Gabriola Historical Bus South End Tour

Sunday, July 7, 2019

leaving from the Gabriola Museum
Cost: $25 per person

Aboriginal stories

Monday, June 24, 2019

Celestine Aleck, a Snuneymuxw storyteller, is telling Aboriginal stories at the museum from 10:00 to 10:50, and then again from 11:00 to 11:50.

Everyone is welcome to attend this public event.

Sandstone Weathering

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Nick Doe on honeycombs, galleries, concretions, fading petroglyphs and glacial striae

Doors open 6:30
Admission by Donation

Gabriola Historical and Museum Society AGM

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Guest Speaker: Lucy Bell
The Importance of Small Museums for Truth & Reconciliation

Lucy Bell of the Haida Nation (and Head of the Indigenous Collections and Repatriation Department at the Royal BC Museum) will speak about her first-hand experience in museums and give advice on the small but impactful ways small museums can improve their relationships with Indigenous peoples and show their genuine commitment to the calls to the TRC.

Place and Self-Governance – the Enactment of Autonomy on Gabriola Island

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Islands in the Salish Sea experience a unique set of vulnerabilities – the need to protect rare ecosystems and rural communities located in the midst of a densely populated, highly industrialized region — over which they appear to have little or no control. On Gabriola Island, the intersection of place, people and a lean formal governance structure provides a testing ground for enacting a range of governance modalities.

Changemaking: Making it Happen

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Talk/Workshop with Fay Weller and Mary Wilson

Doors open at 6:30
Admission by Donation

Legacy, Legend and Latitude: Captain James Cook's Extraordinary Impact on our World and the BC Coast

Thursday, November 15, 2018

Cook forever changed navigation, cartography, biology, sociology, and seamanship.  Canadians on both coasts are steeped in his work and presence in our country. As we approach the 250^th anniversary of Cook’s first Pacific voyage, discover more about this navigator who played a key role in the history of BC.

Bert terHart is a soldier turned sailor, author, adventurer, and self-proclaimed geek. When he’s not sailing, thinking about going sailing, or working on his sailboat, he’s an internationally recognized search, social media and digital marketing expert specializing in helping business owners and professional corporations leverage digital media and technology.

Gabriolan Talks presents: Cuba Si! by Alison Douglas and Steve Struthers

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Gabriolan talks presents: The Woodgrove Centre Water Clock by Bob McKechnie

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Cuba Si: Island Time Latin Style

Thursday, April 19, 2018

Thurs, April 19 – Cuba Si: Join Gabriola’s international travel team Alison Douglas and Steve Struthers at 7pm at Roxy, for a talk and slide show of Cuba island time – Latin style!

Waves in the Ocean

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Our Common Thread: DNA

Thursday, February 22, 2018

We’ve all seen those TV ads promising that with a simple cheek-swab of DNA, we could be related to Marie Antoinette or Abraham Lincoln, or reunite with long lost relatives we didn’t know we had.

Are those claims true?  And what can DNA really tell us about our past, our families and our community?

Find out when Dr Sam Abraham will give a presentation about the latest advances in DNA science, including DNA fingerprinting, the geographic ties of Haplotypes, how DNA can identify traits in humans and ties to regions, and separating DNA myth from reality.

Dr Abraham holds a PhD in genetics from UBC, and has been on the cutting edge of research including as Vice President of  Research at the BC Cancer Agency,  and at the Provincial Health Services Authority

This presentation is sponsored by the Gabriola Historical and Museum Society. Admission by donation. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Refreshments will be available.

Gabriolans Talk - Following the horse trail from Brazil to Gabriola

Thursday, October 26, 2017

In 2010, Gabriola filmmaker Tobi Elliott sent a videographer to Brazil to document Horses for Orphans, a project pioneered by horsewoman Ingela Larsson Smith, who uses natural horsemanship to help disadvantaged Brazilian children become leaders. On Thursday, Oct.26, Tobi will share this amazing and inspirational story as part of the Gabriola Museum’s annual Gabriolan Stories presentation series.

Gabriola Trivia Night

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Come join us for a fun evening. Learn something new about Gabriola, team up to answer interesting questions about Gabriola Trivia, tempt yourself with decadent desserts, peruse amazing auction items.

You’re invited to the second annual Gabriola Museum Trivia Night. Gather your friends to share a table, and pool your Gabriola knowledge to challenge the interesting questions carefully culled from last year’s contestant’s suggestions, the new Historic Guidebook – and wherever our creative team can find them . Tempt yourself with decadent desserts, coffee, tea – or indulge in a beverage from the cash bar. There will be one-of-a-kind auction items to tease your pocketbook, lots of laughs, and a fun time spent with friends.

Gabriola Trivia Night

Saturday, November 3, 2018