Summerland Museum & Archives Society

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Welcome!


At Summerland Museum & Archives Society, our goal is to preserve and honour the rich history of our town.  Summerland's Museum is open year-round and is committed to creating a strong and proud community by celebrating our shared heritage. Please visit the appropriate pages above to get more information on the programs and services we offer.


If you can't make it into the Museum, please don't hesitate to contact us with any questions or requests!


Visit our contact page to send us a message, call us, or send us an e-mail anytime. 


Tel: 250-494-9395

E-mail: info@summerlandmuseum.org




Check out our "Exhibits" pages for more information and photos of  former temporary exhibits as well as permanent exhibits at the Museum!




Are you interested in Summerland's history and want to get involved with the Museum?

Please visit our Contact page and send us a message, or visit our Volunteering information page. We are always on the hunt for great volunteers. 


Learn about Naramata's first church, the evolution of B.C.'s wine industry, and much, much more in the latest report from the Okanagan Historical Society.


Copies are $25 each, and if you buy your copy at the Summerland Museum, a share of the proceeds goes directly to us! You'll also get a FREE Okanagan Historical Society membership.

Featured Photos of the Month
If you are interested in copies of any of the photos featured, please contact us!
"Stepping into Fall"

  • Fall Fair display set up by the residents of Trout Creek at Ellison Hall. Ca. 1920s.
    Fall Fair display set up by the residents of Trout Creek at Ellison Hall. Ca. 1920s.
  • Fruit displays at the Fall Fair. Ca. 1912.
    Fruit displays at the Fall Fair. Ca. 1912.
  • Photography of Charles P. Nelson on display at the Fall Fair. Ca. 1911.
    Photography of Charles P. Nelson on display at the Fall Fair. Ca. 1911.
  • The Fall Fair at the old Memorial Arena, overlooking people and exhibits. September, 1961.
    The Fall Fair at the old Memorial Arena, overlooking people and exhibits. September, 1961.
  • Two children looking over the top of the sign, which states Summerland Fruit Fair. Ca. 1960.
    Two children looking over the top of the sign, which states Summerland Fruit Fair. Ca. 1960.
  • Six men with picking bags, ladders and a box of apples. Ca. 1930s.
    Six men with picking bags, ladders and a box of apples. Ca. 1930s.
  • George Tada picking apples into wooden apples. Ca. 1930.
    George Tada picking apples into wooden apples. Ca. 1930.
  • Antoine Pierre and Magnus Tait picking apples. Ca. 1915.
    Antoine Pierre and Magnus Tait picking apples. Ca. 1915.
  • James Gartrell (right), R.H. Agur (2nd from right), and others in Gartrell's orchard with boxes of picked apples. Ca. 1900.
    James Gartrell (right), R.H. Agur (2nd from right), and others in Gartrell's orchard with boxes of picked apples. Ca. 1900.
  • Alex Smith's children in the orchard. Ca. 1918.
    Alex Smith's children in the orchard. Ca. 1918.
  • Orchard workers and their apples in wooden boxes. Ca. 1910.
    Orchard workers and their apples in wooden boxes. Ca. 1910.
  • Children Gordon Nixon and Edith Verity sitting on wooden boxes of apples. Ca. 1918 or 1919.
    Children Gordon Nixon and Edith Verity sitting on wooden boxes of apples. Ca. 1918 or 1919.
  • Jim Dunsdon, John Charles Blacklock and his Grandson Donald Blacklock standing by a truck with a load of apple boxes on it. Ca. Unknown.
    Jim Dunsdon, John Charles Blacklock and his Grandson Donald Blacklock standing by a truck with a load of apple boxes on it. Ca. Unknown.
  • People picking apples in Dale's orchard. Ca. 1910.
    People picking apples in Dale's orchard. Ca. 1910.
Fall Fair display set up by the residents of Trout Creek at Ellison Hall. Ca. 1920s.
Fall Fair display set up by the residents of Trout Creek at Ellison Hall. Ca. 1920s.

Why are vintage apple box labels so popular?

Discover the unique history behind  local  labels!!


Its Happening! We are wrapping up a three month renovation project that will allow the Museum to show original exhibitions in our newly modernized gallery room--and there are more changes in the works.  


To help ensure the future vitality of the Museum we are adopting a more sustainable approach to building our unique collections and exhibitions. 


Part of this approach involves implementing an acquisitions by appointment only system.  High priorities for acquisitions include items that directly support the Museum's mandate and can be used for research, exhibits or educational purposes.


As of June 25, 2016, the Museum will be taking acquisitions by appointment only on Friday's and Saturday's from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. To book an appointment please call the Museum or send us an email at info@summerlandmuseum.org.


It has been an exciting year for the Museum, and we look forward to you being a special part of it.