Museums & Galleries

MOUNTAIN EVENTS

After a long hiatus and some extra hurdles, events are returning to the mountains! It's time to get out and reconnect with the arts and we couldn’t be more excited.

Visit the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies (right) for rotating exhibits, art walks, book talks, and virtual programs. On until Jan 22 is Mansions to Mountains: In Conversation with Catharine Robb Whyte, an exhibit that re-engages with the life of this influential mountain explorer through letters, art, and diaries. Rockies Repeat, Changing Beauty in a Disappearing Landscape, from Jan 21 to Apr 4, follows Indigenous and settler artists as they follow the footsteps of Catharine Robb Whyte, re-interpreting her paintings through the current cultural and environmental lens.

Also open for programming is the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (p 47). Along with their educational programs, the Banff Centre offers film screenings, concerts, talks, and gallery tours. Join the monthly Decolonizing the Narrative Conversation Series and relearn history from a First Nation's perspective. Stop by the Walter Philips Gallery (right) and get inspired with new and changing exhibitions. Finally, plan to attend the Jenny Belzberg Theatre Grand Opening Weekend on May 7-8 and celebrate this new and improved space with a private reception and talented performances by Canadian artists. Tickets, schedules, and virtual events are offered online.

Get inspired with an artist in residence at Mountain Galleries (right) at the Fairmont Banff Springs and Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge. Learn from renowned Canadian artists like Kenneth Harrison, Benjamin Mclaughlin, Linda Wilder, and Jim Vest as they spend time in an intimate studio working on their craft and discussing their art.

MUSEUMS & CULTURE VENUES

ARTSPLACE Community arts centre featuring studios, 105 seat black box theatre, and The Hub Gallery free art exhibits. Event schedule, workshop, and virtual offerings online. 950 8 Ave, Canmore, 403-609-2623, artsplacecanmore.com

BANFF PARK MUSEUM Temporarily closed. 1903 pagoda style building with over 5,000 specimens from 1860. 91 Banff Ave, 403-762-1558

BUFFALO NATIONS MUSEUM Log fortress depicting the traditional life and ceremonies of the late 1800s plains tribes. 1 Birch Ave by the Recreation Grounds, Banff, 403-762-2388

CANMORE MUSEUM Uncovering Canmore as a First Nations way station, CPR hub, coal mining town, place rich in geological history, and modern community. Canmore Civic Centre, 902B 7 Ave, 403-678-2462

CAVE & BASIN NATIONAL

HISTORIC SITE Interpretive media exhibits and videos on Canada’s national parks, historic sites, and marine conservation areas. 311 Cave Ave, Banff, 403-845-3524

WALTER PHILLIPS GALLERY Since 1976, the Banff Centre has been committed to the production, presentation, collection, and analysis of contemporary art and curatorial practice. Exhibits change regularly. Glyde Hall, Banff Centre, 403-762-6281, banffcentre.ca/walter-phillips-gallery

WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANA-

DIAN ROCKIES Founded in 1968 by Peter and Catharine Whyte, the museum encourages a connection to the Canadian Rockies through art, culture, history, and events. Four galleries, archives, museum shop, and library. See online for upcoming exhibits. Virtual tours and resources available. 111 Bear St, Banff, 403-762-2291, whyte.org

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GALLERIES

BRANDON T BROWN WILDERNESS

GALLERY Iconic Canadian Rockies wildlife photography using a respectful approach with positive encounters. Two locations: 826 8 St Canmore and 211 Bear St, Banff, 403-953-0119

CANADA HOUSE GALLERY Spacious and iconic Banff venue dedicated to showcasing contemporary Canadian artists and their original works across multiple mediums. Hosting regular exhibitions with renowned artists. All works, exhibits and event details posted online. Secure worldwide shipping available. Proud member of the Art Dealers Association of Canada. Virtual exhibitions online. 201 Bear St, Banff, 403-762-3757, canadahouse.com FIREWEED GLASS STUDIO Working studio and gallery for four talented glassblowing artists. Glass art on display and for sale. 8, 111 Bow Meadows Cres, Canmore, 403-609-9333, fireweedglassstudio.ca

MOUNTAIN GALLERIES at the Fairmont Banff Springs. Canadian fine art since 1992. Director Wendy Wacko and her passionate team of art professionals convey a unique perspective through their collection of paintings from abstract impressionism to magic realism with a focus on wilderness landscapes. Museum quality glass, clay, stone, and bronze sculptures as well as Inuit prints and carvings. Artist in Residence discussions and guaranteed worldwide shipping. Fairmont Banff Springs, 403-760-2382, mountaingalleries.com

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