British Columbia Ag History Resources

Below is a list of agriculture and rural museums and resources across British Columbia. If you would like to be added to this list, please contact us reflections@farms.com

 

Atchelitz Threshermen's Association Museum

Chilliwack, BC
Fraser Valley
Technology
Includes old cars, trucks, horse equipment, tractors, steam engines, gas engines and local artifacts


BC Farm Museum

Langley, BC
Metro Vancouver
Agriculture
farm equipment and machinery


Cortes Island Museum

Cortes Island, BC
Strathcona
Multiple
Art, natural and cultural history of the island


Falkland Museum and Heritage Park

Falkland, BC
Columbia-Shuswap
Open air
Includes 1800's sod roofed pioneer cabin, church, agriculture tools and equipment


Fort Nelson Heritage Museum

Fort Nelson, BC
Northern Rockies
Multiple
Antique cars and trucks, road building equipment, license plates, historic buildings, tools, minerals, toys, household items


Heritage Acres

Saanich, BC
Capital
Open air
Operated by the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society, includes historic buildings, working steam engines, tractors, agricultural machinery, and household and industrial artifacts


Historic Stewart Farm

Surrey, BC
Metro Vancouver
Farm
Restored 1894 farmhouse, pole barn, root cellar and heirloom gardens and orchard


Jim's Ford Corral Museum

Sorrento, BC
Columbia-Shuswap
Commodity
Includes gas-station memorabilia, farm equipment and scale-model toys


Lumby Museum

Lumby, BC
North Okanagan
History
Local history, agricultural and logging machinery, operated by the Lumby & District Historical Society


Okanagan Wine & Orchard Museum

Kelowna, BC
Central Okanagan
Industry
Includes irrigation, fruit picking, packing, wine making, local history, and 50-foot working model railway


Port Clements Museum

Port Clements, BC
Skeena-Queen Charlotte
History
Includes logging equipment, machinery and pioneer items, operated by the Port Clements Historical Society


RJ Haney Heritage Village & Museum

Salmon Arm, BC
Columbia-Shuswap
Open air
Salmon Arm history


Sooke Region Museum

Sooke, BC
Capital
Open air
Includes museum with local history and culture exhibits, blacksmith shop, lighthouse equipment, machinery and equipment for agriculture and industry, 1902 period pioneer cottage


Celebrating 150 Years of Canadian Agriculture