Things to do in Whistler, Canada: The Best Museums

At Whistler's retail "The Shops" at the Westin, Fathom Stone Art Gallery has expanded offering stone art classes daily for locals and visitors. Classes include the 1 hour pendant, 1-2 & 3 hour inukshuk, 3 hour 2-D wildlife, 4 to 6 hour 3-D bear, or 6+ hour freestyle classes. Class participants come and go as they please making their art at their own pace. You get to take home your completed soapstone carving made in the heart of Whistler village. Drop in's welcome from 12 noon to 6 pm, please come see the carving live! (8AM to 10 PM upon appointment 24 hours advance notice) Just bring yourself and lunch/dinner money, take out food locations are on the village stroll. Group bookings available for weddings, conventions, conferences etc. Fathom Stone Art Gallery is Whistler BCs premier stone art gallery & studio. The islands, lakes and mountains of British Columbia and Southeast Alaska hold very rare, colorful and unique stone types including marble, jade, serpentine, limestone, quartz, brucite, soapstone, granite, alabaster and more. Each piece is hand picked, carved and polished in the Whistler studio. Fathom and team spend their free time outdoors enjoying nature. Fathom Stone art exclusivly carves mad in Whistler Inukshuks Fathom Stone Art is 100% made and retailed in Whistler, British Columbia.

This gallery displays northwest coast native artworks by famous and unknown artists alike.

The Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre is a three-story, 30,400-square foot award-winning cultural centre designed to blend the traditional Squamish Longhouse with the Lil'wat Istken. Cultural Ambassadors share their knowledge and stories with guests, augmenting the information shared throughout the centre's curated collection of artifacts and contemporary pieces. Traditional drum songs are shared at the top of each hour. The facility is designed to evoke a traditional Squamish longhouse and a Lil'wat Istken (pit house) and is surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery. This thriving cultural centre shares meaningful experiences, educating all, and lifts their two distinct cultures.

Located in The Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Mountain Galleries is a favourite stop for collectors of Canadian art, featuring museum-quality paintings, sculpture and unique Inuit carvings. With three galleries, a combined total of 6080 square feet of exhibition space, and a state of the art warehouse/studio in Jasper, they frequently host exhibitions, artist demonstrations and workshops.

Experience the art of British Columbia, from the traditional works of the province's First Peoples through to its contemporary masters, in one of Canada's most treasured wilderness destinations. Admission is always free for children 18 and younger.