Agassiz Harrison Museum

11/23/2024

Ready for some holiday fun and cheer!? Join our partners and the Agassiz-Harrison Museum for the spectacular Winter Night Lights event on December 13th and 14th on Pioneer Avenue in Agassiz.
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11/20/2024

From the McCullum family scrapbook, Frankie, the family cat.

11/20/2024

Stop at our table and say hi when you're shopping at the Christmas in the Country Market 🎄🛍

🎫 RAFFLE DRAW ALERT 🎫

Come on down Nov. 29th from 3pm to 8pm or Nov. 30th from 10am to 4pm and support the Agassiz Harrison Museum. They will be on hand once again selling Raffle tickets for their 4th Annual Angus Beef Raffle.

Make sure to come out and check out all the amazing vendors that will be on hand and support local/home businesses 😎

A great way to get all your holiday shopping done in one weekend!

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11/18/2024

Learn about the local area's military history and join us in remembering the sacrifices made by many. In the exhibit, "We Remember", you can explore the daily life and hardships of a soldier through artifacts. This featured exhibit runs until November 30, 2024.

11/16/2024

Want to explore the archives in a new way? Check out our Archives ASMR featuring our vintage purse collection on our Youtube channel!

11/13/2024

Jane McCallum in her Agassiz home beating fudge for overseas soldiers during World War II while Kam, the McCallum family dog, supervises.

11/11/2024

"Lest We Forget"
The museum will be closed today in honour of Remembrance Day.

11/07/2024

The Last Spike on the Canadian Pacific Railway was driven on November 7th, 1885 at Craigellachie, BC, by Lord Strathcona. This sign is commemorating the hundred-year anniversary of this event.

11/07/2024

Learn about the local area's military history and join us in remembering the sacrifices made by many. Check out our new display, "We Remember" running from November 6th to the 30th.

11/06/2024

Where else are you going to show off that spectacular hat!? 🎩
Join us for our Dickens Tea and win the prize for fanciest hat!

11/04/2024

Come stop by the Agassiz-Harrison Museum to check out the Station Master's office, full of artifacts that would have been used prior to the 1970's by an actual Station Master! Did you know our museum is housed in one of the oldest Canadian Pacific Railway station's still in existence in BC?

11/02/2024

Christmas photo alert!🎄📷

Join us at the Museum on November 8th & 9th for Christmas minis with J. Wheeler Photography!

Book your spot here, https://bookedin.com/book/j-wheeler-photo

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween from all of us at the Agassiz-Harrison Museum! We wish all of you ghouls and goblins a safe and spooktacular day.

*Disclaimer: Some costumes pictured may reflect the time in which the picture was taken, and may differ from our current cultural awareness.

10/30/2024

Think Pink! Do you love historical fashion? Why not come check out our display of women's fashion spanning from the Victorian era to the 1950s.

10/28/2024

Alice Maud Redfern's wedding portrait taken October 5th, 1909 in Victoria, BC. She was married to Evan Henry Probert.

10/25/2024

You still have time to explore the many "Moods of Agassiz", a featured exhibit by Andrea Chapman on now until Nov. 8th! This exhibition features over 15+ photographs of wildlife and nature scenes of Agassiz.

10/24/2024

Enjoy high tea with friends and family this Christmas season! Let us serve you in a warm atmosphere of holiday cheer. All proceeds support the Agassiz-Harrison Museum, "Where History Preserves Community". Tickets will be available from Oct. 25th at the museum.

10/23/2024

"Isn't 'Kam' just a darling puppy? The little collie belongs to Mr. James McCallum, Howlick Farm, Agassiz, BC who sent in this delightful picture."

From the Family Herald and Weekly Star newspaper excerpt - July 19, 1941.