In celebration of International Museums Day, the North Peace Historical Society is offering FREE ADMISSION to the museum from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday May 18. We have many new additions to our displays including our aviation exhibit, a restored Brantford Breaker plow, a caboose (covered sleigh), and more!
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2022 Cemetery Tours
Alaska Highway Cemetery Tour (Fort St. John Cemetery on 100 Ave) 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the construction of the Alaska Highway. Learn about the connection many of the people buried in our main cemetery have to the Alaska Highway. From construction workers to entrepreneurs to ambulance drivers, the cemetery is full of peopleContinue reading “2022 Cemetery Tours”
We’re Hiring a Student Collections Manager!
Position: Student Collections Manager Location: Fort St. John North Peace Museum, 9323-100th Street, Fort St. John, BC V1J 4N4 Wage: $16.00/hour Start Date: May 30, 2022 for 12 weeks Daily Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (one hour lunch from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.) Weekly Hours: 35 hours Job Description Responsibilities will include: LearningContinue reading “We’re Hiring a Student Collections Manager!”
March 2022 Museum News
In March, the museum was busy responding to archival inquiries, cataloguing photographs, and improving existing exhibits. Find out more by clicking here.
Building the Alaska Highway Program
From muskeg to mosquitoes, building the Alaska Highway was a challenge. 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the construction of this man-made marvel of engineering. This updated program is aimed at grade one* and focuses on this key event in our history and how it forever changed the lives of settlers and local Indigenous Peoples.Continue reading “Building the Alaska Highway Program”
February 2022 Museum News
From exhibits to collections management , find out what the museum was up to in February 2022.
Soaring Over the North Peace Aviation Exhibit
Fasten your seat belts and get ready to soar through the aviation history of the North Peace Region of British Columbia. From a 1935 mercy flight to the creation of Canadian Pacific Airlines and from bush pilots to helicopters, this new permanent exhibit looks at how aviation transformed the history of our area. Did youContinue reading “Soaring Over the North Peace Aviation Exhibit”
January 2022 Museum News
From reorganizing collections storage to new exhibits, see what the museum was up to in January.
Scavenger Hunts
We have seven scavenger hunts to choose from. These hunts can be done instead of a guided tour (same cost as tour) or in addition to a guided tour or educational program for a $10/class fee plus tax. Museum Scavenger Hunts (available year-round) Option 1: This picture-based scavenger hunt has students finding artefacts inContinue reading “Scavenger Hunts”
Guided Tours
Guided Tours The Fort St. John North Peace Museum provides guided tours for all age groups. Staff and volunteers, who share the history of Fort St. John from the dinosaurs to today, lead these groups. These tours can emphasize almost any topic your class/group is studying, such as community, the fur trade, transportation, natural resources,Continue reading “Guided Tours”
