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JohnAnnB
My friend is a bit of a history buff and so we stopped in this museum one evening just before it closed. It is free but there is a donation box which deserves input. The history displays give a nice insight into the area, and there are some very nice dinosaur fossils including tracks. The young lady manning the desk was helpful especially regarding why the town is named Hudson's Hope. I will leave it to the reader to pursue this riddle further, and not give the answer away. It was snowing while we were there so other than noticing the buildings and tools outside, we did not investigate them further. If you are in town for business, this little museum is worth a visit.
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JayC392
My girlfriend and I were in town for a Canada day and we stopped in here for a whike. It was cool. They have an exhibit outside that you can walk around. It has a trppers cabin and a room full of old equipment from the original fur trade. The building used to be the Hudson Bay Trading Company store back in the day. Oh its all FREE too.Inside the have some dinosaur fossils, some furs, a lot of old belongings of some of tge first men that came and settled the area. Pictures of the old town etc. They also have a small early 1900 fire truck outside thqt you can look around. I thought it was cool how they had a working pressurized water hose on the truck, powered by a gas motor.Anyway, I thought this place deserved more reviews, and the guy, who sounded German or Austrain, gave us advice on how to find the Dinosaur footprints near the big dam. So we had an awesome day thanjs to his advice. Worth the visit.
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slavetomonkey
This is an example of why small museums should be funded and supported. It's free. Nestled right in town, high atop the Peace River with great views.A wide range of displays interpret, explain and contextualize the region. Whether it was about the dinosaurs, the pioneers, the loggers and miners, their tools and housewares---exhibits are touchable for the most part. This kind of intimacy and proximity is rare among museums. Even the gift shop portion is stocked with a range of unique gifts, incl some work by local artists. It's missing a 5th star bc of a lack of A/V intro and overview. Yes I'm mean.Check it out, and don't forget to donate and or buy stuff.
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half-Brit
The helpful clerk at the Visitor Center suggested we come here and it turned out to be a very worthwhile visit. This museum is not large, but has a lot of artifacts and displays in it, all nicely designed so it doesn't look cluttered. The inside has exhibits from BC's gold rush and logging history. There are also some stuffed animals as well as a number of skins that you can touch. There are informational boards to read that chronicle the history of the area.Outside, there is more! There are several old buildings set up as "mini-museums'. One is set up as a typical trapper's cabin. There is also a display of a variety of old farm and logging equipment which is interesting. Next door - although not part of the museum - is a little log church called St Peter's shared ministry. Although I didn't go inside, it is a charming building.There are lovely green lawns, pretty flowers, and also some benches to sit and look out at the beautiful sweeping view of the Peace River Valley. I'd recommend this little museum to anybody visiting town.
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eschi05
Hier sind nicht nur über 200 Jahre Geschichte zu sehen sonder auch unzählige Artefakte über die Dino Saurier die beim Bau des Staudammes gefunden wurden. Im dazugehörigen Gift Shop gibt es nette Souvenirs und Mitbringsel für die Daheim gebliebenen. Mann spricht auch Deutsch!Interessant sind das Peck Haus und die Trapper Cabine...
