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Legion & Remembrance Day Memories
Elsie Miller shares her memories of the earliest days of the Pemberton Area Royal Canadian Legion 1946 - 1956 and her experiences as a Corporal with the RCAF Women's Division between 1943-1946. [more]
Remembering Harold Gabriel
We're remembering Harold Gabriel today who served in the U.S. Air Force... [more]
Folklife Interview Guide
How to interview friends & relatives to learn and document their historical experiences. [more]
Arn Cabin Construction Progress July-Oct
The John Arn Cabin Project at the museum has made alot of progress since July.... [more]
Schoolhouse Construction Progress
The Schoolhouse Project at the museum has made alot of progress since July.... [more]
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sept 30th
This day honours the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process. The Museum will be closed on the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to recognize the tragedy of residential schools in Canada and their impact yesterday and today. [more]
September Newsletter
Here is the museum newsletter. Perfect for reading after picking all of the apples from the tree. [more]
Linda K. Thompson Presents at the Pemberton Museum
Linda K. (Miller) Thompson was raised in the Pemberton Valley. Her debut book of poetry is loaded with small town personalities full of imperfection and humour. We LOVE IT when Linda reads for us at the museum and can’t wait to hear more poems from her new book.... [more]
Date Night at the Museum
Explore the romance of Pemberton! Enjoy a serene fall evening with your favourite date at the Pemberton Museum. Food brought to you be Mile One Eating House in partnership with the museum. Three Menu options, $20 per person (includes Admission), Thursday Sept 9, 16, 23rd from 5-7pm. [more]
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The museum recognizes and respects that the Pemberton museum operates within the traditional unceded territory of Lil'wat and Stl’atl’imx Nations
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We are located in the downtown area of Pemberton at 7455 Prospect St.
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The Society meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Museum.
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Did you know?
Port Pemberton was founded as a stopping point on the historic Harrison-Lillooet gold rush trail over 160 years ago.
30,000 gold-rushers passed through this region from 1858 to 1865 and Port Pemberton was an important stopping point for travelers making their way to Lillooet and the gold-fields beyond!
The museum recognizes and respects that the Pemberton museum operates within the traditional unceded territory of Lil'wat and Stl’atl’imx Nations.