Fernie & Elk Valley Culture Guide Fernie & Elk Valley Cultural Guide - Winter 18-19 | Page 10

FERNIE MUSEUM
130+ YEARS OF FERNIE HISTORY
INTERPRETING CULTURE 
AND HERITAGE FOR TODAY
The Fernie Museum has welcomed over
55,000 visitors since it opened to the
public in 2013. Located in the 1910
Home Bank Building, the museum is a
beautifully restored Italianate structure
featuring decorative stonework and
original wood finishes. Step inside and
explore Fernie.
The main floor exhibit, This Is Our
Fernie, explores the legends and
mythology, fires and mining disasters,
and stories of the commercial, sporting,
and community life over the past 100+
years. The exhibit includes new digital
kiosks featuring stories and images from
the traditional occupants of the region,
The Ktunaxa Nation, plus more insight
into the industrial, cultural and sporting
history of Fernie.
A range of engaging mini-activities for
kids will keep little ones entertained.
The second floor gallery features
touring and temporary exhibits. Chat
with the knowledgeable front desk
staff for information on local heritage,
events, and activities.
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TRITES & WOOD MUSEUM SHOP
The museum gift shop is located in
the former bank managers office at
the entrance to the Museum. The
shop is modelled after the Trites and
Wood Department store that was
once located next door and features
a curated collection of items inspired
directly by the museum’s collection
and early life in Fernie. Products
include a range of books featuring local
and Canadian history plus desktop
goods and brass bookstands. Period-
style jewellery, scarves and ties,
Korite jewellery featuring ammolite
gemstones, and children’s toys and
games. Fernie-inspired items including
Murchie’s Fernie blend tea, Rooftop
Coffee Roasters, Fernie Ladies
Apothecary Soaps, Elk River Apiaries
Honey and Clawhammer Mints.
PERFECT LINE
IN THE GALLERY
UNTIL APRIL 14
Over a period of 18 years, Gordon
Milne has attended company class each
week to draw the dancers of Alberta
Ballet. This ongoing relationship has
inspired a very distinctive feel to his
drawings and paintings celebrating