MSA Museum Society

Région touristique : Vancouver Coast and Mountain

The Abbotsford Lumber Company built this arts and crafts bungalow in 1920 for B.C. timber baron J.O. Trethewey. Restored to 1925, the house is an excellent representation of the area's two major early industries. It is built with the finest fir lumber produced at the mill that was owned and operated by J.O. and his brothers. Bricks in the chimneys and fireplaces, made with clay mined in nearby Sumas Mountain and processed at Clayburn Village, are reminders of one of B.C.'s first company towns. Trethewey House was designated as a heritage site in 1983 and is now operated by the MSA Museum Society. The Museum Society also operates the MSA Museum Annex in the lower level of the Clearbrook Library to provide space for the Museum's Reserve, archival and photo collections; provide a venue for static and seasonal displays and a researcher reading room.

Renseignements sur les collections

The M.S.A. Museum collection focuses on post European occupation of the geographical area of the City of Abbotsford. Significant collection areas include a textile collection; Clayburn Company electric locomotive

Nombre approximatif d'objets ou de spécimens dans la collection : 25,000

Archives

The Museum's archival collection includes original documents, approximately 16,000 historical photographic images, a researcher - friendly ephemera collection that includes hard copies of the Abbotsford, Sumas & Matsqui News/Abbotsford News from December 1922 to present. Significant archival collections include Ministry of the Environment records for the Sumas Reclamation project, the largest earth - moving project in the province's history to that time; company records from the Clayburn Company. Contact: msaarchives@shaw.ca or 604-853-3722.

Manuscripts • Films and Videos • Photographs • Sound Recordings • Textual Records

Arts décoratifs

Ceramics, Porcelain or Pottery • Costumes • Furniture or Furnishings • Glass • Musical Instruments • Textiles or Tapestries

Beaux-arts

Culture :
Canadian • Aboriginal or First Nations • European

Média : Painting • Photography • Prints and Drawings • Sculpture

Divers :
Folk Art • Religious Art

Histoire humaine

Human history artifacts pertain to early settler life and industry.

Agriculture • Animal Husbandry • Ceremonial Objects • Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices • Communications Devices • Computing Technology • Costumes and Accessories • Forestry • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Industrial Technology and History • Maps, Charts, Plans or Blueprints • Medals • Medical History and Technology • Memorabilia • Military History and Technology • Musical Instruments • Oral History • Physics, Mathematics or Metrology • Religious or Liturgical Objects • Sports Equipment • Toys and Games • Transportation : Railway • Weapons

Services

Tours of the 1920s heritage home of J.O. Trethewey and the Heritage Gallery which houses local history and temporary exhibits; tours of MSA Museum Annex; local history archives; programming for school, adult and senior groups; children's seasonal activities; slide presentations; temporary exhibits; lectures; demonstrations; workshops. Coordination of regional Historica Fair. For more information: msaprograms@shaw.ca or 604-853-3722.

Services de recherche

On-line index to obituary notices. Staff conducted research: half hour no-charge cursory search; $25 per hour detailed research.

Archival Records • Genealogical Research • Library

Programmes Éducatifs

Classes or Workshops • Demonstrations • Family Programs • Lectures • School Programs : Age 0-4 (Pre-School) : 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

Guided Tours : English • Meeting Room Rental • Nature Trails, Walks or Gardens • Parking Facilities : Free • Reminiscence or Oral History Kits • Gift shop • Special Needs Facilities : Parking : Signs : Washrooms : Wheelchair access • Washrooms
Autres visites guidées : Cantonese

Services de bénévoles

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Nombre de bénévoles : 20 core, 100 other

Tâches : research, office, fundraising, gardening, maintenance, special events

Avantages d'adhésion

newsletter, voting, gift shop discount, access to archives

Services de restauration

Picnic Area • Catering Services

Publications et produits

Newsletter; "Index to the Municipality of Sumas Collection"; "Land Beneath the Lake"; "One Woman's Words"; The Gifford Story"

Annual Reports • Books • Brochures • Catalogues • Educational kits • Newsletters • Postcards • Commemorative Souvenirs

Carte

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Emplacement

Adresse :	2313 Ware Street Abbotsford, British Columbia V2S 3C6 Voir la carte
Téléphone :	Office: (604) 853-0313; Annex: 604-853-3722
Télécopieur :	Office: 604-853-0326; Annex: 604-853-3726
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