Please join us on March 30th for a presentation provided by Janice Strong and Jaime Levine. This informative and entertaining presentation will focus on the importance of fungus to all our lives. We will discuss tree communication, the medications and therapies made from fungus, plus the destructive and constructive functions of the multitudes of fungi. […]
Join us for a train storytime surrounded by local railcars! Free craft hosted by the museum afterwards. Toddler Tuesdays is an off-season (September – May) program that takes place at the Cranbrook History Centre on the last Tuesday of every month. As a way of connecting our community with our collections, the museum is partnering […]
Please join us on Thursday, April 28th for a presentation provided by local authors Terry Gainer and Michael Cone. In this presentation, local authors Terry Gainer and Michael Cone will speak on the importance of transportation history and progress in the Kootenays. Including travel by train and lake ferries, from the place, you see when […]
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Cranbrook Archives, Museum and Landmark Society will take place on April 30th, 2022. The AGM agenda will include, but will not be limited to the Election of Board Directors presentation of the 2021 Financial Statements Director reports and the business of the organization as required. *This organized gathering […]
Mother's Day Tea is back at the Cranbrook History Centre on May 8th, 2022! Join us for Mother’s day tea in the elegant Royal Alexandra Hall. Bring your whole family and celebrate your Mom, your grandmother, your aunts or anyone who is a mom in your family Enjoy a selection of scones and tea […]
The “Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta” (SSISA), in partnership with the Cranbrook History Centre and the Cranbrook Public Library is bringing the Bi-Giwen: Coming Home – Truth Telling from the Sixties Scoop exhibition to BC communities. This first of its kind exhibit shares the experiences of survivors, including twelve personal testimonials of strength and […]
Join us on May 25th at 7 PM for another of our Ed Talks free lecture series, hosted by Erin Knutson and Derryll White from The Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History.The lecture will consist of a PowerPoint presentation on the importance of the Institute's work in preserving history through photos and archives, as well […]
Join us for a train storytime surrounded by local railcars! Free craft hosted by the museum afterwards. Toddler Tuesdays is an off-season (September – May) program that takes place at the Cranbrook History Centre on the last Tuesday of every month. As a way of connecting our community with our collections, the museum is partnering […]
Mark your calendar the Cranbrook History Centre's annual Rock and Gem Show is back! The show will feature exhibitors and vendors from across BC and southern Alberta. Vendors, exhibitors, mineral collectors, rockhounds, and artisans will be participating in the show. Discover the rocks, gems, minerals, and fossils found across the region. The event will feature... […]
On June 29th, The Cranbrook History Centre will be hosting an Ed Talk the likes of which have never been seen before! For the first time ever June's Ed Talk will give you not only a lecture from four of the Kootenay's most dynamic local musicians--but also a musical performance! Also, including a cash bar […]
Historic Walking Tours - The Communities That Forged Cranbrook Meet up at The Cranbrook History Centre Tickets $7.50 Kids 10 and under Free *Make sure to select the date in the drop-down menu you wish to take* Purchase Tickets HERE
This year, Junior Paleontology will be run through a five-day-long camp that focuses on geology, evolution and extinction, fossils, and paleontology. Junior Paleo will be running the week of July 11th to 15th, August 8th to 12th and August 22nd to 26th. Our programs are designed to be as active as possible with plenty of […]
