Chilliwack, BC – A new exhibition, Contours: The Shape of Our City, is now open at the Chilliwack Museum. The first exhibition to be hosted in the Museum’s recently renovated Gallery Space, Contours gets up close and personal with Chilliwack’s surveying and mapping history. The Exhibition opened on September 8,... read more →
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Aug
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Chilliwack, BC – The Chilliwack Museum & Archives is seeking creative pieces to display in the upcoming “Creative in Quarantine” Exhibition. The exhibition will be hosted from September 25, 2020 to December 23, 2020 and will feature imaginative works that the community of Chilliwack created at home during the COVID-19... read more →
Jun
30
The Chilliwack Museum & Archives will reopen to the community with modified hours on July 6, 2020. Details are provided in the attached Media Release. We look forward to welcoming you back! Media-Release-June-30-2020Download Help-us-prevent-the-spreadDownload
Jun
23
The Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2019 are now available! 2019-Annual-ReportDownload Financial-Statements-2019Download Thank you for your continued support of the Chilliwack Museum & Archives.
Mar
20
With the COVID-19 pandemic constantly evolving, life is shifting rapidly these days. As borders close, facilities shutter and services reduce in the community, an eerie feeling can be felt over the streets. Life feels as though it is coming to a standstill, especially as the calls to stay indoors and... read more →
Feb
12
My Family Tree by Cari Moore – Coordinator of Volunteers As we prepare for our Family Day event “You me and the Family Tree” I have been reflecting on what my family tree looks like. On one side of my “tree” I am a 3rd generation born Canadian. Very proud... read more →
Jan
21
Written by: Laureen Benton, Archives Technician I love geocaching! Geo-what? I started geocaching about 17 years ago using an older handheld Global Position System (GPS) device, long before the ease of smart phones. I was at a heavily wooded park in Washington State, searching for a random box or container... read more →
Nov
28
Written by Cari Moore - Coordinator of Volunteers and Administration Slinky'sPhoto Credit: Cari Moore When I was a little girl – our favorite thing to do on Christmas morning was to open our stockings. They were the only things we could open before my parents were up. Getting up before... read more →
Nov
14
By Sarah Belley, Education and Engagement Coordinator While the custom to “deck the halls with boughs of holly” far predate the Victorian Era (1837-1901), the Victorians were quite influential in the revival of the Christmas holiday and many of its traditions. Arguably the most popular Christmas story of all time... read more →
Oct
23
My favourite blog to write is the Volunteer Spotlight blog. During Volunteer Spotlight we highlight one volunteer so that you, the reader, can get a sneak peak into all the wonderful volunteers we have at the Chilliwack Museum and Archives. Today we are going to look at the one and... read more →