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Collections and Visitor Services Winter Intern

The Fernie & District Historical Society is welcoming an exceptional individual to join our team as a Collections and Visitor Services Intern on a fixed-term contract. Term: December 9, 2022 to March 31, 2023 Rate: $18/Hour Terms: 35 hours per week, 7 hours per...

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Indian Clubs: Let’s Get Physical

  Home fitness is all the rage! And that means the Fernie Museum Historical Spa and Fitness Centre is bringing back the original functional exercise doohickey: the Indian Club! Yes, this oddly-shaped piece of wood has been keeping fitness buffs like Persian...

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Documenting Fernie’s Response to COVID-19

Looking for a fun activity for the whole family? Help document the COVID-19 pandemic locally in real-time by creating your very own Family Time Capsule (COVID-19 edition!). This record will join our permanent collection in the archives as a way for the community to...

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Cabinet of Curiosities | Mind Your Head!

Cabinet of Curiosities | Mind Your Head!

The Fernie Museum is proud to present Cabinet of Curiosities a video series investigating the stories behind our artifact collection from the safety of the home of Lindsay Vallance, the Fernie Museum's Collections Manager. This week's object is a bowl-shaped metal...

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