Primary contact
719 Track Street West
Revelstoke, BC
Identity area
Identifier
RRM
Authorized form of name
Revelstoke Railway Museum
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
- Historical Society
Contact area
Jennifer Dunkerson, Executive Director
Type
Address
Street address
719 Track Street West
Locality
Revelstoke
Region
BC
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Postal code
Telephone
Fax
250-837-3732
railway@telus.net
Note
Description area
History
The Revelstoke Railway Museum is operated by the Revelstoke Heritage Railway Society in Revelstoke, B.C. The museum acquires, preserves and makes accessible archival materials relating to the creation and ongoing operations of the Canadian Pacific Railway within a geographic area from Kamloops to the Great Divide.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Sponsor: Revelstoke Heritage Railway Society
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The museum's policy is to entertain, inform, and involve the people of Revelstoke and visitors in a Canadian Pacific Railway Heritage experience emphasizing "The Big Steam Era" from the Great Divide to Kamloops. The museum collects and preserves archival materials concerning the creation and ongoing operations of the Canadian Pacific Railway within the geographical area mentioned above and provides regular reference services.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 6 m of text, over 700 photographs<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1881-1996<br /> Predominant Dates: 1940-1960
Finding aids, guides and publications
<a target=newpage href="http://www.railwaymuseum.com">Website</a> provides general information about the holdings and services of the archives, along with a selection of digitized photographs from its holdings.
Access area
Opening times
Museum's 2011 Hours:
July & August, Daily, 9:00am to 8:00pm
September & October, Daily, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Nov., Dec., Jan. & Feb., Closed Wed. & Thurs., Call 250-837-6060
March, Closed Wed. & Thurs., 11:00am to 4:00pm
April, Closed Wednesday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
May & June, Daily, 9:00am to 5:00pm
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 20, 2011.