Primary contact
2070 Phillips Road, P.O. Box 774
Sooke, BC
Identity area
Identifier
SRM
Authorized form of name
Sooke Region Museum
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
- Historical Society
Contact area
Joyce Linell, Archivist/Registrar
Type
Address
Street address
2070 Phillips Road, P.O. Box 774
Locality
Sooke
Region
BC
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Telephone
Fax
250-642-7089
info@sookeregionmuseum.com
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Description area
History
The Sooke Region Museum is operated in Sooke, B.C., by the Sooke Region Historical Society. The museum acquires artifacts, archival records, and historical reference material relating to Sooke and surrounding area.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Sponsor: Sooke Historical Society
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The holdings relate to the development and settlement of the Sooke area of the southwest tip of Vancouver Island from Metchosin to Port Renfrew. Holdings include extensive photograph collection, manuscript collection (letters, diaries, memoirs, minutes, etc.), oral histories, clippings files, local newspapers, maps, and a small reference library.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 40 linear meters<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1778 to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1918-1950s
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Museum Hours: Throughout the year 9 am to 5 pm with the exception of Mondays during the winter season and a brief Christmas closing.
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 22, 2011.