Primary contact
622 - 3rd Street
Invermere, BC
Identity area
Identifier
WVM
Authorized form of name
Windermere Valley Museum
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
- Historical Society
Contact area
Archivist
Type
Address
Street address
622 - 3rd Street
Locality
Invermere
Region
BC
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Fax
wvmuseum@cyberlink.bc.ca
Note
Description area
History
The Windermere Valley Museum, also known as the Windermere Valley Pioneer Museum, was established in the 1960s by the Windermere Valley Historical Society to acquire museum artifacts and archival records of the Windermere Valley. The museum moved to its present location in 1976.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Sponsor: Windermere District Historical Society
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The holdings consist of documents, maps and photographs related to the history of the Windermere Valley and include subjects such as mining, farming, forestry and tourism. The largest collections are the Columbia Valley Irrigation Fruit Lands Ltd. records and the Basil Hamilton papers.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 20 linear meters<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1885-1995<br /> Predominant Dates: 1900-1925
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
July-August: Tuesday-Saturday, 9:30 am-5:30 pm.
June and September: Monday-Friday, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm.
September to May by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator per Windermere Valley Museum, July 28, 2010.
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 25, 2011.