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BCHF conference registration is open

The BCHF host committee, under the guidance of Chair Jon Bartlett, is excited to share the news that registration is open for...
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Registration open for BCHF 2023 AGM

Saturday, June 3 from 10 a.m — 12 p.m. online via Zoom You are invited to attend the BCHF's...

British Columbia Historical Federation News

Chinese Canadian Museum receives $5.18 million

The Chinese Canadian Museum has received $5,179,000 from the Government of Canada in support of its building...

The Unknown Sentinels of Nelson

Shayne Kasai has just completed a film about five forgotten civil defence sirens on utility poles of Nelson. Why are they there?...

Exhibition: The Paper Trail to the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act

On July 1—exactly 100 years after the 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act became law—the new Chinese Canadian Museum in Vancouver will open the...

Exhibit highlights Burnaby’s South Asian communities

Truths Not Often Told: Being South Asian in Burnaby is a new...

Paldi Heritage Minute released

Paldi schoolchildren, date unknown. (South Asian Canadian Digital Archive) A new Heritage Minute celebrating a multicultural Cowichan Valley...

Collecting and painting Vancouver’s history

In a presentation for the Vancouver Historical Society, Tom Carter talks about his fascinating career as an artist, musician, and collector of...

Provincial Heritage Fair coming to Prince George

The BC Provincial Heritage Fair is set to take place in Prince George, for the first time, from July 2-5.

Rossland Museum receives $1 million for expansion

A $1 million provincial grant will help the Rossland Museum and Discovery Centre with its expansion plans,...

Province provides $1.5 million to Nelson heritage attractions

Streetcar 23 follows a path along the waterfront in Nelson. The Nelson Electric Tramway Society has received $1...

Forager Foundation awarded contract to run Yale Historic Site

Yale ca. early 1900s. (J. Howard Chapman photo/Image MSC130-08956_01 courtesy of the British Columbia Postcards Collection, a digital initiative of Simon...

Old Town to reopen at Royal BC Museum

The popular Old Town exhibit at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, will reopen on July 29....