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Join a Fossil Tour!
Come join a world famous fossil tour this summer, available now through the fall season. These tour options are the perfect outing for all ages, newcomers and returning enthusiasts. Click for more details.
For more information and to book your tour, please call (250) 334 - 0686 ext. 2 or send an email to info@courtenaymuseum.ca.
Summer Job Opportunity
Have you ever taken a fossil tour and wondered what it would be like to work at the museum? Don’t miss your chance! Thanks to Canada Summer Jobs 2023, the museum has one remaining position available for an Earth Sciences Assistant. If you or someone you know is interested, please send your resume to info@courtenaymuseum.ca or drop off a hard copy at the front desk.
Take Our New Survey
If you’ve been to the museum recently, we’re interested in your feedback. Fill out our short survey to explore what people enjoy and where they’re visiting from.
Click here to take the survey
BC Day Closure
The museum will be closed on Sunday, August 6th and Monday, August 7th. Wishing everyone a safe and happy BC Day holiday!
Downtown Courtenay Market Day
This year's Downtown Courtenay Market Day will take place on Saturday, July 22nd from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Explore and experience what downtown Courtenay has to offer, and make sure you stop by the museum from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm for one of our weekly Saturday Kids' Craft events.
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Rescue from the Glacier
In July of 1939, Alex Walker and his companion Dave Aitken set out prospecting in the vicinity of the Cliffe Glacier, amid steep slopes and jagged peaks. Walker fell ill and had to wait alone for four and a half days for rescue crews to arrive.
In the meantime, a float plane was dispatched from Comox to drop supplies at the site. Walker was carried out to Comox Lake by six burly loggers who had to winch him up and over several steep cliffs and down a waterfall to safety.
It's All There in Black and White
As this year’s forest fires continue to make headlines, we take a look back 30 years to this front page story from the July 30th, 1993 edition of the Comox District Free Press.
We thank our local and provincial firefighters who continue to protect our natural and cultural landscapes across Vancouver Island and British Columbia. To report wildfires and stay up-to-date on current conditions, visit bcwildfire.ca or download the BC Wildfire Service app.
With legacy support from the Bickle Family and the Comox Valley Echo.
Your Membership and Donations Make A Difference
Purchasing a membership to the Courtenay and District Museum, now in its 62nd year, supports heritage preservation in the Comox Valley through special events, lectures, education programmes, research and exhibitions. Your membership benefits these award winning programmes on a year round basis and we appreciate it!
Becoming a member provides you with discounts in the gift shop and on lectures and an opportunity to support one of the most active regional museums in British Columbia. Thank you for your support.
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Click Here to Make a Donation
Kids' Craft Saturdays
Be sure to stop by before the end of the summer break. From now until August 26th, from 11am to 1pm, the Courtenay and District Museum will continue Kids' Craft Saturdays.
Join our Kids Craft Coordinator, Hannah, as she guides youth and parents through the steps to make new weekly creations you can take home. The museum provides all materials and tools needed for the event.
Feature Exhibit at the Nanaimo Museum
stem ‘al’u ‘u’ ni xe’xe: What is Sacred? will be on display at the Nanaimo Museum from now until November 18th, 2023.
Coast Salish art is a distinct style among the art of the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest. The exhibit explores the past, present and future of Coast Salish art, highlighting a selection of artists from Snuneymuxw and other nations of the mid-island region.
Learn more about the exhibit on the Nanaimo Museum website
Check out our Instagram!!!
The museum is busy with weekly events this summer. Follow us on Instagram and stay up to date on all events and news.
Also, if you have experienced one of our weekly events or our fossil tours feel free to post a pic and tag us with #CourtenayandDistrictMuseum, we would love to see your posts!
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Explore A Seat at the Table at the Cumberland Museum
If you haven't seen it yet, this is a reminder to visit the Cumberland Museum and view their new exhibit A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia.
Learn more about the exhibit on the Cumberland Museum website.
Photo of the Month
CDM #985.89.13 Campbell Lake catch, 1918
You can view more photos like this on our website. Click here to visit our holdings.
Museum Funding
In 1961, founders of the Courtenay and District Historical Society began with a regional mandate to create the Courtenay and District Museum (CDM) to collect, preserve and interpret natural and cultural heritage of the Comox Valley. Core values encompass integrity, inclusiveness, community service, rigorous research, objective interpretation and public outreach.
Proud sponsors of the Courtenay & District Museum:
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