the Courtenay and District Museum

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207 4th St, Courtenay, BC
COURTENAY, BC V9N 1G7 Canada Get Directions
Phone 250 334 0686
Website https://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/

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  • Spring Fling and Easter Magic 2026

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    The Courtenay Museum invites you to their annual “Spring Fling and Easter Magic” event on Saturday, March 21st, from 11 am to 2 pm. Admission is by donation. This will […]

    By Donation

  • Lecture: Fishes of the Strait of Georgia

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    In a presentation based on their book, Fishes of the Strait of Georgia, authors and marine scientists Dick Beamish and Jeff Marliave will share their observations about some of the 243 species that frequent the strait. They will be speaking at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, March 17 in the Courtenay and District Museum. Both authors […]

    $5 – $6

  • Stir the Pot at The Courtenay and District Museum

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    The 2026 BC Heritage Week Theme, Stir the Pot, is an open invitation to celebrate food as a form of heritage that is both personal and widely shared. That means it is time to get your soup recipes ready! The Courtenay Museum is hosting a drop-in recipe sharing table on Saturday, February 21 from 11:00 […]

    By Donation

  • Something to Write Home About

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    The former Post Office building, now home to the Courtenay Museum, turns 100 years old in January 2026. Celebrate this anniversary by participating in Universal Letter Writing Week on Saturday, […]

    Free/By Donation

  • Lecture: Out of the Darkness: Bats of the Comox Valley

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    Location: Rotary Gallery in the Courtenay and District Museum Speaker: Tim Ennis, Coordinator, North Island Chapter, BC Community Bat Program Learn about Comox Valley bats at this family-friendly presentation to […]

    By Donation

  • Lecture: Exploring Spain’s Legacy in the Salish Sea

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    Santa Saturnina in Boundary Pass by Gordon Miller.   The threat of “foreign” invasion into “their” seas in the wake of the tumultuous fur trade prompted Spain to explore in Northwest Pacific waters, at the farthest reaches of their American empire, from 1774 until 1796.  Following the Spaniards departure from the scene their explorations have […]

    $5 – $6

  • Lecture: The Coast Salish Woolly Dog

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    Doors open at 7:00 pm Due to her sold-out lecture in May, Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa will return to give a repeat performance at the Courtenay and District Museum Rotary Gallery. If […]

  • Crafty Summer Fun: Clay Creations (Week 2)

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    For ages 7-11 (must have completed kindergarten) Join us for a fun 4 day camp full of fun with clay! Kids will be guided through multiple clay activities that they […]

    $45.00

  • Crafty Summer Fun: Prehistoric Paper Mache (Week 2)

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    For ages 7-11 (must have completed kindergarten) Dive into 4 days of making your very own dinosaur inspired paper mache creations! Kids will be guided through the process of designing […]

    $45.00

  • Crafty Summer Fun: Clay Creations (Week 1)

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    For ages 7-11 (must have completed kindergarten) Join us for a fun 4 day camp full of fun with clay! Kids will be guided through multiple clay activities that they […]

    $45.00

  • Canada Day Open House at The Courtenay and District Museum

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    The Courtenay and District Museum will celebrate Canada Day with an open house from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Tuesday, July 1st. Guests are welcome to enjoy live music by Alan Jossul, enter to win a door prize, and try their hand at kids’ crafts. There will also be a special one-day-only 50% off […]

    By Donation

  • Lecture: The Coast Salish Woolly Dog

    the Courtenay and District Museum 207 4th St, Courtenay, BC, COURTENAY, BC, Canada

    Location: Rotary Gallery of the Courtenay and District Museum Speaker: researcher and writer on Coast Salish textiles Liz Hammond-Kaarremaa    This illustrated presentation will give a brief overview of Mutton’s story (Mutton was the name of the only known woolly dog whose pelt is at the Smithsonian). Genetic research has been combined with Oral History […]

    $5 – $6