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New Exhibit – New Acquisitions
New Acquisitions shines a spotlight on recent donations to the museum collection. This Courtenay Museum curated exhibit is only possible because of the descendants and donors who trust the museum to preserve and interpret the natural and cultural heritage of this region.
Welcoming in the New Year
This eye-catching advertisement from the 1926 Comox Argus wished readers compliments of the season. Ernie Macdonald moved to the Comox Valley from Victoria in 1921 and opened Macdonald Electric in downtown Courtenay.
Event: Something to Write Home About
The former Post Office building, now home to the Courtenay Museum, turns 100 years old in January 2026. Celebrate this anniversary by participating in Universal Letter Writing Week on Saturday, January 17 at the museum. Drop in from 11 AM to 2 PM and put pen to paper.
Holiday Closure
The museum will be closed from Wednesday, December 24 at 1:00 PM through Thursday, January 1, 2026. The museum will reopen on Friday, January 2 at 10:00 AM and resume its regular hours.
December 2025 Gift Shop News
The museum gift shop has fabulous new seasonal items like The Dinosaurs’ Night Before Christmas, as well as games, toys, and stocking stuffers for every age. Come in and start checking off your shopping list.
Season’s Greetings
The Courtenay and District Museum board and staff would like to extend wishes to all for a wonderful and safe holiday!
Festive Recipes
Museum staff searched the archives cook book collection to provide a couple of recipes for the holidays. Both are from a book of "Personal Recipes" likely produced in the late 1950s as a fund raiser by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion Branch 17, Courtenay.
In Memoriam: Lawrence Burns
Local heritage lost an invaluable resource person with the recent passing of Lawrence Burns. Mr. Burns, the former chair of the Courtenay Heritage Advisory Commission, was awarded Heritage BC’s Award of Recognition in the Distinguished Service category for his commitment to heritage conservation in 2020.
November 2025 Gift Shop News
Kickstart your festive spirit this year with an advent calendar by Wrendale Designs. Each version has a custom layout to fit the unique design, and comes with its own envelope to gift or send it to a loved one.
Archives Awareness Week
Guess who’s turning 80,000,037 this November! The museum is celebrating the Comox Valley’s very own Puntledge River elasmosaur Traskasaura Sandrae on Saturday, November 15 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
Elasmosaur’s Birthday Party 2025
Guess who’s turning 80,000,037 this November! The museum is celebrating the Comox Valley’s very own Puntledge River elasmosaur Traskasaura Sandrae on Saturday, November 15 from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM.
Remembrance Day Exhibit
To commemorate the family, friends, and loved ones lost in the line of duty, a temporary Remembrance Day exhibit is now on display in the museum’s second floor gallery until November 8 this year.
October 2025 Gift Shop News
Have you been looking for a different kind of humour in your cards? Look no further than the Museum Gift Shop this fall! You’ll find an array of vintage style greeting cards and magnets with a quirky twist, made by Vancouver-based Raven’s Rest Studio.