Whether you live in Creston or are just passing through, the Creston & District Museum & Archives has something to offer you! Quick Links: The Creston & District Museum is filled with remnants of the past. The Creston & District Archives is a treasure trove of historical information. The Creston & District Museum & Archives feature regularly changing exhibits, and host a series of special events throughout the year. Museum souvenirs are available; contact us for product and pricing information.
Summer of 2012 Special Events:
12 May 2012: Feature Exhibit opens – Getting by…and Coming Through: The Great Depression in the Creston Valley. Details to be confirmed.
9 June 2012: Kids Day at the Creston Museum - Lessons in the schoolhouse, games, challenges, and everyone's favourites: the old-fashioned store and the ice cream picnic! 10:00 – 5:00; schedule of activities will be posted on our website www.creston.museum.bc.ca
11 August 2012: Tea with Dorothy Davis, Suffragette - Join us as we take a journey back to 1912 and the start of the Suffragette movement in the Creston Valley. Hear Dorothy Davis, a leader of the provincial suffragette movement, as she speaks in favour of women getting the right to vote. Join in with your own opinion - for or against! Special prizes for those who come in period costume.
It all takes place during the Creston Museum's annual Old-Fashioned Tea - our signature summer event. Tea or lemonade, dainty sandwiches, and sweets, will be served on the Museum's shaded patio. Three seatings, at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00, and reservations are highly recommended. $8 per person.
15 September 2012: Quilt Show and Sale - Antique quilts, modern quilts, and everything in between, on display for one day only in and around the Creston Museum's exhibits. Some of the quilts are from the Museum's collection. Most are on loan from local quilters, and rarely, if ever, appear on display. Some will be for sale - everything from table toppers and placemats to full-size quilts. 10:00 - 5:00. Admission by Donation
