Pemberton & District Museum & Archives

7455 Prospect Street
PO Box 267 Pemberton BC V0N 2L0
604.894.5504

www.pembertonmuseum.org

We are open from May to Sept annually from 10am 5pm daily, 7 days per week

The Pemberton and District Museum and Archives Society, in partnership with the Village of Pemberton, has a collection of artifacts and archives and permanent exhibitions on site. Come for a visit and learn about those who came before us in Pemberton and District.

Check out our Gift Shop stocked by local artisans and full of unique gifts and curio's.

Event Listings for Summer 2010:
July & August: Tea and Tales at the museum every Tuesday from 2-4pm for $2.
July: Women’s Institute Strawberry Tea. Held the first Tuesday of July or when the berries are best!
Sept: The Country Fair. Over 50 vendors, produce, art, music at the museum. Held the 3rd Sat of Sept or when the harvest is ready!
Check our website for current event listings at www.pembertonmuseum.org

Heritage Murals of Downtown Vernon

All tours depart from the Old Train Station
#4 3101 - 29th Street Vernon BC V1T 5A8
250.542.5851
Fax 250.545.0001
www.vernonmurals.com

Visit Downtown Vernon and explore 25 amazing murals that depict the history, culture, scenery and folklore that made Vernon what it is today.

Vernon boasts one of the largest outdoor public art galleries in Canada. All of the murals have been created from original photographs and depict actual Vernon and area residents.  e murals cover many walls of our business district with some pieces as large as 300 feet long and 40 feet high! Join our tour guide, the Conductor, on an adventure into our past today!

Boundary Museum Society
Fructova School Heritage Site

6110 Reservoir Road
Grand Forks BC V0H 1H0
250.442.3737

www.boundarymuseum.com

The Boundary Museum, housed in Fructova Heritage Site, is a small community museum whose sole purpose is to reflect area’s history. The “heart and soul” of the collection is not in rarity, age, or value but in their local significance. The many handmade articles, in the collection, epitomize the industriousness and resourcefulness of our forefathers/foremothers.
Grand Opening Spring 2010

Bulkley Valley (BV) Museum

1425 Main Street
Smithers BC
250.847.5322

The Bulkley Valley Museum concentrates story of the Bulkley Valley communities, the construction of the railroad, and the effects on the agricultural and forest industries in the area.

Summer 2010 Exhibit "Gasoline Valley" featuring the history of automobiles in the Bulkey Valley.

Whistle Stop Gallery

The Heritage Train Station,
Main St. and First Ave
McBride BC
250.569. 8891
www.whistlestopgallery.org

Open Year-round

Nestled in the beautiful Robson Valley, the gallery is located in McBride’s historic train station, built in 1919.The Gallery attracts thousands of visitors each year from all over the world. Shoppers, browsers and history buffs can see an incredible range of original artwork created by members of the non-profit Whistle Stop Gallery Society. The station is home to photos and mementos tracing McBride’s pioneer past and the Gallery stocks many books written about the history of the region by local authors.

Experience Golden Raven Cultural Projects

Steveston Museum

3811 Moncton St
Richmond BC V7E 3A0
604.271.6868
Fax 604.271.5919
www.richmond.ca

Mon to Sat, 9:30 am to 5 pm Closed from 1pm to 1:30 pm daily

Step back into time to a history rich in diversity and culture. The Steveston Museum offers a glimpse into the past of this historic village.

Revelstoke Nickelodeon Museum

111 First Street West
Revelstoke BC V0E 2S0
250.837.5250

www.revelstokenickelodeon.com

The Nickelodeon Collection is the only mechanical music museum in western Canada that is open to the public. Our collection illustrates the history of the development of automatic music for entertainment, commencing with an 18th century barrel organ and concluding with jukeboxes from the 1950s. In between are automatic organs ranging from a small Dutch street organ to an 84-key Belgian dance organ and from small reed organettes to the large Aeolian residence pipe organ, which has over 650 pipes.

Also check out the Nickelodeon Gift Shop!
We stock both fully restored antique mechanical music machines and modern high-quality musical items, together with amazing optical toys and devices and mechanical kits to keep you and yours happily occupied on a wet afternoon.

Summerland Museum &
Heritage Society

P.O. Box 1491, 9521 Wharton St.
Summerland BC V0H 1Z0
250.494.9395

www.summerlandmuseum.org

The Summerland story is told at its museum, “where the spirit of our pioneers comes alive!” Exhibits, storyboards and photographs chronicle historical events from the first peoples to the present. Visitors can peek in a tent house, visit a 1930s fruit packing house and an HO model railway.

Rossland Museum &
Goldmine Tour

PO Box 26
Rossland BC V0G 1Y0
250.362.7722
Toll Free 888.448.7444

www.rosslandmuseum.ca

Open from 9:00 to 5:00 daily
Mine tours 9:30 to 3:30

Rossland Museum offers displays on local history, Cominco, West Kootenay Power and other interesting exhibits and photographs depicting the early history of Rossland.

