‘Into the Wild – The 1910 Ellison Expedition and BC’s First Park’ is a new temporary exhibit at the Museum celebrating the 100th anniversary of the journey that culminated one year later in the creation of British Columbia’s first Provincial Park – the 429,000 acre Strathcona Park.   The...

New this year is the Museum’s own ‘Philosopher’s Cafe’ A public forum where local as well as global issues can be discussed and debated in a comfortable setting and in a round table format where everyone is encouraged to respectfully express and share their views. We will begin...

“A single conversation across the table with a wise person is better than ten years mere study of books”. (Longfellow) What we discover in our dialogues with friends, neighbours and strangers provides us with a valuable insight into our community.  It can also greatly assist us in understanding...

Take advantage of this unique opportunity to hear gifted storyteller and author Jeanette Taylor talk about her new book ‘The Quadra Story: A History of Quadra Island’  when the publisher launches the paperback edition in April .  Taylor’s book, produced by Harbour Publishing, came out in a hardcover...

“Loving is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direction”. (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939) Love knows many forms. Valentines Day is an excellent opportunity not only to express your personal romantic side, but also to let it be known that...

You are in the woods at night and something is rustling in the bush.  Your heart starts racing as you shine your flashlight into the dark.  Two eyes are reflecting back at you!  What is it?!  Did you know that by learning the reflective colours of animals eyes, you can identify what is staring back? The...

Award Winning Exhibits… Our award winning permanent exhibits feature First Nations history – including the intriguing and unique underwater legend coming to life in a multi media theatre with 24 commissioned spectacular masks. Open, interactive exhibits tell the story of our coastal lifestyle...