Musings

Quarterly Newsletter of the Pitt Meadows Museum and the Pitt Meadows Heritage and Museum Society

December Events

Friday the 6^th - Pitt Meadows Christmas at the Family Rec Centre from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Thursday the 19^th - the CPKC Holiday Train pulls in at 9:05 p.m. We are open from 7:00 p.m. through 9:45 ish (depending on arrival and departure times). With our annual scavenger hunt, crafts, and a place out of the cold and wet. Bring an appetite because the Lions Club of PM will be at our Hoffmann site with their hot dog cart.

Staff, Member and Volunteer Christmas - this year we are simply doing treats during the Christmas train evening. Come for a visit and nosh at 7:00 and stay for the train if you like.

Christmas Break - we are open through Sunday the 22^nd and then close through the 5^th of January. If you need to get in touch, please email us at pittmeadowsmuseum@telus.net

Exhibits

We are decorated for Christmas and our seasonal scavenger hunt is up and running in the galleries.

We also have a small seasonal exhibit of Christmas Cards through the ages with many of the cards donated by Norma Scoobie.

Museum Shop

We now have a small Museum store featuring magnets, mugs, a History of the District book, Sunday kids kits, and more. For December we have our Victorian Christmas kits now available at $10.00 including tax. They contain mini beeswax sheets to roll, other paper activities, and a treat. A great stocking stuffer for under the tree.

Hoffmann Engines

Our small volunteer corps that looks after the engines at the Hoffmann site is taking a well-deserved Christmas break, but in the New Year, they are starting to make plans for what to show at Pitt Meadows Day in early June. If you are interested in helping out, drop by on a Sunday afternoon when you see their cars at the site. Poke your head in the door and ask about their project. 

Winter Hours

Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the General Store Site and by appointment at the Hoffmann Site. Archives are by email and by appointment and Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. 

The Pitt Meadows Museum and Archives is funded, in part, with a grant in aid from the City of Pitt Meadows and other grant revenue from: Province of BC/Community Gaming Grant; Government of Canada/Youth Employment Strategy (CSJ). Other grants, donations, and program revenue from individuals, businesses and foundations/non-profits also assist with Museum operations.