"History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are." - David McCullough

History comes alive at the Powell River museum. Come visit us and get a glimpse into the past, and lives in a different time.

Exhibits feature

  • Local First Nations Culture
  • Early days on the Sunshine Coast
  • Logging and the Powell River mill
  • Local culture and music
  • The war years

Our staff are local people with a wealth of information to share. We welcome you! We are located at 4798 Marine Avenue, across from beautiful Willingdon Beach.

The Powell River Historical Museum & Archives would like to acknowledge the financial support in August 2008, of the  Government through Library and Archives Canada for the National Archives Development Programme that funded the re-appraisal, re-arrangement and re-description of the Powell River Company fonds/records.