Unique to the SLCC, join an Ambassador for one of our hourly guided tours on the hour Tuesday through Sunday from 10am – 4pm. Included with Museum Admission, the hour-long experience includes:
We recommend allowing one hour for the tour experience itself, and additional time if you would like to peruse our gift shop or eat at our Thunderbird Café. We encourage guests to revisit some of the artifacts and exhibits that caught their attention during their tour, too.
The What We Treasure tour is offered throughout the year, and in the summer of 2022 is substituted at the following times with:
Part of the Canadian Signature Experiences, our What We Treasure tour is a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience found only in Canada.
Tuesdays through Sundays – Hourly* from 10 am – 4 pm, with the last tour starting at 3 pm.
Experience our signature tour, “What We Treasure”, delivered by Cultural Ambassadors who share their own stories and first-hand cultural experiences. Throughout this tour your group will view artifacts and hear stories that give an overview of the past and present way of life of the Squamish and Lil’wat peoples. This tour includes a welcome song, short film, and exhibit tour. *What We Treasure Tour will be replaced by the Paddling through the Nations Tour at 11am and 3pm on Wednesdays – Sunday until Sept 4th, 2022.
Wednesdays through Sundays – 11 am, and 3 pm (In place of the What We Treasure Tour)
Guided by an SLCC Cultural Ambassador, guests will be welcomed with a drum song, and hear storytelling of historic canoes from both the Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation and then be introduced to the Community Reconciliation Canoe – Salish summer carving project, an interactive carving session with a carver, and a chance for guests to carve* the canoe and bring their cedar shavings home. *Younger guests can sign their names on one of six paddles being carved to accompany the canoe.
To learn more visit slcc.ca/community-reconciliation-canoe/
Tuesdays through Sundays – 1 pm (In place of the What We Treasure Tour)
This tour begins with a traditional welcome song inside the Cultural Centre followed by a fifteen-minute film. Afterward, guests visit our Interpretive Forest Trail -the Salish Stroll, where a knowledgeable Cultural Ambassador provides insight into the local flora and fauna in our shared territory. Guests will learn how the Nations used them for food, in our teas as preventative medicine, and how we transformed some into useful tools. This tour provides a glimpse of how our ancestors lived, and it showcases our intimate connection with our land.
If you would like to prebook a private tour for your group of 10+, please inquire in advance via tours@slcc.ca.
| Admission Rates | Retail | Group |
| Adults | $20.00 | $18.00 |
| Child (6-18 yrs.) | $7.00 | n/a |
| Child (0-5 yrs.) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
The Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre is located in Whistler, BC Canada, on Blackcomb Way (4584) and Lorimer Road right across from the Fairmont Chateau Whistler in the Upper Village.
From Vancouver: cross the Lion’s Gate Bridge, take the West Vancouver exit, turn right on Taylor Way, take Highway 1 exit west, take Highway 99 (Sea to Sky) exit north to Whistler, British Columbia. Turn right off Hwy 99 at Lorimer Road exit into Whistler Village. The Centre is located at the “T” intersection of Lorimer Road and Blackcomb Way across from Lost Lake Park in Whistler’s upper village (approximate driving time: 2 hours).
Please note: For groups or scheduled programs please contact: 604 964 0997.
Once you arrive in Whistler British Columbia, drive to Lorimer Road and, before approaching the Cultural Centre, turn right into Skiers Lot #4. The Centre is just east, across the bridge from the parking lot. There is a designated loading and unloading area, several handicap spaces and bus drop-off.
Knowledgeable Cultural Ambassadors share their cultural teachings with guests during guided tours; visit our Group Tours page for more information.
Discover our unique style of modern First Nation’s cuisine such as bannock, salmon and venison. Visit the Thunderbird Café.
Discover our unique selection of First Nations merchandise ranging from handcrafted works of art, to home accents, clothing and accessories, jewellery, pottery, baskets, books and souvenir merchandise. Visit the Gallery & Gift Shop.
Weddings at the SLCC are some of the most spectacular; learn more about our venue as your wedding location by visiting slcc.ca/weddings.