Come celebrate with us! The Chilliwack Museum and Archives’ 60th Birthday Party – Saturday May 13th @ 10am. Everyone’s invited!
Sixty years ago, in the Spring of 1957, a committed group of Chilliwack citizens gathered together at the Chilliwack Senior High School for the first official meeting of the Chilliwack Historical Society. They carried forward a dream which many people had shared since the early years of the 20th century – to establish a Museum to connect people to Chilliwack’s history. Through their hard work and determination, this object was soon realized with the opening of the Chilliwack Museum the following March.
The Minutes of the first General Meeting of the Historical Society, April 10, 1957.
This year – as Canada celebrates 150 years – the Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society is commemorating our own “Diamond Jubilee,” sixty years of connecting our community to the memories, moments, and people, and material culture that mean so much to us.
Throughout this 60th Anniversary year, we will be sharing the stories of the Museum’s founders, as well as many others over the years who have shaped the Museum and Archives. This includes such leaders as Oliver N. Wells and Chief Richard Malloway, as well as many others.
Together, they all form our collective story – one that is still being written and lived out today.
You are invited to be a part of this Chilliwack story! Come and join us Saturday May 13th at 10am, for a good old-fashioned community Birthday Party for the Chilliwack Museum and Archives!
- Free Museum Admission for the Day
- Festive treats and prizes
- Hear informative updates on the work of the Museum and Archives
- Become a member of the Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society.
All are warmly welcome.
For more information contact Matthew Francis, Executive Director, Chilliwack Museum and Archives at matthew@chilliwackmuseum.ca or (604) 795-5210 ext. 101.
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