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Alberni Valley Museum

V9Y 4X3 Port Alberni, Canada (British Columbia)
Address in Echo Centre at 4255 Wallace Street
 
 
Floor area only roughly guessed: 250 m² / 2 691 ft²   Area for radios (if not the same) 50 m² / 538 ft²
 
Museum typ Exhibition
Heritage- or City Museum
  • Mining
  • Typewriter, calculating and coding
  • Agricultural
  • Photo cameras and slide projectors
  • Textile production
  • Craft
  • Electric motors/generators/pumps
  • Radios (Broadcast receivers)
  • Telephone / Telex
  • Railway
  • Biology / Medicine
  • Morse technology
  • Gramophone (no electrical sound transmission)
  • Food and beverage production
  • Arms
  • Home Appliances

Opening times
 Tuesday to Saturday - 10am - 5pm; Thursday 10am - 8pm

Admission
Status from 02/2013
 Free entry, donations expected.
Contact
Tel.:+1-250-723-21 81  eMail:info alberniheritage.com  
Homepage www.alberniheritage.com
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Location / Directions
N49.251003° W124.797060°N49°15.06018' W124°47.82360'N49°15'3.6108" W124°47'49.4160"

Some example model pages for sets you can see there:

CDN: Northern Electric Co Victor/Northern R-21 Regenerative Receiver (1925)
CDN: Eaton Co. Ltd., The Viking 53-05 (1952?)
Description

Explore the heritage and discover what makes Port Alberni tick. Discover collections that tell the story of community history, Nuu Chah Nulth art and culture and our industrial roots from logging to fishing and farming - and see our unique folk art. The Alberni Valley Museum presents the cultural heritage of this unique Island community through its collections of artifacts and historic photographs.

It is considered one of the finest community museums in British Columbia. It uses a unique and experimental visible storage system to make almost the entire collection available to the visitor all the time. You can see temporary exhibits about Local and International Art, History, Culture and Science over the course of the year. The Museum also offers many varied and challenging school programs for a wide range of grades. We can help you do your research on local history or advise on heritage and preservation.
 

The Collections

You'll find one of the finest collections around of Nuu Chah Nulth basketry - the beautiful weaving with shore and sea grasses which Nuu chah Nulth women have done since traditional times.

Enjoy a unique collection of folk art made in the Valley - John Halfyard's whimsical dolls, Peter Szachiv's highly perfected cement, metal and woodwork, Cebal Ruel and Gaudiose Trembly's rustic figures and more.

Clothing, all manner of textiles and handwork, kitchen and laundry implements and woodworking tools tell of early life in the Valley. Agricultural equipment, and equipment from mining, fishing and logging inform us about our industrial past. Medical equipment, war medals, service club memorabilia, commercial objects and the old power generator document the growth of a community.

Listen to stories that tell how the now famous West Coast Trail had its beginnings as a telegraph line and a life saving trail for shipwreck victims. Our 17,000 historic photographs are available for research or reproduction on request.
 

McLean Mill National Historic Site

For infos look here
 

Alberni Pacific "Steam" Railway

Come Ride the Rails on the Alberni Pacific Railway.

You can board the train pulled by our completely restored 1929 Baldwin ex-logging locomotive at the 1912 CPR Station and ride out to the McLean Mill National Historic Site. The track winds through the City of Port Alberni and then the surrounding forests for 35 minutes each way.
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