Gabriola Historical and Museum Society

Gabriola Historical and Museum Society Telling Island stories (past, present, & future) through exhibits, displays, lectures, presentations & tours.

On the traditional unceeded territory of the Snuneymuxw First Nations.

06/06/2026

SOU・SOU, a Kyoto brand that embraces the beauty of Japan’s seasons

⭐ Only 5 more days until our new Japanese Canadian Legacies Societies Exhibit opens on Saturday, May 23!👉 Everyone is in...
05/18/2026

⭐ Only 5 more days until our new Japanese Canadian Legacies Societies Exhibit opens on Saturday, May 23!

👉 Everyone is invited to join Gabriola Museum at Pages Inn on Silva Bay, in the grand unveiling of our newest 4 part exhibit, Omoide – Memories, Recollections and Reminiscences, honouring the history and legacy of Japanese Canadians on Gabriola Island, with a focus on the Koyama and Shinde families, and their contributions to Gabriola’s culture and economic history.

⛩️ The permanent exhibit at Gabriola Museum showcases two BC heritage sites on Silva Bay, the Koyama Fish Camp and the Shinde Sunrise Sawmill, and features miniature dioramas of these two sites. The story of Nikkei (anyone with one or more ancestors from Japan) on Gabriola continues on location at Silva Bay, shared through the project’s two monuments to the Koyama and Shinde families, inspired by Shinto torii gates and an interactive mobile exhibit, Gaman, meaning resilience and endurance, that showcases Gabriola artists influenced by Japanese culture. These exhibits are on display at Pages Inn on Silva Bay and Pages Resort & Marina, close to the original Koyama Fish Camp and Shinde Sawmill sites.

⭐ This event is also the formal opening of Gabriola Museum’s 2026 season!

⛩️ Come enjoy stories, Japanese Taiko drumming, and a reception with a sweet table, coffee/tea and Japanese snacks!

Museum permeant exhibit open Sat May 23, from noon to 4 pm

👉 Time: 2:30 pm, be seated at 2:15 please!

For more info contact [email protected] or go to https://gabriolamuseum.org/events/exhibit-grand-opening-omoide-memories-recollections-and-reminiscences/


🟥 Today, May 5th, is Red Dress Day, a National Day of remembrance and activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murder...
05/05/2026

🟥 Today, May 5th, is Red Dress Day, a National Day of remembrance and activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People.

🟥 On this day, red dresses are draped from trees, handing from windows, work as pins, earrings, and more, to honour their loved ones, harmed by violence.
It is a day and week for reflection and activism.

DID YOU KNOW?
‼️ Indigenous women are 4 times more likely to be the victims of violence.

‼️ Between 2001 and 2014, the average rate of homicide involving women, was 4 times higher for Indigenous women.

To learn more go to:

🔺 National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1448633299414/1534526479029

🔺 Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/

🔺 Canadian Museum for Human Rights

https://humanrights.ca/resource-guide/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-girls-and-2slgbtqi-people



🌟 Annual General Meeting - Gabriola Historical and Museum Society 👉 Gabriola Museum is holding their 2026 Annual General...
03/26/2026

🌟 Annual General Meeting - Gabriola Historical and Museum Society

👉 Gabriola Museum is holding their 2026 Annual General Meeting in SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 2026 at 2:15 pm at the Community Hall, lower level.

👉 The AGM is preceded by a screening for the community of Gabriola Museum’s documentary film, The Land Provides, at 1:30 pm

The Land Provides speaks to stories of Gabriola’s roots – Indigenous, settlers, farming & markets, families and innovators, and stories of harvesting food, building community, and connecting to the Land on Gabriola.

The film highlights the beauty and uniqueness of our community and how Gabriola has met the spiritual & physical needs of its inhabitants over the years. This documentary was produced by filmmaker Tobi Elliott, for the Gabriola Historical and Museum Society and features interviews with Elder Geraldine Manson and several well-known local islanders.

It captures the feeling of Gabriola at various points of time, and lends itself to reflecting on where we are today.

🌟 Everyone is welcome to attend the film and AGM, but only current museum members can vote at the 2:15 pm business meeting.

🕑 Doors will be open at 1:15 pm. Please use the side door of the Community Hall to enter the lower level.

🕐 Come early to renew your membership or become a member and participate in the AGM.

https://gabriolamuseum.org/membership/

Coffee, tea, and water will be available.

🌟 Come out, learn more about Gabriola’s roots, and support your local Museum!

ℹ️ For more information about the AGM or to request the AGM documents, please contact [email protected]

https://gabriolamuseum.org/



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