Welcome to the new
South Similkameen Museum
Our Story
About Us
After 45 year at its previous location (the original BC Police station, RCMP jail and Village office, but that’s another story…) the South Similkameen Museum moved to larger premises in 2018.
The “new to us” building was the former Mason’s Lodge which originated in Hedley, BC and has since moved on to Summerland, BC. The building required numerous upgrades and renovations before opening to the public on July 1st, 2018. We are thankful to Canada/BC 150 Grant funding, BC Museums Association, Community Foundations, FortisBC, many private donors and dedicated volunteers for their support during our move and rebuilding phase.
The larger exhibition space in our newly renovated premises has enabled us to properly display the huge collection of local historical artifacts we have gathered over the years. And new technology enables visitors to search not only our photo archives but also the collections from other small museums all over British Columbia.
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Fancy Hat Tea Party
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Pioneer Picnic
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The Keremeos Hotel
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South Similkameen Museum Gets a New Home
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The Children of Light
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