Cowichan Valley Museum

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Duncan City Hall is the official seat of the Cowichan Historical Society and the museum's archive is also located here

The Cowichan Valley Museum (fully: Cowichan Valley Museum & Archives ) in Duncan on Vancouver Island is a local museum dedicated to the history of 19th century European colonization of the Cowichan Valley. The museum is located in the center of town in the historic and landmarked station building from 1912 and is operated by the Cowichan Historical Society . The old train station at 130 Canada Drive is located in Charles Hoey VC Memorial Park and is surrounded by totem poles . The archive managed by the museum was stored in the nearby Duncan City Hall , the former post office building and today's town hall (built in 1913).

Founded in 1974, the Cowichan Historical Society is a member of the Archives Association of British Columbia . In 1981 the museum was opened in the basement of the town hall. On June 23, 1989, it moved to its current location. In April 2007 the archive was relocated again to the town hall. In the museum u. a. a historic grocer's shop in the area and an infirmary from pioneering days are shown. The oldest exhibits date from 1859; mainly exhibits and history from the years 1919 to 1970 are presented.

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  1. ↑ a b c Description at MemoryBC.ca (Archives Association of British Columbia - AABC) in English

Coordinates: 48 ° 46 ′ 41.3 "  N , 123 ° 42 ′ 24.9"  W.