National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On Friday, September 30th, the museum will be closed until 1pm to encourage community members to take part in shíshálh Nation events starting at 10am at the Residential School Monument in ch'atlich Sechelt (see poster below). The museum will then open from 1-5pm, offering free admission for visitors to explore the Kwekwinmut/Pieces of the Past stone tool exhibit co-curated with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nation. Visitors can listen to the Nation's origin story from Ch’ḵw’elhp (Gibsons), and learn about Sḵwx̱wú7mesh culture and values. Orange shirts will be available for purchase from Candace Campo’s Love the Land Apparel.
BCMA Repatriation Call to Action
Artist: Sarah Jim
In the spirit of reconciliation, we are proud to have signed the BC Museum Associations Call to Action for the repatriation of First Nations cultural artifacts to their rightful homes. For many years, we have worked to identify and repatriate ceremonial and burial items from our collection, and we are dedicated to this vital and important work. Our Repatriation Policy can be viewed here.
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In the July 2021 issue of Macleans Magazine, the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives is featured as a repatriation success story in Jaela Bernstein's article "When it's Time to Give Back". The article outlines our work with the the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre to return significant cultural items to the Lil'wat Nation. Read this great article here!
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Spring 2022 Newsletter
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Our latest Museum Newsletter has it all: fascinating articles on Sunshine Coast history, archival photos, and information on our new member benefits! Click here to read our latest newsletter. If you would like a hard copy, you can print it out, or give us a call at the museum and we will send you a copy. |
Bring the Museum into your home with our online education portal for all things Sunshine Coast history! Explore our digital collection of photographs and newspapers, listen to community storytelling from a cast of Sunshine Coast characters, or even take a virtual tour of the Museum. These resources are perfect for home education and are accessible free of charge. Great Stories Live Here!
Visit our Virtual Museum
Thanks to Stephen Suh at Ocean 3D, we now have a virtual tour of the entire Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives for you to explore! Click on the page above to check out a stunning 3D rendering of our exhibits and collections.
A big thanks to Travel BC for naming us one of the top community museums in BC! We are honoured to share the list with our colleagues at the White Rock Museum, Whistler Museum, and Creston Museum. Take a look at the other great musuems listed here.
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ABOUT US
We are a regional heritage museum located on the unceded traditional territory of the Skwxwú7mesh and shíshálh Nation in beautiful British Columbia. We have two floors of exhibits to explore as well as reference library, and extensive archives with over 9,000 photographs & documents. We host and collaborate workshops, film screenings, and events related to our exhibits and to community issues. Read more...
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