Mine Tours
The mine tour takes approximately 45 minutes. You will be shown displays and given a hard hat before you begin your underground tour. Following your tour, you can visit our Geology Centre and other outdoor exhibits as well as try gold panning in our gold panning trough.

The Visitor Centre is also located at the museum for all our visitors travel information.

Kamloops Museum & Archives

207 Seymour Street
Kamloops BC V2C 2E7
250.828.3576

Open Year Round; Tuesday - Saturday

Visit the website for current temporary exhibits

Permanent Exhibits:
The new BC Fly Fishing Gallery examines local fishing spots and displays the rods, reels and other equipment used by fly fishers.
Secwepemc/Shuswap Gallery showcasing the tools, artwork and basketry of the Secwepemc people.
Taxidermy A large collection of specimens that showcase the wildlife of the BC interior.

Other permanent exhibits include Mineralogy and the Vintage Auto Gallery

Richmond Museum

7700 Minoru Gate
Richmond BC V6Y 1R9
604.247.8300
www.richmondmuseum.ca

The Richmond Museum is a public facility for people of all ages. It provides a wide range of collections, temporary and travelling exhibits, programs, special events and volunteer opportunities. Visit the Museum and increase your awareness and appreciation for Richmond's diverse and colourful history. Located in the Cultural Centre.

CN Station

Glover Road and Mavis Avenue
Fort Langley BC V1M 2R5
604.888.1759
www.fortlangley.com/attractions.html

1915 CN Station relocated to the corner of Mavis and Glover in Fort Langley and refurbished from 1983-1985 - designed by the Great Northern RR it was bought by the CNR in l918.

Today it houses the Fort Langley Artists Group, F.L.A.G. in the baggage room and has a small museum in the ticket office and waiting room. The 'site' also has a l920's Caboose with original furnishings and with a well equipped working model RR. It is manned by summer students for July and August and by "site" volunteers for May, June, Sept and October (until Thanksgiving).Summer & Fall Weekends from 12 to 4p.m.

Nisga'a Lisims Government Building

2000 Lisims Drive
New Aiyansh BC
250.633.3000
Toll Free 1.866.633.0888
www.nisgaalisims.ca

Canada's Nisga'a Nation is represented by Nisga'a Lisims Government - a modern, forward-thinking administration based on traditional culture and values. Together, we have built a culture and economy that respects and protects our natural heritage.

Telkwa Museum

Highway 16
Box 595 Telkwa BC V0J 2X0
250.846.9656

The first main Telkwa school house, built in 1920, remains and today houses the Telkwa Museum where memories and stories of the past come together. Many other residential and commercial buildings also remain as testaments of Telkwa’s past and can be toured with a self-guided walking tour of the downtown core.

Rags Relics & Rutabagas

Downtown Rock Creek BC
250.446.2171

Gallery, antiques, collectables museum. Come relax and browse.

Mascot Gold Mine Tours

5800 Highway 3
Hedley BC V0X 1K0
250.292.8733
Toll Free 1.888.799.8733

www.mascotmine.com

Tour to the famous Mascot Gold Mine perched 3000 vertical feet above the hamlet of Hedley in the beautiful Similkameen Valley.

Participate in our Archaeology program at the Snaza’ist Discovery Centre — get down and dirty learning about the archaeology of the Similkameen, the making of arrowheads, pictographs and ancient aboriginal mining.

Open from May 22 — October 11, 2010

Reservations Highly Recommended

Lillooet Museum & Visitor Centre

790 Main Street
Lillooet BC V0K 1V0
250.256.4308

Located in the heart of one of BC's oldest communities, the Lillooet Museum houses a veritable treasure trove of Goldrush and Fist Nations history.

BC Farm Machinery & Agricultural Museum

9131 King Street
Fort Langley BC
604.888.2273

www.bcfma.com

Open 10am-4:30pm, 7 days a week from April 1 to Oct 11, 2010

BC's largest pioneer collection, featuring vintage tractors & farming equipment as well as a library, historical photos and much more. Check out the website for admission prices, and upcoming Events including special displays and family-friendly activities.

Clayburn Comforts Soap & Body Works

34866 Clayburn Road
Abbotsford BC V2S 7Y9
604.746.2633

www.clayburncomforts.com

Open: Tues—Fri 12-5pm; Sat 12-4pm;
Closed: Sun, Mon & Holidays
Check website for closure dates in January and September.

Enjoy a fragrant escape in historic Clayburn Village. Delight your senses with a stroll through our cottage gardens to the studio where we make Clayburn soap Bricks, Travel Easy 3-in-1 bars, solid hand creams and unique face, body & baby care products. Discover our natural alternatives for you, your home and family.

Clayburn Comforts is a proud member of the Abbotsford Circle Farm Tour.