Good local museum. Lots of indigenous information and perspective. Large reproductions of indigenous and settler buildings. Tonnes of artifacts and interactive pieces (not currently accessible for health safety reasons). Temporary Bat exhibit was very educational. Good physical distancing and mask use.

Very well maintained museum. The entry is by donation. The day we went was pretty quiet so we had enough time to check all the different exhibitions. It’s a good place to get familiar with Canadian History. I recommend to dedicate at least 1 hour to view everything. There’s parking available in front the museum as well as in the surroundings.

Very informative and interesting displays

This is by far one of the most interesting museums in the Kelowna region and a hidden gem. The military museum although small has excellent displays and the staff take their time to show you around.

Free entry just for donations. You can learn many things from this museum. Feel like back to. 1900s

This is a wonderful museum! My son and I had a wonderful time exploring and especially seeing and learning about all the different animals in the okanagan. The staff were incredibly kind and helpful . We had a lot of fun and definition will be going back

A little gem of the city! Entry by donations and excellent reception. The exhibits were interesting and detailed! Could spend hours here! Don’t miss the videos and reading the letters!

Felt like seeing the indigenous spirit of the land get stuffed? Did you ever feel like history was trivial and impersonal and put on display inside an institution that had no answers to offer anybody? Like that, with a slight touch of sadness and a couple of layers of dust. Would go for a date here because the rest of the city is even stranger than this place. Imagine that.

Very well done museum, featuring many areas of the natural world, history, indigenous matters, local culture and industries. Great panoramic photos comparing 1912 to present day. (Reduced opening days in the off-season.)

Grade 3 field trip. Very informative, the presenter was great, kept the students attention very well. The displays in the museum are very interesting. We all enjoyed the experience.

Part of Kelowna Museums along with the OKanagan Military Museum and the OKanagan Wine and Orchard Museum which is housed within the Laurel Packinghouse. Entrance is by donation and its family friendly! A great thing to do with the kids!

Nice and well organized museum. Showing interesting pieces of the Okanagan history and its heritage. Admission is by donation.

We had a wonderful experience with our families learning about all the animals and great okanagan native cities history !! I highly recommend this amazing museum Staff is awesome and very friendly.

The most comprehensive museum for everything about the Okanagan's history and environment. Great variety of exhibits from different cultures and locations, spanning thousands of years. An absolute must visit. Give yourself at least 1.5 hours to see everything.

This is a fantastic museum in the heart of downtown Kelowna. There are many interesting exhibits. The native history and winter house are exceptionally good. I have been on multiple field trips over my years as a parent and every class that comes enjoys this part of the visit most of all. The kids even get to climb out of the top of the winter house. Wonderful staff, they are well informed and very friendly. They work both at this museum and the military museum down the street. They are very good with young kids and also with teens.

Essential visit for anyone who wants to know more about the history of the BEAUTIFUL Okanagan Valley. The exhibits cover the geology, biology, and anthropological history of the valley presenting a nuanced look at the colonization of Kelowna and the surrounding area. Definitely worth checking out if you're in downtown Kelowna. I would also reccomend the tour, my tour guide was very knowledgeable.

Went to learn about their Truth and Reconciliation exhibits and was very happy to have such an interactive experience. I learned alot about the traditional and unceded territory of the Sylix Peoples, their history and the continuation of their practices today

Friendly staff started my visit here. Lots to see and we’ll laid out. Oh and don’t forget to open the drawers ! Free entry too (by donation)

Some people were pooping on this place for it’s inclusion/exclusion of indigenous history:.. but I think they did a really good job. It looks like to me that they have recently revamped the museum to thoroughly include indigenous peoples from the area, with consultation and hearing of times that are not just “colonial” or white-focused. The signs are all new for each exhibit and it says that it was done under guidance from a local Indigenous organization. I think they did an amazing job, it was very thorough and reflective. I recommend it to anyone in the area! Keep in mind: no water fountain, no baby changing table from what I could see. Come prepared.

Quite enjoyed this small local museum. They've clearly put a great deal of effort into it, combining well-displayed artifacts, multimedia presentations, a real winter house and detailed explanations in a well-ordered flow. It's quite well done! The wildlife, fossil and geological elements were fascinating. The winter house was superb, and clever use of mirrors gave a sense of the size of such a house. One recommendation for the museum: the 1906 horseless carriage is delightful, but if you placed some lights with an angled mirror underneath it, you would also display the marvelous engine and transmission elements of the car. If you're anywhere near Kelowna, it's well worth an hour or two of your time to visit this lovely museum!

They have some interesting artifacts and items from the Syilx, and some information about the mistreatment of indigenous peoples which is information every Canadian should know, having said all this, there isn't very much, and it's quite a small museum. For the size of our city I would like to see more.

Gives you a great feel for the history of Kelowna told through a number of lenses.

Very interesting entrance by donation museum. Very friendly staff. The exhibits were very well done. It was great learning about the traditions and lives of the indigenous peoples and history of the wineries and farming in the area. Also how the city came to be. There is a sports section as well as a exhibit room that keeps changing for a variety of interests.