Paint the Garden: Plein Air Painting with Weiming Zhao Discover en Plein Air painting and enjoy the best studio ever: the great outdoors! Join local artist Weiming Zhao to learn the history of en plein air and get a chance to experience it first hand. Explore painterly brushstrokes and the colourful historic atmosphere of the […]

The Daly House Museum is pleased to present Brandon Heritage en Plein Air, an exhibition of works by celebrated landscape painter Weiming Zhao of Brandon ‘s historic landmarks. Weiming Zhao is a Brandon Manitoba based artist who has practiced plein air painting on a daily basis for 18 years. Instead of painting in a studio setting, Weiming […]

On July 22, 2022 from 12 to 8pm, you can visit the Semá:th Xó:tsa (Sumas Lake) story walk at Berry Fest in Historic Downtown Abbotsford. The story walk tent will be located on the northwest corner of the Essendene/Montrose Avenue. Be sure the visit The Reach booth nearby to create your own Skwó:wech (Sturgeon)  puppet.

The Virden Pioneer Home Museum is connected to many local families, but more so to those who once called this museum home. During this first week of Historic Places Day, we will dive into the family history of our previous home owners! We will explore their lives and the impact they had on the museum […]

Check out our Youtube on July 9, 2022 for a virtual walkthrough. Including intimate knowledge of some of our spaces. Stay connected with us on our social media platforms for even more fun all July long!

Join us at 3180 Portage Avenue, for Heritage Day 2022. Activities for the whole family include: silent auction, local cultural entertainment, dance, music, historical theatre, gallery tours, children’s games, and more! Check out our website for more details: stjamesmuseum.com