A guiding principle of the Fernie Museum is that one can learn from the past - past events, past activities, past traditions - and that learning leads to a better understanding our world today. The museum’s summer camps will be a chance for kids to connect Fernie’s...
This is the story of one of Fernie's ghosts - the tragic tale of a young man lost in the 1902 Coal Creek Mine Explosion; the largest mine disaster in BC's history in which 130 men and boys perished. Stephen wasn’t more than a lick of a kid at 13 when he started...
The Rise and Fall of Emilio Picariello travelling exhibit that opened at the Fernie Museum on September 19, 2015 revealed a deep-seated desire to understand Fernie’s past. This was particularly true for members of the Italian community. At museum visits and the...
Emilio Picariello is a character who captures the imagination. His entrepreneurial spirit garnered him many successful legal businesses. The rising tide of Prohibition, meant that bootlegging was a natural progression of “Emperor Pick’s” acumen. However bootlegging...
In celebration of the Fernie Brewing Company's Cheers to Charity Program here's a quick look at the origins of brewing in Fernie. The Fernie Museum is the recipient of the proceeds of the Cheers program until February 13. Go have a paddle in the FBC tasting room,...
Finding the smoking gun ... A historian (and curator) wants lots and lots of archival material – documents, correspondence, newspaper accounts, diaries, journals, photographs, etc. – to consult so as to be able to tell a compelling story. The icing on the cake is if...
Chautauquas were held annually in Fernie from 1918 to the late 1920s. Chautauqua was a travelling institution begun at Chautauqua Lake, NY with roots in Canadian Methodist Temperance rallies. Chautauquas carried education, inspiration and entertainment across North...