Exhibits & Events

Featured Exhibits

Revelstoke Museum and Archives has a number of exhibits that help visitors to understand the history of the community and region.

Land of Thundering Snow is a fully bilingual, unique, comprehensive resource giving the user unprecedented ‘behind the scenes’ access to material not generally accessible to the public. It features the latest information on avalanche science and safety; avalanche control; the anatomy of an avalanche; staying safe in avalanche country; and the ecology of avalanches.

Stories Beneath the Surface looks at the communities south of Revelstoke that were displaced due to the reservoir of the Hugh Keenleyside dam that was built at Castlegar in the 1960s.

Learn about the vibrant communities and the people who lived there, and hear their stories about displacement.

Find out more about how the landscape has changed, and see how much land was lost in our interactive map exhibit, “Downriver.”

Stories Beneath the Surface is now an online virtual exhibit! Click the link below to start exploring.

A Mountain On Our Doorstep — Mount Revelstoke National Park.

On September 20, 1919, His Royal Highness, Edward, Prince of Wales unveiled a plaque on Mount Revelstoke National Park dedicating the park “for the benefit, advantage, and enjoyment of the people of Canada.” Precisely 100 years later, Revelstoke Museum & Archives, in partnership with Parks Canada, opened an exhibition to celebrate the park and the strong connection with the community.

“A Mountain on Our Doorstep” looks at the early residents who explored the beautiful alpine environment at the summit of the mountain, and their determination to have it declared a National Park to preserve this unique landscape for future generations.

Discover the stories of the ethnic communities who settled in Revelstoke during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Learn about their struggles and their contributions to our community.

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