Programs

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Archives in Sci-Fi (16+ years)

Join our Archivist, Erin, as she screens and discusses the influence of archives in sci-fi film and TV.

Join the heritage crew for a night of film and fun. Cash bar provided for those of legal drinking age.

This time, Erin is screening Somewhere in Time (1980).

Anvil Center Studio 417
Thursday, March 30
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Registration Fee: Free

Register: Course ID 165747

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Culinary Heritage: Chili Paneer for Visakhi (All Ages)

Join Gurjit Singh and Harveer Kaur from Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar as they explore Punjabi heritage through food. This time, cook around the seasonal festival and celebration, Visakhi. Visit the Gurdwara, learn, participate, and taste the recipe!

Gurdwara Sahib Sukh Sagar   604.527.4640
Thursday, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
April 27
Registration Fee: Free   

Register: Course ID 175236

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“In Some Ways Valuable”: A History of the Chinese in Canada and New Westminster (16+ Years)

This year for Asian Heritage Month join Museum Curator, K. Linda Tzang, as she honours Chinese Canadian heritage. Learn how the Chinese helped build this nation beyond the railway, unpack anti-Chinese discrimination in government policy, and celebrate the persistence of hardworking Chinese Canadians as they built places for themselves in this country.

New Westminster Museum 604.427.4640
Thursday, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
May 11
Registration Fee: Free

Register: Course ID 176136

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Culinary Heritage: Irving House Candy Shop (6 - 8 years) - FULL

Explore Irving House with new friends, play Victorian and Edwardian games, and learn how to make old fashioned sweets from real archival recipe books!  

Irving House 604.527.4640
Saturday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
May 13
Registration Fee: $15   

Register: Course ID 175108

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Museum Open House (All Ages)

Celebrate International Museums Day in our museum! With something for every age, staff will host an evening of gallery exploration and hands-on fun.

In our newly renovated atrium gallery, join our curator for a series of mini-talks about Paris, London, New York – 3 of the great museum cities of the world. Learn about how the Louvre, the British Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art came to be and how their different histories shaped these cities as international cultural centres.

New Westminster Museum 604.527.4640
Thursday, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
May 18
Drop-in Fee: By Donation

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Hangouts and Hidden Histories: Eighth Street Walking Tour (All Ages)

Starting at Eighth and Eighth Streets, discover sites of community significance along your downhill journey to Columbia Street. Ending downtown, participants are encouraged to discuss these hidden histories over lunch.

New Westminster Museum    604.527.4640
Saturday, 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
June 3
Registration Fee: $5.00

Register: Course ID 175114

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Archives Open House (14+ years)

We’re opening the doors of the Archives in celebration of International Archives Day! Join our Archivist as she highlights a variety of fascinating historic records about New Westminster.

Archives Reading Room 604.527.4640
Thursday, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
June 8
Drop-In Fee: Free

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Our Working Waterfront Walking Tour (16+ years)

Walk the waterfront with us as we highlight the community’s diverse historic people, places, and stories. Ending at Steel & Oak, an example of contemporary waterfront industry, guests are encouraged to continue the conversation.

New Westminster Museum 604.527.4640
Saturday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
June 24
Registration Fee: $5.00

Register: Course ID 175105

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Victorian Book Club (14+ years)

Every two months, discuss literature and culture as you sip tea and chat with the club at Irving House.  We read literary works by the Brontes, Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson, Oscar Wilde, H. G. Wells, Joseph Conrad, Henry James, Mark Twain and others.  This is the perfect opportunity to join other enthusiasts in your community.

Contact us for dates at  

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