Primary contact
100 First Avenue West
Prince Rupert, BC
Identity area
Identifier
MNB
Authorized form of name
Museum of Northern British Columbia
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Other form(s) of name
Type
- Museum
Contact area
Susan Marsden, Registrar
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Address
Street address
100 First Avenue West
Locality
Prince Rupert
Region
BC
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Telephone
Fax
250627-8009
mnbc@citytel.net
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Description area
History
The Museum of Northern British Columbia was established in Prince Rupert in 1924. The museum acquires artifacts, photographs, archives, and reference material relating to the north coast of British Columbia.
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Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The collections policy includes artifacts and archival material relating to the ethnology, history and natural history of our collection area (bounded by Portland Canal to the north and Douglas Channel to the south and including the lower Skeena River Valley). Our archival holdings relate primarily to the early history of Prince Rupert, the U.S. and Canada 54/40 boundary area, and the railway history of this area. The holdings include the diaries (1898-1964) of Ben Codville, a lighthouse keeper on Pointer Island. The photographic collection relates primarily to the history of Prince Rupert, although it also covers a number of coastal communities and the various industries in this area.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 5,000 photographs, 200 maps, textual records<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1906 to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1906-1930s
Finding aids, guides and publications
Access area
Opening times
Winter: Monday-Saturday, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM.
Summer: Monday-Saturday, 9:00 AM-8:00 PM, Sunday, 9:00 AM-6:00 PM.
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Research services
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Feb 14, 2011.