Cowichan Valley Museum and Archives

04/10/2026

A little piece of the museum to take home

We’re now selling these beautiful art cards featuring the historic Duncan Train Station—home of the Cowichan Valley Museum—illustrated by local artist John Waldin.

A perfect keepsake or gift, these cards capture a familiar landmark through a fresh, artistic lens.

Available now in our gift shop—stop by and pick one up on your next visit!

04/08/2026

04/02/2026

🐣 Easter Weekend at the Museum!

We’ll be open over the Easter weekend, perfect for a visit with family and friends.

✨ Join us on Saturday for a fun scavenger hunt around the museum—keep your eyes peeled, you never know what you might find!

📍 Hours:
• Thursday: 11 AM – 4 PM
• Good Friday: 11 AM – 4 PM
• Saturday: 11 AM – 2 PM (Scavenger Hunt!)
• Sunday: Closed

Hop on by and explore a little history this Easter weekend 🐰

03/21/2026

🐣 Hop on over to the Cowichan Valley Museum for some Easter fun!

Join us on Saturday, April 4th from 11 AM to 2 PM for a family-friendly Easter Egg Hunt inside the museum. Explore our exhibits, find the hidden eggs, and win prizes! 🥚🎉

✨ Admission by donation

📍 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
🌐 cvmuseum.ca

Bring your family and come celebrate with us—we hope to see you there!

03/07/2026

This International Women’s Day, we invite you to experience Valley Women: Women of the Cowichan Valley—an exhibition highlighting the lives, presence, and contributions of women in our local history.

🗓 March 7 – May 2, 2026
📍 Cowichan Valley Museum
🕙 Open hours: Tuesday and Saturday from 11am to 2pm. Thursday and Friday from 11am to 4pm.

We look forward to welcoming you.

01/05/2026

We’re hiring a Museum Education Assistant!

Help us spark curiosity in local history by preparing and delivering our school programs, coordinating bookings and outreach to teachers, and supporting the creation of new learning activities.

What you’ll do:
• Lead engaging, curriculum-linked programs
• Assist with planning, scheduling, and promotion
• Connect with educators and share program info
• Help develop fresh educational resources

Apply: [email protected]

Details & requirements: cvmuseum.ca/job-postings

Come help us welcome the next generation into Cowichan’s stories!

12/19/2025

❄️ Holiday Closure
The Cowichan Valley Museum will be closed Dec 16 – Jan 14 for the holidays. We’ll reopen Thursday, Jan 15 with our winter hours (Thu–Fri 11–4, Sat 11–2).

Thank you for a wonderful year—happy holidays, and see you in January!

11/29/2025

“Cowichan boys” on the way to war.
This photograph shows two WWI soldiers—Jack Stroulger and Paul Aldersey—posing beside a troop train before departure. (Cowichan Valley Museum & Archives.)
Swipe to read a Cowichan Leader article from June 17, 1915 (letter from Sgt. Jock Cleland, 7th Battalion) describing how Cowichan men faced shellfire, hauled trench stakes and ammunition, and returned “very tired, but cheerful.”

🗓 Explore more local wartime voices in British Columbia’s War: 1914–1918 (Royal BC Museum travelling exhibit), on view Nov 11–Dec 13, 2025 at the Cowichan Valley Museum.

11/11/2025

British Columbia’s War: 1914–1918 — now on view at the Cowichan Valley Museum.
This Royal BC Museum travelling exhibition explores how the First World War touched communities across our province through photographs, artifacts, and personal stories.

📅 Nov 11–Dec 13, 2025
🧭 Cowichan Valley Museum, 130 Canada Ave
🕙 Remembrance Day: open until 2 PM after the Cenotaph service

Come walk through the displays, pause with the names, and reflect on the lives behind them.

11/11/2025

88th Battalion on Station Street, 1916.
This photograph shows the band leading the 88th Battalion down Station Street during the First World War. In the Cowichan Valley, enlistment was deeply felt: of roughly 6,000 residents in 1914, about 1,200 men served overseas—the highest enlistment rate on Vancouver Island.

🗓 Explore this history in British Columbia’s War: 1914–1918 (Royal BC Museum travelling exhibit) on view at the Cowichan Valley Museum Nov 11–Dec 13, 2025. The museum is currently open for Remembrance Day.

11/07/2025

British Columbia’s War: 1914–1918 — a travelling exhibition from the Royal BC Museum — is coming to the Cowichan Valley Museum. Explore how the First World War reshaped communities across our province through photographs, artifacts, and stories rooted in everyday life.
🗓 On view: November 11–December 13, 2025.
🕚 Remembrance Day: following the Cenotaph service, the museum will be open until 2 PM.

The poster image shows local troops departing from Duncan Station (1916) — a powerful reminder that global events were felt at home. We invite you to visit, reflect, and remember.


Royal BC Museum