Category: Exhibits
Festival of Trees
December 2 – January 7, 2024. Join us for the annual Festival of Trees at the Museum. Take a break from the hustle and bustle …
Sybil’s Students: A Local Legacy
April 19 to October 22 The art and life of Sybil Andrews has a far reaching impact on Campbell River, particularly in the work of …
Cecil Dawson: Standing in the Gap
March – November, 2022 This award winning exhibit at the Museum at Campbell River explores the impacts of colonization through the experiences of one family, …
Sacred Journey Exhibition
October – November 2021. The Museum at Campbell River hosted the first stop for the traveling exhibit Sacred Journey. The Sacred Journey Exhibit immerses the audience into …
Cover Stories: Photography by the Baldwins
This photographic exhibit looks at what was happening in Campbell River from the period 1949-1963 through the lens of the local newspaper and the photography …
Commercial Salmon Fishing
Fishing has provided sustenance to the peoples of coastal British Columbia throughout the ages. With the arrival of Europeans in the 19th century the harvesting …
Sportsfishing
Adjacent to the Willows Hotel, a dockside area reflects the sportsfishing activity which made Campbell River famous, including specially made rowboats for Tyee fishing, boatbuilding …
Coastal Lifestyle: The Floathouse
The floathouse represents a lifestyle that evolved on the British Columbia coast a hundred years ago. It was an answer to economic necessity and the …
The Willows Hotel
A Campbell River landmark during the town’s early years, the Willows Hotel served both an international sportsfishing clientele and the rough and ready loggers from …
Log Cabin
Built of Douglas Fir logs, the Museum’s log cabin is modelled after one built in the late 19th century near Bates Beach (south of Campbell …