Kelowna Museums @kelownamuseums
Exploring the stories of the people and places of the Okanagan. #kelowna #okanagan #BC #museum Kelowna, BC, Canada Joined September 2009-
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Spring cleaning at the museum! #BehindTheScenes
Calling artists, writers, and creatives! Learn more about how to make zines, the legendary underground and DIY art form integral to pre-internet queer and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities since the ‘70s. Register ➡️buff.ly/4aMRi0o #LGBTQ+ #ExploreKelowna
It's National Volunteer Week! Kelowna Museums Society would like to send a special thanks to all our amazing volunteers for their incredible work! #NVW2024 #EveryMomentMatters
Time to celebrate a new addition to our artifact collection - a beautiful grandfather clock! Special thanks to John from John's Clock Repair for getting it in working order. Big thanks to Isla for generously donating this timeless piece.
Take part on an extraordinary Earth Day Quest, taking place from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Downtown Kelowna! More info ➡️buff.ly/3PX9XhI #EarthDay
Today, Vimy Ridge Day, we honor the sacrifice of three Okanagan soldiers who bravely fought and fell in France. Visit buff.ly/3vJ72zF to read their stories. #VimyRidge #VimyRidgeDay
Please join us in welcoming Jillian Povarchook as the new Executive Director of the Kelowna Museums Society! Before she returned to Kelowna – the city of her youth – in 2022, Jillian worked at the @museumofvan for twelve years.
Do you have what it takes to decipher a secret message before the clock runs out?! Join us at the Okanagan Military Museum for this family-fun interactive experience. More info ➡️ buff.ly/3OMVyF3 #ExploreKelowna
Happy #StPatricksDay from all of us at KMS!
All of us at KMS are pleased to announce that the Okanagan Military Museum has reopened. We hope to see you soon! Hours➡️ buff.ly/3IDoMSr #ExploreKelowna
Join us for the opening celebration of our newest exhibit! This exhibition showcases some of the 2,500 pieces of our vast textile collection that has largely gone unseen. Come as you are, or dress to impress! More info ➡️ buff.ly/3vhyyX4 #ExploreKelowna
Have you had the chance to grab tickets for our #InternationalWomensDay celebration?! There is still time. A big thanks to @ChaiBabaTea for providing us with a special tea blend for you to savor. We hope to see you there. buff.ly/48vHGF9 #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion
Not all bees live in hives or wear yellow and black stripes. Discover pollinating insects of the Okanagan! Join us for some #SpringBreak fun! buff.ly/3OXp2iA #ExploreKelowna
Thanks so much to New Horizon Productions for lending us a catwalk for our upcoming exhibition. Strike a pose! #ExploreKelowna
View of businesses along Bernard Avenue, between Water and Mill Street, 1920s. #WayBackWednesday
For International Women's Day enjoy stories of driven, daring and dynamic women who called the Okanagan home. Get your tickets today! buff.ly/48vHGF9 #IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #ExploreKelowna
Have you had the chance to try our #BlackHistoryMonth match game at the Okanagan Heritage Museum? Drop by and learn about influential Black Canadians from B.C. Don’t forget to check our gift shop. We have these beautiful, locally made bracelets by Adorn Trinkets. #BHM2024
Come enjoy an afternoon of immersive storytelling through the use of giant puppets. This theatrical and interactive program is great for kids and families. This program is led by Knowledge Carriers and Elders of the syilx Nation. buff.ly/3UMFciq #Kelowna
Things are changing at the Okanagan Heritage Museum! Here's a #BehindTheScenes peek at what's happening. Stay tuned for a new exhibition.
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A sign that spring has arrived! Kasugai Gardens is now open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 🌷 Hours will be extended to 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily after the May long weekend. Learn more at kelowna.ca/parks.
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Go little babies! The ocean is yours 🌊🐢
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Nova Scotia is looking gorgeous today. What does it look like where you are?
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Campus is looking extra vibrant lately. Happy Friday #UBCO!
Throwback Thursday: This week we are going back to this undated photo of when somebody let the sheep out somewhere in Westbank! #westbankmuseum #ThrowbackThursday #sheep
Relic has a new hat! While he usually wore his iconic toque on the Beachcombers, it looks like someone has given him a new one. If this is your hat and you want it back, please let us know!
Throwback Thursday: We want to thank everyone that submitted their photos of Old MacDonald's Farm, Westside Go-Karts, and Wild N' Wet for our display at Westside Daze! Here is a throwback to the late 2000s with this photo of the Westside Go-Karts with Westbank in the background.
#tbt to swimming lessons on Okanagan Lake. Photo courtesy of Summerland Museum & Archives. #BChistory #digitizedhistory #Summerland #OkanaganLake #swimming
Thank you to everyone that attended our screening of the film "Voices Across the Water" yesterday. We then attended a celebration two new house posts that will be raised at Rocky Point Park. It was important to learn about the stories and meaning behind these incredible artworks
Reminder, National Indigenous peoples day is on June 21st! The film: “Voices Across the Water” is a documentary that follows two master boat builders as they practice their art and find a way back to balance healing. RSVP at (604) 939 1648, email [email protected]. #PortMoody
What better time than Indigenous History Month to learn shíshálh place names! Here is a great archival photo looking across lekw’emin (Jervis Inlet). Head to the shíshálh website to learn how to pronounce lekw’emin + other words in she shashishalhem 🌊🌲tinyurl.com/5afbzbzw
Come by the museum and check out the new local artist of the season display at the museum for Summer 2023! This season, we are featuring Michele Kienas! Michele specializes in etched and electroformed copper art and jewelry! #westbankmuseum #localartist
#tbt to these photos of girls using cherries to train bear cubs! Not an activity we would recommend you imitate. Photos courtesy of Revelstoke Museum & Archives. #BChistory #digitizedhistory #localhistory #bears #Revelstoke
Have you ever thought it weird that the front of the general store isn't facing the parking lot? This is because the general store was built long before the road or parking lot! It was built to be accessible from the train which was the main form of transportation. #bcmuseums
Our collections staff threw quite a strop trying to figure out the use of this #WhatsItWednesday artifact. This common household object has had different forms throughout history, but no matter how it looked, it kept its users sharp! Can you help us hone in on the right answer?
What Is It Wednesday: What is this week's featured artifact that we have on display at the museum? The answer to last week's #WhatIsItWednesday is a BC Correspondence High School year book. #westbankmuseum #WhatIsItWednesday
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