Exhibits, Outdoor Exhibits
Withey’s Shipyard Gabriola Island Withey’s Shipyard in Silva Bay Withey’s Shipyard in Silva Bay by Jenni Gehlbach SHALE Magazine No.22, January 2010 I am grateful to Fred Withey for allowing me to examine his family’s photographs and personal records about...
Exhibits, Outdoor Exhibits
Gabriola's Industrial Past Some of the exhibits outside and around the Museum include large artifacts from Gabriola’s industrial past such as a logging arch, millstones, and Lighthouse fog horns. Millstone and Saw Used in pulp and paper mills during the 1930s...
Exhibits, Indoor Exhibits
Gossip Corner a place to leave mail and messages for others Historical photos show the importance of Gossip Corner for early settlers. The historical Gossip Corner was located on South Road, near Martin Road and the head of Degnan Bay. Folks gathered around the old...
Exhibits, Indoor Exhibits
Connections from the Ground Up On the Rocks, In the Woods This permanent exhibit shows the interdependence of this natural place with the humans who have called it home and loved it. Dave Bodaly | Cedar Weaving The exhibit explores the island’s cultural landscape...
Archived Exhibits, Exhibits
The Japanese of Silva Bay Gabriola Island In 2017, Heritage BC designated the Sunrise Sawmill and Koyama’s Fishcampas Japanese-Canadian historic sites Japanese began immigrating to BC in significant numbers at the end of the 19th century. Most settled in Vancouver and...
Archived Exhibits, Exhibits
Gabriola Roots The Land Provides The story of how Gabriola has met the spiritual and physical needs of its inhabitants through the ages. Gabriola Stories This 31 minute podcast introduces the Exhibit and Film, The Land Provides with a series of interviews. Gabriola...
