Get upclose to life-size models of some of the largest creatures to ever roam BritishColumbia at the Okanagan Heritage Museum. See the fossilized footprint of agiant dinosaur and stepinside one of the oldest houses in Kelowna.
Visit themuseum’s Heritage of the Okanagancollection to view a selection of prehistoric weapons and tools. Spears,hammers and more have all been excavated in the local area. Learn about thelives of the early Inuits who inhabited this area and discover the challengesand dangers they faced.
Continuethrough the museum to the First Nations Gallery to uncover two of the city’shistorical buildings. Take a look around the only remaining original Chinatownbuilding in Kelowna, a pioneer grocery store. You will also find the town’soldest trading post. This was previously stationed on the farm of one ofKelowna’s earliest setters, but was taken apart and rebuilt at the museum. Itis now valued as one of only a handful of pre-1890 houses in Kelowna.
Don’tmiss the area dedicated to the prehistoric wildlife of British Colombia. Modelsof big cats, a fossilized dinosaur footprint and ancient bones help you topicture a time when the area was inhabited by prehistoric giants.
Be sureto check out an array of artifacts such as clothing and weapons from Mexico,India, Indonesia and New Guinea. Discover ancient tribes from around the world andthe animals that existed alongside them. You’ll also see a display of rare relics from Rome and Egypt.
TheOkanagan Heritage Museum is located on Queensway Avenue, close to the citycenter. Admission is by donation and guided tours are available. It’s best tobook ahead to be sure of a place on a tour. The museum is closed on Sundays.
