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Our Window to the Past
Explore the Museum at Chilliwack's former City Hall, today a National Historic Site. Inside, temporary exhibits explore modern issues in a historic light, while permanent exhibits highlight the meeting of aboriginal peoples and early settlers at the time of the 1858 gold rush. In our community gallery, share your experiences of Chilliwack as we look back to our rural roots. Finally, refresh and be inspired by a visit to our second floor Chamber’s Gallery, offering a variety of changing contemporary art exhibits.
The Chilliwack Archives is the central repository for eastern Fraser valley records. Photographs, books, documents, government records, newspapers, sound recordings and maps are available for use by researchers. Friendly staff can help answer your questions related to the history of the area.
October 22nd - Chilliwack Museum launches 'Legacy Booklet Series" with first volume covering the BC Electric Railway.
With each new exhibit at the Chilliwack Museum, comes hours of research. So what better way to use that research than to compile it into a colourful, thorough exhibition booklet series. The first of the series: The British Columbia Electric Railway is available exclusively at the Chilliwack Museum and Archives for $15.00.October 6, 2009 - New exhibit at the Chilliwack Museum Explores Electric Railway Past
On Saturday October 17 the Chilliwack Museum and Archives will open their newest annual exhibit that explores the history of the BC Electric Railway. The BC Electric Railway: More than Just a Tram looks back at the railway and the impact that it had on all facets of life in the Fraser Valley..
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