last leg to the summit. This museum will give you great insight into how the valley and ski area came into existence. +++
Written 16 December 2022
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Anna B
10 contributions
Nov 2024 • Family
This is a hidden gem … stumbled across it as we left our hotel. Opens at 11am most days ( closed on Wednesday) and entry is by donation.
We ventured inside and were both shocked and delighted to find such interesting and fascinating exhibits and information on the history of Whistler.
Honestly expected to be in here for 10 minutes but an hour later we were still reading about the place.
Personally I get bored in museums where I have to read loads of stuff, but this was laid out in nice bite size chunks with great graphics etc so it was impossible to get bored. The video of the Olympics was a particular favourite of mine.
Washrooms and gift shop inside. No cafe.
Would honestly recommend a visit. Don’t miss out on it you will come out saying ‘that was so good ‘
We ventured inside and were both shocked and delighted to find such interesting and fascinating exhibits and information on the history of Whistler.
Honestly expected to be in here for 10 minutes but an hour later we were still reading about the place.
Personally I get bored in museums where I have to read loads of stuff, but this was laid out in nice bite size chunks with great graphics etc so it was impossible to get bored. The video of the Olympics was a particular favourite of mine.
Washrooms and gift shop inside. No cafe.
Would honestly recommend a visit. Don’t miss out on it you will come out saying ‘that was so good ‘
Written 6 November 2024
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Hermes_NL 🇳🇱
Amsterdam, The Netherlands21,455 contributions
May 2024 • Solo
Small scale museum full with artefacts and displays around how Whistler developed as a skiing resort. And did multiple bids to host the Olympics, finally successful in 2010. Fascinating stuff.
Written 1 May 2024
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AshleyW3
Edmonton, Canada639 contributions
June 2012 • Solo
The museum is very cute! I was glad I visited. They have a whole section about the Olympics and other sporting events that have been held. They also have the history of Whistler and animals from the area. I even learned how Whistler got its. And the staff was nice, I didn't realize I had gotten there about 15 minutes before they actually opened but they let me in anyways. It's a good place to spend a bit of time if it's raining or something.
Written 20 June 2012
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Tourist28951025169
Abbotsford, Canada27 contributions
Dec 2020
Has videos of area mountain's snow slides, first gondola, birds, animals, history of Whistler. But for the years of existent of this town there should be more pictures of people, building the lifts, winter expo skiers, and better location in this village, should be in the Centre easier to find!
Written 8 January 2021
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MsInformedALWAYS
Las Vegas, NV298 contributions
Sept 2019
Very interesting olympic history but so very little on EARLY history before 1950 and there was real history then, whether they have it documented for the area? Or not...
Written 15 September 2019
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BoppinRobin
Montreal, Canada234 contributions
July 2019 • Couples
Although I am from Quebec and never experienced the beginnings of Whistler and Blackomb as ski resorts, I can relate because I grew up in the fifties and sixties in Quebec skiing in the Laurentians. The ski culture was the same; live to ski! I saw my old skis from the 60's on display. It was a short visit and an interesting one.
Written 23 July 2019
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Steve D
Sydney, Australia231 contributions
Feb 2019 • Solo
As a part-time volunteer in a small museum, I understand how community-based small museums can sometimes struggle to tell their story.
The Whistler Museum doesn't. The artefacts and displays are a good mix, with plenty of information about the landscape, the fauna, First Nations, the development of the area, and Whistler as a ski destination.
Well worth and hour or two of your time.
The Whistler Museum doesn't. The artefacts and displays are a good mix, with plenty of information about the landscape, the fauna, First Nations, the development of the area, and Whistler as a ski destination.
Well worth and hour or two of your time.
Written 11 May 2019
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