The Courtenay and District Museum invites you to attend the annual Spring Fling and Easter Magic event on Saturday, March 21 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. All three hours will be jam-packed with family fun activities, and admission to the event is by donation.

Save the date! This is your chance to attend the annual Spring Fling and Easter Things event on March 21st. All three hours will be jam-packed with lots of family fun, and admission to the event is by donation. So stay tuned for more details coming soon.

Nearly three out of every four British Columbians live near the Strait of Georgia. Yet, because human beings are typically good at tuning out the familiar, we often neglect this rich body of water, allowing it to fade into the background. And that is doubly true for the world hidden under the waves—a world that teems with astonishing creatures beyond our notice, even our imaginations, as we jog along its edge or glide over it, dozing on a ferry commute.

The theme for BC Heritage Week this year is Stir the Pot, so get your soup recipes ready! The museum will be hosting a drop-in recipe sharing table on Saturday, February 21 from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Bring a copy of your favourite french onion or grandma’s minestrone, and the museum will make photocopies for everyone to share and take home.

Due to her sold-out lecture in May, Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa will return to give a repeat performance at the Courtenay and District Museum Rotary Gallery. If you missed the first lecture, this is your chance to attend.

Doggone it, we're sold out! 🐾 Thanks to overwhelming interest, all tickets for the May 27th lecture “The Coast Salish Woolly Dog” at the Courtenay Museum are gone! Please note: no tickets will be available at the door, so if you didn’t snag one in time, we hope to see you at a future event. Stay tuned because there are more exciting programs on the way!