Richmond Museum & Heritage Services

Tourism Region: Vancouver, Lower Mainland

Your Window On the Past, Your Connection to the Future. The Richmond Museum is accessible to the public through a wide range of collections, exhibits, children & public programs, and special events for people of all ages. The purpose of such activities is to increase awareness and apprecation of Richmond's diverse history and heritage. Collection holdings include archaeology, ethnology, textiles, furnishings and items significant to agriculture, fishing, transportation,and recreation.

About the Collections

Collection holdings include archaeology, ethnology, textiles, objects of pioneer life, furnishings, and items significant to agriculture, fishing, transporation, recreation, communictions, business, and technology.

Approximate number of objects in the collections: 10,000

Decorative Arts

Costumes • Furniture or Furnishings • Musical Instruments • Textiles or Tapestries

Fine Arts

Culture:
Asian • Canadian • European

Period:
Other Period: 1800-present day

Media:
Painting

Human History

The collection includes objects that pertain to the history of Richmond. Includes farming equipment such as a 1920 milk wagon and material from the Airey box company, objects of the social history of Richmond, including costumes, textiles, toys, sports, and material from the City's sister cities. Material from the B.C. Electric interurban, a 1920 milk wagon, and a 1950 Ford Thames van is included in a collection of transportation objects. The collection includes a small archaeological and ethnol

Agriculture • Animal Husbandry • Archaeological Objects • Ceremonial Objects • Clocks or Time-Keeping Devices • Communications Devices • Costumes and Accessories • Electricity • Fisheries • Furniture or Furnishings • Household Objects or Domestic Technology • Industrial Technology and History • Local History • Marine History and Technology • Medals • Medical History and Technology • Musical Instruments • Oral History • Printing and Bookbinding • Sports Equipment • Toys and Games • Transportation : Aviation : Marine : Motorized ground : Non-motorized ground : Railway

Services & Activities

Regular changing exhibits; public and educational programs include walking/bus tours, facility tours, guest speakers, workshops, education kit service, discovery area for children, summer archaeology program for children.

Educational Programs

Classes or Workshops • Demonstrations • Discovery Room or Centre • Family Programs • Lectures • School Programs : Age 5-11 (k-6)

Visitor Services

Films and Videos • Accessible by Public Transportation • Children's Activities or Services • Meeting Room Rental • Parking Facilities : Free : Bus • Special Needs Facilities : Parking : Signs : Washrooms : Wheelchair access • Washrooms
Other: bus tours, interactive children's area, local heritage/history videos, education k

Volunteer Services

Volunteer Services Available • Volunteer Training Offered

Number of Volunteers: 25

Activities: Board of Directors
Exhibit installation
Office assistance
Programs and Outreach Services
School Program Delivery

Member Privileges

Basic Membership
v $15 Individual
v $20 Couple
v $25 Family (Up to six people)
Students & Seniors receive 15% off individual or couple rates.

Donations over $25 (separate from membership fee) will receive a Charitable Tax Receipt.

Basic Membership Benefits
v Richmond Museum Society lapel pin
v Newsletter – Mouth of the Fraser
v Calendar of event mail outs and email announcements
v Invites to all Richmond Museum special events, e.g exhibit openings, publication launches etc.
v 15% savings on Richmond Museum public programs and publications.
v Savings at City of Richmond Heritage Sites
o Half price Tea for Two at London Heritage Farm (Once per year)
v Discount at the Richmond Arts Centre Gift Shop
v Discounts at Gulf of Georgia Cannery (Admission &/or gift shop)
v Invites to free members only events (minimum of 2 each year)
v Volunteer Opportunities


Business/Corporate Memberships
In addition to the benefits listed above, business/corporate memberships include:

Level 1: Supporter - $100
- Your business name on our “Corporate Wall of Fame”
- One copy of all Richmond Museum publications.

Level 2: Sustaining - $250
- Your business name on our “Corporate Wall of Fame”
- One copy of all Richmond Museum publications.
- $150 Charitable Tax Receipt

Level 3: Developing - $500
- Your business name on our “Corporate Wall of Fame”
- Richmond History Slide Show for your staff. (To be developed and delivered by Mary Horton & one other volunteer).
- One copy of all Richmond Museum publications.
- $400 Charitable Tax Receipt

Level 4: Enriching - $1000
- Your business name on our “Corporate Wall of Fame”
- Richmond History Slide Show for your staff.
- One copy of all Richmond Museum publications.
- Historic photo plaque for your place of business
- $900 Charitable Tax Receipt

Level 5: Inspiring - $5000
- Your business name on our “Corporate Wall of Fame”
- Richmond History Slide Show for your staff.
- One copy of all Richmond Museum publications.
- Use of the Museum for one corporate reception (up to 50 people; catering not included)
- Temporary historical photo display at your place of business.
- $4900 Charitable Tax Receipt

Please note membership is good for one year from the date of purchase.

Food Services

Coffee cart offering a selection of specialty coffees, desserts and sandwiches,located in the rotunda outside of the Museum.

Snack Bar or Vending Machines

Internet Services

General Information • Events • Local History

Local Tourism Links

Local Attractions

Publications and Products

Drive by tour booklet of major heritage sites in Richmond. The brochure includes the McKinney House built in 1908 from plans from Sears, Minoru Chapel a 100 year old historic church, and more.

Brochures • Educational kits
Other: Heritage Walking Tour Booklets.
Richmond's Agricultural Heritage $5.35
Steveston Cannery Row $5.35
Brighouse District $3.75
Richmond Barn Activity Book for Kids $2.500

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Location

Address:	7700 Minoru Gate Richmond, British Columbia V6Y 1R9 See Map
Telephone:	(604) 247-8300
Fax:	(604) 247-8301
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