Exterior entrance of The Whyte museum with stone walls and mountain backdrop.

Guide speaks to visitors outside rustic log cabin with stone chimney and wooden door

Two visitors look into a glass case of photographs, notes, and artifacts.

A guide gestures to framed artwork while visitors listen inside a log cabin room.

Interior of a museum shop filled with books, displays, and local gifts.

The Whyte

The Whyte is an art museum based in Banff, Alberta, dedicated to preserving and sharing art and heritage that enriches our diverse cultural landscape. Through innovative exhibitions, educational programs, and conservation initiatives, The Whyte inspires audiences with engaging, thought-provoking experiences. Founded by artists Peter Whyte and Catharine Robb Whyte, the organization carries forward their vision: celebrating the spirit of our surroundings and the people who call them home, while using its collections as a lens to engage with broader world issues and contemporary cultural dialogues.