downtown · kelowna
A small downtown museum focused on Okanagan Valley history, Indigenous heritage, and local artifacts with rotating exhibits.
local tip
Go for the Indigenous Syilx exhibits and taxidermy animals, but budget 45 minutes max and arrive early to snag free street parking on nearby residential blocks.
visit time
60 min
per person
~$8
effort
low
energy
medium
the vibe
hours
what people say · via google
Eva Zia
9 months ago
I visited this museum using the Canoo app, expecting it to be free — but the entry was $8. The museum is very small and the entire visit takes only a short time. Parking is paid and extremely difficult to find, especially on holidays. Even though there were only about five people inside, the parking lot was completely full. Honestly, if I hadn’t gotten it for free, I wouldn’t have felt it was worth it. The exhibits are limited and not very engaging for adults. It might be more appealing to kids, but not something I’d return to. Overall, not a must-visit — just okay if you’re nearby and it’s free.
Robert IsAndroid
2 months ago
Gur Kaur
2 years ago
freya
a year ago
more photos · via google
Find more on PinterestDefinitely worth the stop. I'd say it's a lot to learn about Kelowna, the surrounding area and the Indigenous people of the Okanagan Valley but it's only truely scratching the surface. I also had visited their staff-pick Weird and Wonderful exhibit and it was great!
I recommend this place to bring your family for exploring history behind the formation of Okanagan Valley. Well, They have ancient windows of few retail stores and house at display, all are presenting in a great way. But, I was little shocked to see those birds and animals being used to display as a showpiece.
the lady at the front was really nice. i thought the little creatures (the taxidermy animals) were super epic sauce. 9/10 it was cool wish the dinosaur exhibit had more things to look at. i would go again.