Shawnigan Lake Museum

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Shawnigan Lake Museum

1775 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Rd Shawnigan Lake BC

Hours: Temporarily closed due to Covid restrictions. However, staff is working behind the scenes and are available by phone (250-743-8675) or email ([email protected])

since 1977

A museum that celebrates the history and people of Shawnigan Lake, and the surrounding area, offering extensive information on the Kinsol Trestle; artist EJ Hughes; the true Last Spike, and many other significant history bites.

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Community Events

Past Events

Jul

2019

19:00 10:00

A Night at the Lake with EJ Hughes & Friends: Robert Amos, Pat Martin Bates, Dav...

Please join us for this art filled fundraiser for the Shawnigan Lake Museum - A ...

Read Crewhouse

Mar

2018

18:00

Project Impact Sportacular: Jim Taylor

A fun sports themed fundraiser for the expansion of the Shawnigan Lake Museum. J...

$100

Enrico's Winery

Mar

2018

18:00

Shawnigan Lake Museum Sportacular Event: Jim Taylor (sports hall of fame columni...

Sportacular! A Fund raiser to Remember. The Shawnigan Lake Historical Society i...

Charitable Fundraiser

Aug

2017

10:30

Shawnigan Lake Heritage Fair and Family Picnic

Whole families come together for free, old-fashioned, unplugged fun to celebrate...

Free

Elsie Miles Community Park

Aug

2016

10:30 14:30

Heritage Fair and Family Picnic

Celebrate summer in Shawnigan Lake with an old-time family picnic. Participate i...

Free

Elsie Miles Park, Shawnigan Lake

Resource Photos

In photo: Shawnigan Lake Museum

Photo by: Grant Treloar

Shawnigan celebrated the very first Family Day (2013) with a 'get to know - and play in your own community' event. Families were given a passport and asked to take a photo at each of seven destinations. The destinations were based on Shawnigan Lake's...

In photo: Shawnigan Lake Museum

Inspire!fest is a September festival in Shawnigan Village. Shawnigan Lake Museum held a Heritage Fair as part of Inspire!fest to showcase old skills and crafts that were part of everyday life in the past. This demonstration is about creating the righ...

In photo: Shawnigan Lake Museum

Photo by: Ed Wiebe

Inspire!fest is an annual September festival in Shawnigan Village. The museum held a Heritage fair as part of Inspire!fest to showcase old crafts and skills. One of the activities was a chance for visitors to try laundry the old fashioned way...

In photo: Shawnigan Lake Museum

Resource Past Posters

Heritage Fair and Family Picnic @ Elsie Miles Park, Shawnigan Lake - Aug 14, 2016

Resource Articles

Best Small Town Museum on the Island

If you don't visit this museum you're missing out. What a place, possibly the most well displayed museum I have ever been to. Great work by all the volunteers who make this place the jewel of Shawnigan

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Published by: Trip Advisor

Author: Russell R

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Address1775 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Rd

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