Over the past 7 months I’ve been lucky to sit on the BCHF Conference Committee to help bring a fantastic lineup of lectures, field trips, and events to our community.... read more →
Over the two weeks of Spring Break this year we welcomed all kinds of multi-generational groups to our museum and had a great time sharing with first-time visitors and long-time members... read more →
This past year has been jam packed with Education and Engagement projects. We’ve taken the museum out to events like Canada Day and Party in the Park and updated our... read more →
I have been working on developing local history resources with an amazing team of SD33 teachers this past year. I am excited to announce that our first kit on Chilliwack’s... read more →
Students of all ages have been packing up their school bags and heading out to school this week. This past month we’ve been getting ready for the school year as... read more →
By Janelle Haley, Museum Assistant, Summer Student 2016 If you came to the Archives or the Museum, or both, this summer there may have been a chance that you would... read more →
By Kelsey Ablitt, Education and Engagement Assistant, Summer 2016 Its almost difficult to grasp that my time at the museum is coming to an end in just two short weeks.... read more →
This past week I attended the Historical Thinking Summer Institute at the Museum of Vancouver. The course is intended for both museum professionals and teachers to explore The Big Six:... read more →
Myself and our summer student, Kelsey, have been working hard to get ready for summer here at the museum and out in the community. We’re looking forward to taking part... read more →
Being fairly new to the museum community, my first month as the Education and Engagement Assistant has been full of learning. Not only am I learning more about Chilliwack’s history... read more →