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Sidney Museum Collecting and sharing the history of Sidney and North Saanich, BC on the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ People. Open 10am-4pm everyday!

Sidney Museum and Archives offers research facilities in the Archival Department of the museum. Please call for further information

In addition to the displays, Sidney Museum and Archives has very active educational programs for students in grades K - 12. The programs are available by reservation all year. (250) 655-6355

Sidney Museum and Archives features special monthly exhibits throughout the year.

👩 This wedding photo is of Agnes Gough (1856-1919) and her husband, Samuel. Aside from being well-known for her nursing ...
10/17/2026

👩 This wedding photo is of Agnes Gough (1856-1919) and her husband, Samuel.

Aside from being well-known for her nursing skills, Agnes was the first woman to cast a vote in a North Saanich Trustee election.

Celebrate Women's History Month and follow in the footsteps of Agnes by voting in today's municipal elections! 🗳️

📷: Sidney Museum & Archives; P981.17.6

Join the Sidney Museum for its family-friendly Annual Halloween Historical Hunt from October 1-31! Search the museum for...
10/15/2026

Join the Sidney Museum for its family-friendly Annual Halloween Historical Hunt from October 1-31! Search the museum for pumpkins and learn about the history behind Halloween traditions & myths.

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Pull out your bricks and get creating! We have opened submissions for our Community Creators display during the annual L...
10/15/2026

Pull out your bricks and get creating! We have opened submissions for our Community Creators display during the annual LEGO® Exhibition.

💡If you'd like to see your creation showcased, visit our website for building guidelines and fill out a submission form.

This year, we're making space for a limited amount of "Big Builds": creations that require a few more bricks to be complete.

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

See our guidelines and access the submission form here: https://sidneymuseum.ca/programs/community-creations/

We're looking for volunteers and our collection of digitized PNR copies said it best! 📰As a museum volunteer you can:✨ W...
10/12/2026

We're looking for volunteers and our collection of digitized PNR copies said it best! 📰

As a museum volunteer you can:
✨ Welcome visitors & share cool facts
🎃 Assist with fun seasonal tasks
☕ Join our bi-weekly coffee mornings
🧐 Participate in research tasks

📅 We offer flexible shifts and minimal time commitments!

If you love history and community, we’d love to meet you! ❤️

📍Apply by emailing [email protected]

Full of Turkey? ✅ Full of curiosity? ✅ Full calendar? ❎If you're looking for something to do this long weekend, come in ...
10/09/2026

Full of Turkey? ✅
Full of curiosity? ✅
Full calendar? ❎

If you're looking for something to do this long weekend, come in and have . Explore the history of Chinese Immigration in British Columbia through the perspective of restaurateurs and the food they share!

For Canadian Islamic History Month, put together a display in our Upper Gallery! ☪️ Canadian Islamic Heritage Month w...
10/07/2026

For Canadian Islamic History Month, put together a display in our Upper Gallery!

☪️ Canadian Islamic Heritage Month was first established in 2007 to recognize the contribution of Muslim communities in Canada. Did you know that Muslims have been on Vancouver Island for almost 100 years? One of the first was born here in the early 1930s!

For more information, visit: https://www.islamichistorymonth.ca/ or https://muslimyv.ca/

Looking for ways to support us? Got bags of bottles lying around? Recycle them! ♻️You can now donate your refund to us u...
10/04/2026

Looking for ways to support us? Got bags of bottles lying around? Recycle them! ♻️

You can now donate your refund to us using . Download the app, book a bottle pick up and select Sidney Museum & Archives as your charity of choice!

Your support, big or small, makes a huge difference to us (and the planet)! 🙏

https://app.return-it.ca/sidney-museum-archives

It's back! Join us for our family-friendly Halloween Historical Hunt from October 1-31.We've hidden pumpkins around our ...
10/01/2026

It's back! Join us for our family-friendly Halloween Historical Hunt from October 1-31.

We've hidden pumpkins around our Upper Gallery - challenge yourself to find them all and learn some new historical Halloween facts. 🎃

Today is Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day that asks non-Indigenous commun...
09/30/2026

Today is Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day that asks non-Indigenous communities to reflect on our commitments and actions towards reconciliation and allyship with our Indigenous community members while continuing to learn about Indigenous history, and listen to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices.

The Sidney Museum will be open today from 10am-4pm. As a settler-led organization located in Sidney/SETINES on the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ, we encourage you to participate in local events.

If you're looking for something else in Sidney, Star Cinema is showing four Indigenous films this week — təm kʷaθ nan (Namesake), Ninan Auassat: We the Children, Nika & Madison and Indian Horse.

💬 How are you holding space for truth and taking steps toward reconciliation this year?

We're super excited to have been nominated as an Island Parent Magazine Family Favourite in the Attractions category for...
09/23/2026

We're super excited to have been nominated as an Island Parent Magazine Family Favourite in the Attractions category for 2026!

If the Sidney Museum has been your family's favourite place to visit this year, consider voting for us.

🗳️Voting is open until Friday the 25th at https://islandparent.ca/family-favourites-2026/

Address

2423 Beacon Avenue, Lower Level
Sidney, BC
V8L1X5

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

Telephone

+12506556355

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