To celebrate BC's Heritage Week, we're having an open house! Come and see our newest micro-exhibition of Rick James' photographs capturing Sointula's fishing community of the 1970s and 1980s. We'll also be showcasing two of our latest digitized projects. From our archives we'll be bringing out early Sointula co-operative documents and photographs, along with editions […]
Join us at the Sointula Museum for a special book launch event! We're excited to introduce Jon Taylor's latest book, "Fried Eggs & Fish Scales: Tales from a Sointula Troller." If you need to get in contact with us, our correct phone number is 250-230-9650 Jon will be reading select short stories from his book, […]
The Sointula Museum's Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2023 is just around the corner! This is your chance to stay in the loop about all the projects we've been able to accomplish in 2023 and have your voice heard for 2024. Thinking about becoming a member or renewing your membership? Now's the perfect time! Membership […]
We are excited to launch the first of our four-part art exhibition series, celebrating Malcolm Island's natural history and heritage. Themed "Oceana," our June exhibition showcases captivating works from seven local artists, each exploring the ocean's beauty, its inhabitants, and the intricate relationship between the sea and our island community. All are welcome to the […]
Join us to celebrate the end of the 1st Annual Malcolm Island Gravel Grind! The Sointula Museum will have a booth at the ball park with exciting treats and raffle tickets for purchase. Highlights: - Raffle Tickets: Win this year's stunning gillnet rug, crafted from a Fraser River gillnet with a unique silver and cream […]
We are excited to invite you to the Artists Celebration for Terra, the second of our four-part art exhibition series celebrating Malcolm Island's natural history and heritage. Join us on July 7th from 1 PM to 3 PM for an afternoon of art, community, and celebration. Sponsored by Coastal Community Credit Union, this event will […]
Visit us at Sointula Salmon Days! We'll have our community booth at the Ball Park on Saturday August 3rd, 2024 from 12pm to 4pm. We'll be selling tickets for this year's beautiful gill net rug raffle by Heather Orr Lansdowne. Tickets can also be purchased on our website, by e-transferring info@sointulamuseum.ca (remember to put your […]
Join us at the Sointula Museum on August 11th 2024 from 1pm to 3pm to celebrate our featured exhibition Flora! We'll have coffee and goodies by the wonderful Lorna! All are welcome.
Join us as we wrap up our Summer Art Exhibition Series with a special celebration! On Sunday, September 1st from 1 pm to 3pm, we are hosting a reception to kick off FAUNA, our final final group exhibition by artists from Malcolm Island. This exciting exhibit showcases the island’s vibrant wildlife, from tiniest microbes to […]
Re-purpose for a purpose! The “Preserve the Past” is a semi-annual fundraising online auction for the Sointula Museum and Historical Society. This fall we are asking community members to look in their closets, storage sheds, and basements and see if they have any items they would be willing to donate and post to our online […]
If you are a tourism operator on Malcolm Island, we'd love to meet you! At the Spring Tourism Meet-up, the group showed interest in having a fall meetup to recap the summer season. The date has been set and we hope you’re able to join us! We’ll be meeting at the Sointula Museum on Tuesday […]
Winterfest at the Sointula Museum! We're excited to announce that the museum will be open during Winterfest, from 10 AM to 3 PM! This year, the Museum is helping to celebrate 46 years of Winterfest with a special exhibition on its legacy. Highlights include: Original Winterfest posters from past decades A video interview with Carmen […]