Museums are living places, and that’s true of Kelowna’s flagship museum, the Okanagan Heritage Museum too. In fact, the entire permanent gallery has been reimagined! In spring 2019, we wrapped up a multi-year process that saw us overhaul our entire permanent gallery. Pay us a visit and enjoy our ‘new’ museum.
Experience fascinating displays and learn how the Okanagan Valley was formed, and why it supports tremendous biodiversity. Step into the world of the Syilx/Okanagan people, and gain insights into their close connection to the land. Learn about the arrival of traders and settlers, and peer into the windows of an original “Chinatown” shop. Meet some individuals from Kelowna’s past and present, and be inspired by the Central Okanagan Sports Hall of Fame.
Recurring weekly on Friday until September 2, 2022
Explore early Kelowna through historic newspapers and engaging storytellers. Headlines, stories, gossip, and where to...
Recurring weekly on Friday until July 8, 2022
Explore early Kelowna through historic newspapers and engaging storytellers. Headlines, stories, gossip, and where to...
Recurring weekly on Sunday
Experience the syilx Spotlight at the Okanagan Heritage Museum. Join Alana, our Indigenous Programming Intern, on Sunday...
Recurring weekly on Monday until August 29, 2022
Is Okanagan Lake a good home for Ogopogo? You decide as we explore the geology, the syilx connection to n̓x̌a?x̌?itkw,...
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the syilx/Okanagan people