All Ages
General New Westminster Museum
Take a journey from 10,000 years ago through today! Exhibits focus on the land, people and development of the place we call New Westminster. Enjoy this entertaining place of learning and use the objects in the Museum’s collection as an entry-point to inquiry, discussion, and exploration about the city. Anvil Centre museum@newwestcity.ca See page 2 for hours Drop-in Fee: Free nwmuseumarchives.ca Exhibitions Reframed: Understanding New West Through Photos Gallery 7 Exhibition ongoing through 2025 New Westminster Museum and Archives holds 230,000 photographs documenting scenes from the city’s history and its people. By critically examining photographs, both familiar and unseen, we can better understand the role photographs may play in creating a more genuine picture of New Westminster’s history. We can look again and reframe our knowledge about the city by highlighting its marginalized stories. This exhibition is part of the 2025 Capture Photography Festival Selected Exhibition Program. Meet Lee Sing Yen Gallery 2 Exhibition Ongoing On July 1, 1923, the Canadian government passed a law designed to stop Chinese immigration to Canada. Over the next 24 years, only 14 new Chinese immigrants were allowed into Canada. This exhibit follows Lee Sing Yen - an ordinary person who lived in New Westminster for 50 years and endured the consequences of Canada’s historic, anti-Chinese legislation. New Westminster Archives View a variety of records documenting City and community history. Staff ensure records are preserved so anyone interested in the story of New Westminster and its residents can access these valuable primary and secondary sources. Holdings contain: minutes, correspondence, reports, personal papers, diaries, photographs, oral histories, films, and similar unpublished records. Anvil Centre 604-527-4640 See page 2 for hours. Online records archives.newwestcity.ca/search.aspx Item Donation museum@newwestcity.ca Record Donation archives@newwestcity.ca Free Admission (appointment only) nwmuseumarchives.ca Irving House Visit the oldest intact house in the Lower Mainland, built in 1865 by riverboat captain William Irving. Beautifully preserved original features such as 1880s wallpaper, late Victorian parlours and unique furnishings. 302 Royal Avenue 604-527-4640 Saturday - Sunday, 12:00 - 4:00 pm Admission Fee: By donation
Samson V Walk aboard the only completely intact and floating wooden sternwheeler in North America. Built in 1937 for the federal Department of Public Works for use as a snag-boat on the Fraser River it was retired and sold in 1980 to the City of New Westminster for one dollar to be preserved as a museum. 880 Quayside Drive 604-527-4640 Saturday & Sunday, 12:00 - 4:00 pm September only Admission Fee: By donation Heritage Cooking: Ukrainian Perogies (5+ years) Explore Ukrainian heritage and tradition through food and conversation. Join the New Westminster Museum and the Holy Eucharist Cathedral to make their famous perogies! Cook together, learn about the history of the recipe and the cathedral, and enjoy the delicious masterpieces you create. Holy Eucharist Cathedral 604-527-4640 Saturday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm October 18 Registration Fee: Free 235084 Reframed: Exhibition Tours & Activities (All Ages) Celebrate the New Westminster Culture Crawl by exploring the city's photographic history! Visit the New Westminster Museum to experience our featured exhibition, Reframed: Understanding New West Through Photos. Whether you join a guided tour, explore at your own pace, or take part in our scavenger hunt and hands-on activities, there's something for everyone to enjoy. New Westminster Museum 604-527-4640 Saturday, 1:00 - 3:00 pm October 4 Admission Fee: By donation
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