Hours of Operation

Winter
Thursday 1:00pm - 4:00pm - General Store only
Sunday 1:00pm - 4:00pm - General Store and Hoffmann Shop

Summer
Wednesday to Sunday - 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Additional hours for research visits and tours and can be arranged by calling 604-465-4322.

Museum

The Museum is located in the old General Store building on Harris Road in Pitt Meadows. The main part of the building dates back to 1885 and was moved from its original location near Herring Road to its present site in 1908.

The building housed Pitt Meadows' first post office (in use to 1944) and one of its earliest stores (in use until 1931). After 1931 the building was used primarily as a residence and received municipal heritage status in 1989.

By the mid 1990s the building was vacant and had fallen into a state of disrepair. It was purchased in 1997 by the City of Pitt Meadows, and, after eight months of restoration, the Pitt Meadows Heritage & Museum Society became its new tenant.

Artifacts relating to the pioneer and agricultural history of the community are located on the first floor of the Museum with offices, work and storage areas, and a small community archives located on the upper floor.

Archives

The Museum maintains a small community archives with holdings that consist of documents created by the municipal government from the 1930s to the 1970s. These documents are primarily records created by the finance department and are not a complete collection.

Other documents include those created by the Pitt Meadows School District from 1912 to 1945, containing correspondence, minutes, and financial records. As well, there are records of various community groups, businesses and families that reflect the social, cultural, and economic life of the community from the 1880s.

Other holdings consist of 49 maps, 1000 photographic images, an oral history collection, and research files with clippings, stories, and other copied material relating to the history of Pitt Meadows and surrounding areas.

Hoffman & Son Ltd.

In October, 1999 Hoffmann & Son Ltd. and the Pitt Meadows Heritage & Museum Society completed the donation of the property, buildings and collection that comprise the Hoffmann & Son machine shop and ditching business. This property has been in continuous use as a business since the 1920s with the present building dating to 1934.

Programs & Events

Events

May
Pitt Meadows Heritage & Museum Society Annual Heritage Tea.

June
Pitt Meadows Day Open House and programs and a vintage engine display at the Hoffmann & Son shop site.

July
Canada Day Open House at the General Store site and grain grinding at the Hoffmann site.

Heritage Thursdays

During July and August the Museum runs its Heritage Thursdays craft sessions for children. These 2 hour camps are designed for children between the ages of 6 and 10, and introduce them to a variety of crafts both old and new. Organized and run by the Museum's summer students since 1996, the camps explore a variety of activities such as candlemaking and ty dying. Traditionally, the last camp in August is dedicated to games and hand-cranking ice cream.

School and Group Programs

The Museum offers a Harris Road walking tour that can be led by a guide ($15.00) or can be self-guided using a walking tour booklet (by donation).

Guided tours of the General Store building, its hands-on collection and a slide show are also available. These tours can be enjoyed with ice cream making ($15.00), without ($10.00).

The museum can also bring a selection of hands-on items, a slide show, and, if required, an ice cream maker, to a classroom or other group location. (with ice cream $20.00, without $15.00).

Publications

On occasion, the Pitt Meadows Heritage and Museum Society will publish various documents. Some of these publications include:

• Harris Road Walking Tour
• Historical Story of Pitt Meadows by Edith McDermott (1997 reprint)

Membership & Volunteers

The Pitt Meadows Heritage & Museum Society meets at 7:30 p.m. every second Wednesday from September to June. Meetings take place at the General Store. New members and people with an interest in the history of Pitt Meadows and area are always welcome.

The Museum draws on its membership, students, and other interested individuals for its volunteers. Volunteers are generally required for Sunday open hours and collections-related jobs that include inventory and data entry.

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Related Topics

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Contact
Pitt Meadows Museum
12294 Harris Road,
Pitt Meadows V3Y 2E9
Phone: 604-465-4322
Fax: 604-465-4322

Email: pittmeadowsmuseum@telus.net

City of Pitt Meadows
12007 Harris Road
Pitt Meadows, B.C., V3Y 2B5
Telephone: 604-465-5454
Fax: 604-465-2404
Hours: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Monday to Friday