Primary contact
491 2nd Ave.
Fernie, BC
Identity area
Identifier
FDH
Authorized form of name
Fernie Museum & Visitor Information Centre
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- Fernie and District Historical Museum
- Fernie and District Historical Museum
Type
- Museum
- Historical Society
Contact area
Randal Macnair
Type
Address
Street address
491 2nd Ave.
Locality
Fernie
Region
BC
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Telephone
Fax
250-423-7461
Note
Description area
History
The Fernie and District Historical Association, now known as the Fernie and District Historical Society, was established in 1964. Its mandate has always included the acquisition of archival material. Its museum opened on August 4, 1979 in the former Catholic Rectory building. In 1999 the Catholic Church reclaimed the property. A temporary museum was opened in 2004 and a few years later moved into a combined museum and visitor information centre space.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Sponsor: Fernie and District Historical Society
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
Museum includes archival holdings pertaining to its theme "Early Life Style of Pioneers of Fernie." Holdings include a collection of 2000 photographs of Fernie and District from the 1890s and a collection of over 460 original photographs and postcards by J.F. Spalding. Some digitized content is available on the Website.
Buildings
Holdings
Inclusive Dates: 1898-1970s<br /> Predominant Dates: 1900-1940s
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
To be determined.
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, Nov 30, 2010.