Fort St. John North Peace Museum Update: Free admission on May 18 for International Museum Day

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Warmer weather earlier brings some benefits, such as being able to open our historic buildings early in May rather than mid-May.

I am always thankful for our wonderful volunteers who clean the cabins thoroughly and help put out our textiles (bedding, etc.) each year.

The downside to our warm weather is the forest fires around Fort Nelson and Doig River First Nation. We are making the best of a bad situation and offering free admission to all those displaced by the fires.

Saturday, May 18, is International Museum Day. The North Peace Historical Society is offering FREE admission to the museum for EVERYONE between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Do you have kids or grandkids? Try our Moose on the Loose activity this weekend. Ten stuffed moose have gotten loose and made themselves at home in our museum exhibits and historic buildings. Can you find them all?

May has been natural history month for us. Fifty-five kids and parents/grandparents took part in our Frogs activities in partnership with the Charlie Lake Conservation Society (CLCS) and Fort St. John Public Library.

Twenty-nine people attended the CLCS presentation For the Birds earlier this week.

Bruce Kosugi from the CLCS will present on bats on May 23 at 5 p.m. Admission is free, though donations are welcome.

Thursday, May 30, is the premiere of our newest cemetery tour, Women of Woodlawn. This tour looks at some of the amazing women who called North Peace home, the challenges they faced, and the ways they contributed to our community. Tickets are $10 at the cemetery.

The North Peace Historical Society and Fort St. John North Peace Museum are pleased to announce that we are hosting the exhibition, BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms, from the Royal BC Museum from June 1 to September 2, 2024.

Learn more about BC mushrooms and their versatility through a cross-section of different species—some familiar, some bizarre, some delicious and some deadly. These mushrooms are interwoven with every part of British Columbia ecosystems.

Featuring interpretive graphic panels, 3D-printed mushroom models and foraging equipment, the exhibition facilitates visitors’ understanding of BC mushrooms and their many uses.

Written by Heather Sjoblom, Fort St. John North Peace Museum Curator