A "sourdough" on the Douglas Trail, 1858

The Douglas Trail was constructed in the fall of 1858. This was the first public works project on the mainland. It was initiated by Governor Douglas to ensure food and freight could be transported to the goldfields inland.

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Pemberton Museum Events

Monthly Museum Events

The museum site has many ongoing programs and events over the summer. Watch this page for up and coming events.

Check out the events page on Tourism Pemberton for up to date community event info throughout the year.

SUMMER 2009

COUNTRY FAIR! Saturday Sept 12th 10am - 4pm. The Women's Institute is sponsoring the Country Fair. Check out many vendors and their produce, products, art and music. The museum will be collecting donations at the gate. All proceeds will go toward the new display/administration building currently under construction.
TEA & TALES begins Tuesday July 14th to Aug 25th, 2pm-4pm. Visitors can enjoy tea, coffee or juice and homebaked treats for $2 at the Museum's Tea & Tales program every Tuesday. Each week tea-goers are invited to listen to a local tale presented by a Pemberton resident on various themes connected to life in the valley. The presentations are filmed for the historic record in the Soo Building. Or visitor's can simply just enjoy the grounds and have tea with a friend in the shade of the cedars.
For a copy of the Tea & Tales 2008 movie please contact us. Now on sale in the Gift Shop for $10.
SUMMER MUSIC AT THE MUSEUM! Saturday August 8, 2009. 11am - 4pm. Featuring local artists playing Jazz, Blues, Pop, Rock, Gospel and more. Kids activities and a Concession on site. Admission by donation. Don't miss this performance of great local music makers! All proceeds will go toward the new display/administration building currently under construction.

Tea and Tales Topics & Speakers 2009

The following topics were presented over the summer. Click the links to watch exerpts from the presentations.

July 14: Bird watching in Pemberton with Ruth Hellevang. Part 1, Part 2.
July 21: Town development 1970-1990 with Shirley and George Henry. Part 1, Part 2.
July 28: Some Local Artists speaking about life as an artist in Pemberton - Orayne Carrie and Judy Bourhis. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
August 4: Fishing & local waters with Hugh Naylor. Part 1, Part 2.
August 11: Early Schools with Florence Bilenduke, Ruth Hellevang and George Henry. Part 1, Part 2.
August 18: Logging in the Old Days with Bob Gilmore. Part 1, Part 2.
Auguest 25: Hunting & Wildlife with Alan McEwan Part 1, Part 2.

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Tea and Tales stuff:

See full notes from Shirley Henry's presentation on July 21, 2009 regarding Pemberton Town Development from the 1950's to 2004.
Video clip from Tea & Tales 2008: Pioneer Memories with Gus Zurcher
Video clips of the 2008 Potato Harvest, John Beks and crew. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4.

Summer music at the museum

We had a great time! We made a good profit and had lots of fun!. We will for sure have another musical event next summer.

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Available for Private Events

The museum site is available for private events. The site has been used for photography shoots, movies, weddings, private dinners or luncheons. Please contact us directly for rates and use agreement terms.

Archival Image Calendars now on sale

A 15 month calendar (Sept 2009 - Dec 2010) are now on sale. The calendars display 15 archival images of Pemberton and District and make unique keepsakes or gifts. The museum will have a table at the St. David's annual Christmas Bazaar and calendars, books and memberships will be available. Alternatively you can call or mail us your order at 604-894-5504 or Box 267, Pemberton, B.C. V0N 2L0.

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