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| Established | 1968 |
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| Location | 111 Bear Street, Banff, Alberta, T1L 1A3, Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°10′31″N 115°34′23″W / 51.175224°N 115.573120°W |
| Type | Historic Museum |
| Collection size | approx. 17,500 objects in art and heritage objects (not including archives) |
| Website | www |
| 29,000 sq ft | |
The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies is located in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The museum collects, preserves, and exhibits materials related to the cultural heritage of the Rocky Mountains of Canada, making them available for education as well as research. The museum, which contains an archive and a library, was the inspiration of Banff artists Peter and Catharine Whyte.[1] The Alpine Club of Canada has dedicated the Peter and Catharine Whyte Hut on the Peyto Glacier after the couple.
The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies is the fourth largest cultural history museum in Alberta. The Museum opened in 1968 and houses the Art Galleries, Archives, Heritage Gallery and Museum Shop. The four-acre site also includes two historic log homes, that can be visited during the summer, and four log cabins.