Saturday, October 1st at 1 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum Join us as we unveil our newest restored historic building – the Allen House. There will be some short speeches and a ribbon cutting and then you can explore this four-room, two story house. Discover how each room was used whenContinue reading “Grand Opening of the Allen House”
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Contact Creek – African Americans and the Construction of the Alaska Highway
Saturday, September 24 at 7 p.m. at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum September 24, 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of the meeting up of the Alaska Highway at Contact Creek. Join us for an evening of presentations and film clips to learn more about this notable event, the participation of African American Regiments,Continue reading “Contact Creek – African Americans and the Construction of the Alaska Highway”
Our Living Languages Travelling Exhibition
June 4, 2022 to September 22, 2022 at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum *THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL SEPT. 22! How many of us in BC can say “hello” in the language of the people on whose traditional territory we live, work and play? You might find yourself expanding your vocabulary –Continue reading “Our Living Languages Travelling Exhibition”
July 2022 Museum News
In July, the museum was busy with cemetery tours, cataloguing photographs, and working on the Allen House. 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”
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”
Marine Dinosaurs of the Peace Program
Have you ever wondered what creatures lurked below the waters of the Peace Region in prehistoric times? Come learn about marine dinosaurs from ichthyosaurs to plesiosaurs through videos, stories, and more in this educational program. Make your own dinosaur related crafts to take home with you. This program is aimed at younger students – primarilyContinue reading “Marine Dinosaurs of the Peace Program”
Rodents of the North Peace Program
Rodents are scurrying around the Fort St. John North Peace Museum in this fun-filled educational program! Learn about beavers, meadow voles, porcupines, deer mice, red squirrels, and western chipmunks through a presentation, photographs, and film clips. Listen to a story about a porcupine. Create a beaver notecard, a pinecone squirrel, colourful mice, and aContinue reading “Rodents of the North Peace Program”
Christmas on the Trapline Program
Discover the delight of an old-fashioned Christmas at the Fort St. John North Peace Museum through this educational program. Come see the museum all decked out for Christmas. Participate in a Christmas decoration search and find. Listen to a story about the Rutledge family celebrating Christmas on the trapline in 1942. Discover how their ChristmasContinue reading “Christmas on the Trapline Program”
