A bright poster advertising fun, education programs during Spring Break for the Kitimat Museum

Museum Spring Break Programs for Kids

Registration opens Tuesday, March 4th During Spring Break the Kitimat Museum & Archives offers fun, educational programming for kids ages 3 to 9. With March being Multicultural Month in Kitimat, the programs focus on learning about the cultures of different countries. These fun and educational programs are always a big

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2025 Great Backyard Bird Count

The 28th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count is fast approaching. This is a great opportunity to get out in the community with family and friends and see how many birds you can see. Identify them, count them, and submit your observations online. Your counts to help scientists better understand and protect birds around

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Executive Director Louise Avery Retires from the Kitimat Museum

Executive Director Louise Avery Retires from the Kitimat Museum & Archives After 28 Years Statement From the Board of Directors of the Kitimat Museum & Archives | December 17, 2024   The Board of Directors for the Kitimat Museum & Archives announces the retirement of Executive Director Louise Avery and

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Our Fall 2024 Newsletter is Now Online

Our Fall 2024 Newsletter is now online; catch up with everything happening at the Kitimat Museum & Archives. Another quarter of a year has passed, and it is once again time to share our latest newsletter. In this Fall 2024 issue read about upcoming work in Collections, the 2025 temporary

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2024 Artisan Christmas Gift Store

Find original art and unique handmade items by local artisans for sale at the Museum. Stir up some holiday spirit and enjoy one-stop shopping in downtown Kitimat. About the Christmas Gift Store The Museum’s Christmas Gift Store has been held since 1998 for browsing and sales to the public and

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A group of pale yellow mushrooms on a lush forest floor.

BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms

Opening Friday, September 13, 2024 BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms Opening September 7, 2024, in the Kitimat Museum & Archives Kitimat Museum and Archives is hosting “BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms,” a travelling exhibit from the Royal B.C. MuseumRoyal B.C. Museum in Victoria. The exhibit explores the science and practical uses of mushrooms today,

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A poster for an art show, "Calm Reflections of Untamed Shores," by Rebecca LaPierre at the Kitimat Museum and Archives.

Opening Reception Calm Reflections of Untamed Shores

The Kitimat Museum & Archives invites you to join us for the opening reception of “Calm Reflections of Untamed Shores,” an exhibit of oil landscape paintings by local artist Rebecca Lapierre. Rebecca highlights the unparalleled splendor of the Northern B.C. Coast through this series of awe-inspiring scenes – bays and

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