The Pender Islands Museum Society is a registered charity that relies entirely on volunteers, donations, memberships and fundraising. We appreciate your support in preserving and sharing our unique island heritage for years to come.
Admission
Admission to the museum is by donation. ($5/person or $15/family suggested)
Group visits (school classes, summer camps, large family groups, tour groups): $7/person; $10/person for tailored guided tour.
Become a Member
Your annual membership is key to sustaining both our ongoing operations and supporting funding applications to granting organizations.
Join anytime or renew your membership at the Annual General Meeting in mid-February each year.
Become a Volunteer
Our museum is looking for volunteers. For more information on our current openings for volunteers, click on the title of the position that interests you.
Leading has special rewards. Perhaps you are new to Pender, or you have deep roots on the islands. Either way, if you have skills and expertise to bring to the table and could take on a role that furthers our strategic plan, we’d love to hear from you. pendermuseum@shaw.ca
We currently have a group of 20 volunteer hosts who welcome and share their knowledge with museum visitors during weekend open hours and at special events. Most hosts typically team up with another person to cover a 3-hour shift. Orientation and training is provided, along with an annual recognition event where hosts spend an enjoyable time meeting one another and the Board. pendermuseum@shaw.ca
How to donate artifacts and archival materials
We really appreciate when people offer to donate artifacts, photos and printed material.
With very limited storage capacity and resources to catalogue, research and display things, the museum board established an Artifact Acquisition sub-committee in 2018. This team recommends to the Board whether or not an item should be accepted into the collection.
In general, if the item has a direct connection with or is unique to the Penders—and its story (provenance) is known—you can be assured of our interest. The age of the item is not always a key factor. For example, if someone were to come in with a set of discs and carrier from the Disc Golf Course in the 1980s, we’d be keen to preserve such an interesting artifact.
Our archival collection is constantly growing and we have recently improved the care and storage of our archival materials. If you are not sure you want to donate original old photos or records, we have the option of creating good quality scans.
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Gifts and Bequeathments
Ensuring the museum continues to engage future generations, please consider the museum in your annual giving and estate planning. As a registered charity, the Pender Islands Museum Society provides charitable tax deductions for donations and can assist with memorial bequeathments. pendermuseum@shaw.ca
