It’s that time of year again – the middle of July, when we get out of the Museum’s walls and show you the fascinating history that’s all about town! We have the classic tours: And, new this year: Grain Industry …
Locomotive Refresh!
The little narrow-gauge locomotive that welcomes visitors at the front gate of the Museum has been getting some much-needed TLC these past few weeks! His cab was falling off, and he was looking pretty decrepit there for a while! But, …
We Have Shelves!
You may recall us talking about a new shelving project for the archives collection. Sorry if it feels like we’re starting to sound like a broken record – it’s just sooooo exciting to finally have a TON of space to …
Exciting news! (About Shelves…)
Thanks to the very generous support of Canada Cultural Spaces Fund, Columbia Basin Trust, Creston Rotary Club, and private community donors, the Creston Museum has all the necessary funding to go ahead with an exciting archives shelving project. The Museum’s …
Big Wheels – together again!
Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy – do we have some BIG news for you today! Brian Reynolds, the amazing wheelwright in Manitoba who has been rebuilding our circa-1908 logging arch, has it finished! Rebuilt. Reassembled. Ready to …
It’s About Time
Have you checked this out yet? It’s an interactive virtual program created by LiveHistory Shows, a history-theatre company that has toured museums and historic sites around the world. You may recall they came to the Creston Museum a few years …
Museum Internship, Anyone?
The Creston Museum has an unexpected opportunity to hire someone for a one-year internship here! We received funding for this position through BC Arts Council’s Early Career Development program, which normally requires us to select our intended intern ahead of …
Working With Community
The best part of my job is the opportunity it gives me to connect with so many community groups and individuals. It’s a great feeling, knowing that the resources we have here (collections, spaces, knowledge, and so on) can be …
Archives Shelving Project
These are a few photos of the Archives storage vault – the space where we house all the photographs, documents, newspapers, and maps that contain so much valuable information about the community and its people. We use these collections all …
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