Season’s Greetings
A 100-year-old Christmas postcard with a heartfelt message that still holds true today.
Gift Shop Christmas Sale
Come in, warm up, and find the gift you’ve been looking for during the museum gift shop’s annual member’s sale. For the month of December, members will receive a 25% off holiday discount on most products in the gift shop. This offer does not apply to items already marked down or on consignment.
Gift Shop News for November 2024
Throughout November and December, aprons and tea cozies will be 40% off in the museum gift shop. So come in, warm up, and find the gift you’ve been looking for!
Archives Awareness Week 2024
November 17th – 23rd marks this year’s BC Archives Awareness Week and offers a chance to increase the public’s appreciation and understanding of archives. The CDM Archives collects and preserves records relating to Comox Valley regional heritage and is open by appointment from Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm.
Moonlight and Magic 2024
The museum will be open from 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm for Courtenay’s 2024 Moonlight and Magic event on Friday, November 15th. With this year’s theme of Electric Creatures, you may spot our famous fossil out walking the streets!
New School Program: Fossil A+ Tours
The Courtenay Museum is excited to offer a new and educational tour of Dinosaurs of BC, a travelling exhibit from the Royal BC Museum. This program is perfect for school groups and will spark curiosity about the creatures that lived in ancient British Columbia’s land and sea.
Dinosaurs of BC
Dinosaurs of BC, an exciting exhibit revealing some of the ancient animals of British Columbia was produced by the Royal BC Museum (RBCM), and is now on display at the Courtenay and District Museum on the second level gallery until February 1st, 2025.
Gift Shop News for October 2024
The museum gift shop’s popular sticker books are back, with some new additions! The 8 different variations are all $19.50 plus tax, each filled with between 500 and 900 stickers depending on individual sticker sizes. Exit through the gift shop and find out for yourself why they’re selling so fast.
Candy Jar Contest
Visit the museum and get a head start on your October candy haul with the museum’s Candy Jar guessing game. If your estimate is the closest to the actual number, you’ll win the entire jar of candy and a 1-year museum membership.
New Non-Profit Discount
Are you or someone you know part of a non-profit that’s looking for venue space? We’re happy to announce that the Courtenay Museum is now offering special discounted rates for non-profit groups renting out our Rotary Gallery or Dogwood Gallery spaces.