#EarthDay2024 #PlanetVsPlastics

It's National Volunteer Week! Kelowna Museums Society would like to send a special thanks to all our amazing volunteers for their incredible work!
#NVW2024 #EveryMomentMatters

Time to celebrate a new addition to our artifact collection - a beautiful grandfather clock! Special thanks to John from John's Clock Repair for getting it in working order. Big thanks to Isla for generously donating this timeless piece.

Take part on an extraordinary Earth Day Quest, taking place from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Downtown Kelowna!
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#EarthDay

Today, Vimy Ridge Day, we honor the sacrifice of three Okanagan soldiers who bravely fought and fell in France. Visit buff.ly/3vJ72zF to read their stories.
#VimyRidge #VimyRidge Day

Please join us in welcoming Jillian Povarchook as the new Executive Director of the Kelowna Museums Society!

Before she returned to Kelowna – the city of her youth – in 2022, Jillian worked at the @MuseumOfVan for twelve years.

Do you have what it takes to decipher a secret message before the clock runs out?! Join us at the Okanagan Military Museum for this family-fun interactive experience.
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#ExploreKelowna

Happy #StPatricksDay from all of us at KMS!

All of us at KMS are pleased to announce that the Okanagan Military Museum has reopened. We hope to see you soon!
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#ExploreKelowna

Join us for the opening celebration of our newest exhibit!

This exhibition showcases some of the 2,500 pieces of our vast textile collection that has largely gone unseen. Come as you are, or dress to impress!

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#ExploreKelowna

Have you had the chance to grab tickets for our #InternationalWomensDay celebration?! There is still time. A big thanks to Chaibaba - Kelowna for providing us with a special tea blend for you to savor. We hope to see you there.
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#IWD2024 #InspireInclusion

Not all bees live in hives or wear yellow and black stripes. Discover pollinating insects of the Okanagan!

Join us for some #SpringBreak fun!
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#ExploreKelowna

Thanks so much to New Horizon Productions for lending us a catwalk for our upcoming exhibition. Strike a pose!
#ExploreKelowna

View of businesses along Bernard Avenue, between Water and Mill Street, 1920s.
#WayBackWednesday

For International Women's Day enjoy stories of driven, daring and dynamic women who called the Okanagan home.

Get your tickets today!
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#IWD2024 #InspireInclusion #ExploreKelowna

Have you had the chance to try our #BlackHistoryMonth match game at the Okanagan Heritage Museum? Drop by and learn about influential Black Canadians from B.C. Don’t forget to check our gift shop. We have these beautiful, locally made bracelets by Adorn Trinkets.
#BHM2024

Come enjoy an afternoon of immersive storytelling through the use of giant puppets. This theatrical and interactive program is great for kids and families.
This program is led by Knowledge Carriers and Elders of the syilx Nation.
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#Kelowna

Things are changing at the Okanagan Heritage Museum! Here's a #BehindTheScenes peek at what's happening. Stay tuned for a new exhibition.

February 20, 1959, was the day that the Diefenbaker Conservative government cancelled the AVRO Arrow aircraft program. To learn more about the Okanagan’s connection to this significant event in Canadian aviation history go to buff.ly/3vJ72zF.

Join Kelowna Museums, Wildrose Native Traditions and the Kelowna Canadian Italian Club for some Family Day fun!

This free program celebrates the historical families of Okanagan.

Special thanks to the BC Government News for their support.
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#BCFamilyDay