PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives

PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives Where stories connect. Come visit Port Coquitlam's museum and archives!

The PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives, located next to City Hall in downtown Port Coquitlam, is operated by The Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society (founded in 1988). The museum opened in 2013 during the City of Port Coquitlam's centennial anniversary in the city's old post office building, now called The Outlet in Leigh Square.

05/29/2026
For the last of May, here’s a picture of PoCo’s 1968 royal party, with May Queen Joan Stamhuis, joining New Westminste...
05/28/2026

For the last of May, here’s a picture of PoCo’s 1968 royal party, with May Queen Joan Stamhuis, joining New Westminster’s May Day parade in style in a convertible.

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Check out this photo of PoCo’s Volunteer Fire Department in 1951. Pictured here are volunteers W. Battistoni, Wm. Wingro...
05/26/2026

Check out this photo of PoCo’s Volunteer Fire Department in 1951. Pictured here are volunteers W. Battistoni, Wm. Wingrove, and Fire Chief J. Galer with their oxygen tank and firetruck.

Want to see more photos from PoCo’s past? Take a look at our online photo catalogue at the link below: https://pocoheritage.pastperfectonline.com/

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This we have another May Day photo for you – this one is of the Port Coquitlam Brownies’ float in the 1950 parade, com...
05/21/2026

This we have another May Day photo for you – this one is of the Port Coquitlam Brownies’ float in the 1950 parade, complete with a “Lend a Hand” banner, and some leafy decorations.

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Smile for the camera! Here’s a picture of the KVOS news channel’s crew recording interviews at a children’s carnival in ...
05/19/2026

Smile for the camera! Here’s a picture of the KVOS news channel’s crew recording interviews at a children’s carnival in the 90s.

Want to learn more about local news, newspapers, and reporting? Come to our evening at the Museum talk with Janis Cleugh of Freshet News on Thursday to hear her stories about a career in journalism, right here in PoCo and the tri-cities. Tickets are by donation at the door, but you can reserve your seat in advance here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evening-at-the-museum-reporting-in-tickets-1986036322102?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

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Happy , PoCo! Check out this whimsical float from the 1973 May Day parade, the 60th Jubilee celebration of May Day in P...
05/14/2026

Happy , PoCo! Check out this whimsical float from the 1973 May Day parade, the 60th Jubilee celebration of May Day in PoCo, which was reigned over by May Queen Cathy Jacobsen.

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Did you know that the speed limit on Dewdney Trunk Road (known today as Kingsway), used to be 6 miles, or just under 10 ...
05/12/2026

Did you know that the speed limit on Dewdney Trunk Road (known today as Kingsway), used to be 6 miles, or just under 10 kilometres per hour? This photo from August of 1915 has a sign in the background proclaiming the danger of driving faster, though we know people got caught speeding over the bridge.

We’ll see you on Saturday to talk about this and other crimes at our PoCo After Dark walking tour. Please dress for the weather, and remember that because of some of the crimes we’ll be talking about, this is an adults-only tour!

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This we’re headed back to May Day in 1931, with this photo of a group of people celebrating at the bandstand in Aggie ...
05/07/2026

This we’re headed back to May Day in 1931, with this photo of a group of people celebrating at the bandstand in Aggie Park. Stay tuned for more May Day pictures throughout this month!

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Address

150-2248 McAllister Avenue
Port Coquitlam, BC
V3C2A5

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9:30am - 4:30pm
Saturday 9:30am - 4:30pm

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Tel: 604.927.8403

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