Grizzly!
Until October 11, 2010
Grizzly! features the art of contemporary artists Maureen Enns, Dale Auger, Dwayne Harty, Dan Hudson, and Cathryn and Fran Jenkins. Other artworks, artifacts, and archival materials from the Whyte Museum’s collection bring home the reality of our relationship with these beautiful and sometimes frightful creatures. From First Nations people to those of us living in the Canadian Rockies today, grizzly bears are a fact of life and symbol of the wild. The exhibition will touch upon bear-human conflict, wildlife management issues, and the impact of diminishing habitat. This exhibition celebrates Parks Canada’s 125th Anniversary.
 
The Stuff of Legend: The Luxton Family in Banff and the Bow Valley
featuring High Fashion in the Rockies
Ongoing
Heritage Gallery
High Fashion in the Rockies – A new story has been added to the Heritage Gallery focusing on a surprising collection of gorgeous dresses belonging to Georgina and Eleanor – the Luxton ladies. Rediscovered in the Eleanor Luxton Historical Foundation collection were dozens of beautiful dresses from 1910 through the 1960s. A selection of this extraordinary assortment of apparel along with accessories including gloves, purses, jewellery, smoking paraphernalia and lingerie, is included.
 
Through the Lens: A Stoney Perspective
Until September 15, 2010
Kiguli Conference Room and Vermilion Lakes Room, The Juniper Hotel, 1 Juniper Way and Mt. Norquay Road
Through the Lens has been a Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies outreach program for 13 years, encouraging students from Banff, Canmore and Morley to learn and experience photography. This exhibition, conceived by The Juniper Hotel, is a selection from this body of work created by students from Morley that represent the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley Bands.
 
Art Show & Sale
 
Bears, Bears, Bears
Until September 14, 2010
Bears, both black and grizzly, are some of the most sought-after wildlife for visitors to the Canadian Rockies. Many talented artists are also inspired by them, and have captured the essence of these massive creatures which can be simultaneously amusing, fascinating, and terrifying. This Art Show and Sale provides some of this area’s most talented wildlife artists with an opportunity to share their unique personal depictions of our bruin friends in a variety of media including: painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media pieces.
 
Upcoming Events
 
Canada Day Sidewalk Art
Thursday, July 1, 10:30 AM, FREE
Celebrate Canada’s birthday by helping to turn the Whyte Museum’s sidewalk into a work of art. Show your national pride by creating your own piece of Canadian-themed sidewalk art. (We use environmentally friendly tempera paint.) Come early, space is limited.
 
Music in the Gallery
Sundays, July 4, 11, 18, 25 and August 1, 4 PM
Admission by donation
Here is a feast for the senses. Thrill to performances by some of the best emerging musicians of our time as your eyes take in the Grizzly! exhibition in the main gallery. These 45-minute concerts are presented in partnership with The Banff Centre, Music and Sound.
 
Upcoming Exhibitions
 
Spirit of the Land and People
July 1 – October 10, 2010
Opening Reception, July 1, 2 to 4 PM
In the early 1980s, Parks Canada undertook a three-year program of archaeological research and mitigation in response to the twinning development of the Trans-Canada Highway. One of several prehistoric sites that were examined was the Vermilion Lake Site. Radiocarbon dating indicated that there has been human habitation in this area for over 10,000 years. Parks Canada’s role in this very important discovery will be featured in the exhibition, Spirit of the Land and People. In addition, the exhibition will honour Peter and Catharine Whyte’s relationship with First Nations people throughout their lives here. The museum’s collection will highlight the life of their close friend Chief Walking Buffalo, who through his work as a peace activist, created important bridges between cultures. This exhibition celebrates Parks Canada’s 125th Anniversary.
 
Museum:
Open 10 am – 5 pm daily
111 Bear Street, Box 160
Banff, AB Canada T1L 1A3
Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day
www.whyte.org
Adults $8
Students/65+ $5
Families (2 adults, 2 children) $20
Children 6 and under are free
 
Archives and Library:
Open 10 am – 5 pm (closed noon to 1 pm), Monday to Friday
 
For more information, please contact:
Katie Daniel
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
Box 160, 111 Bear Street
Banff, Alberta  T1L  1A3