Whyte Museum, Cultural history museum in Banff, Canada

The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies is a cultural history museum in Banff, Alberta, opened in 1968. Its building, designed by Philippe Delesalle, was expanded in 1993 with a wing by architect Bill Marshall, adding 13,000 square feet to the original 16,000. The four-acre grounds hold the Whyte and Moore log homes, open in summer, plus four log cabins seen from outside.

The museum opened in 1968 based on collections that Peter and Catharine Whyte gathered over decades in the region. Its foundation was closely tied to establishing an archive of Canadian Rocky Mountains history and documentation.

The foundation's original name was suggested by George McLean, a respected Stoney Nakoda elder, and it supported Native education. Peter and Catharine Whyte painted portraits of Stoney Nakoda people and landscapes of the Canadian Rockies; most of their works remain at the museum.

The museum stands on a four-acre site at 111 Bear Street, with the main building holding the galleries, archives and library. The Moore and Whyte homes open for entry only during the summer tour season; the four other log cabins can be seen from outside. Allow time to walk between the buildings.

The property holds six historic buildings, but only the Moore and Whyte homes open for summer tours; the other four log cabins can be seen from outside. The Moore home, built in 1907 on Fox Street, was moved onto museum land after being donated in 1971.