Steveston Museum

Région touristique : Lower Mainland

Steveston Museum is a Richmond City owned building, run as museum by the Steveston Historical Society. Its mandate is to portray the story of Steveston, a fishing and farming village at the south east corner of Richmond. Although Steveston is small, it has a historically diverse population and an intriguing past.

Renseignements sur les collections

Building originally a bank. Managers office original and furnished. Bedrooms and Kitchen are furnished as the manager lived in the bank. Artefacts, photographs and documents regarding Steveston's rich past of commerical fishing and farming industries

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 1000

Archives

Cartographic Materials • Photographs • Sound Recordings

Arts décoratifs

Furniture or Furnishings

Beaux-arts

Culture :
Canadian

Histoire humaine

Memorabilia relating to the village history and residents

Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Local History • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Medical History and Technology • Oral History • Imaging : Photographs

Services

Walking Tours; Outreach program of slides and artifacts used in school programs; various summer events; Steveston Post Office

Services de recherche

Extensive newspaper clippings of Local newspapers relating to the history of the village

Programmes Éducatifs

In-class School presentations on the History of the village; Walking tours of the village adaptable to most ages; Urban Packers - unique self-guided back pack walking tour of the town examining various aspects of it

School Programs : Age 5-11 (k-6) : Age 12-17 (7-13)(Quebec: Secondary 1-CEGEP) : Age 18 and up (Post-Secondary) • Seniors Programs

Information aux Visiteurs

Small rotating exhibits on aspects of village history

Guided Tours • Accessible by Public Transportation • Information Centre or Desk

Services de bénévoles

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Nombre de bénévoles : 8

Tâches : Maintenance and cleaning of building and artifacts, display & exhibit production, special event assistance.

Avantages d'adhésion

Currently the Steveston Historical Society is transitioning and re-organizing. It has suspended membership until further notice.

Services de restauration

None but there are a number of cafes and restaurants in the area.

Services Internet

General Information • Events • Virtual Exhibitions • Education • School Visits or Programs

Liens touristiques locaux

Local Attractions • Hotels • Restaurants • Shopping

Publications et produits

Walking Tour Booklet; Ida's Farming Historical Colouring Book;

Brochures • Educational kits • Museum Guide • Newsletters • Postcards • Slides
Autre : Local History

Carte

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Emplacement

Adresse :	3811 Moncton Street Richmond, British Columbia V7E 3A0 Voir la carte
Téléphone :	604-718-8439
Adresse postale :	Steveston Museum 3811 Moncton St., Richmond, British Columbia V7E 3A0
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