Princeton Museum

08/17/2026

W are very pleased to announce the release of another oral history interview, this time with Ted Madore and David Maywood.

This is an oral history interview that is part of the collection at...

08/10/2026

In honour of the centennial of both the Legion and our Princeton Cenotaph, you may wish to view this amazing digital exhibition created by the Canadian Great War Center.

Explore the diverse ways Canadians commemorate the Great War.

07/23/2026

In recognition of the tenth anniversary of the closing of the Similkameen News Leader newspaper, former owner George Elliott has created a new blog post here: https://princetonbcmuseum.com/blog/hidden-secrets-of-the-similkameen-news-leader/
The Princeton Museum has digitized the entire run of that newspaper and has made it available here:
https://princetonbcmuseum.com/similkameen-news-leader/

07/21/2026

The Princeton Museum is pleased to announce the publication of a new oral history interview of David Maywood and Graham Gould. This material has been waiting to be edited for some time. Bob Long is the host for this delightful review of Princeton's history.

This is an oral history interview that is part of the collection at...

06/30/2026

Did you know? - as part of the British Empire, Canada was referred to as the Dominion of Canada. The retirement of the word "Dominion" coincided with the introduction of the first truly Canadian flag on February 15th of 1965. Thereafter, our country was simply known as Canada and February 15th is celebrated each year as Flag Day.
Happy Canada Day!

06/25/2026

The Princeton Museum is looking for a volunteer Treasurer. Responsibilities would include:
- Recording funds received and making bank deposits.
- Ensuring that suppliers are paid and recording the transactions.
- Printing monthly reports and attending board meetings.
Total time commitment would be less than three hours per month. Some bookkeeping knowledge would be helpful, but we can train anybody interested in helping.
Thank you for supporting your Museum. See princetonmuseum.org for contact info.

06/01/2026

Unfortunately, The Montreal After Dark event scheduled for Sunday, June 7th must be cancelled. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

05/28/2026

As of May 28th, 2026, the Princeton Museum is once again able to offer a Summer work position for youth between the ages of 15 and 30 years of age (Canada Summer Jobs program). Please apply to [email protected] or in person at the Museum. Here is a job description: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MYPHVEYrAjBJ3se6XT3MlmYzavmV2irS/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=104391630974369447358&rtpof=true&sd=true

05/28/2026

On Saturday, June 6th, the Princeton Museum will be hosting members of the Peter Ewart family in the launching of their Art History book: "Cornwall, UK to Princeton, BC: Paintings by Eight Related Artists". The Museum is blessed to have 13 of the works in our collection. The public is encouraged to attend.

05/15/2026

Thank you to everyone that applied on our Summer job postings, we have made our selections.