If you’d like the museum to come to you, we have three options to choose from. Historical bins offer an in-class presentation from our staff along with artifacts for the students to see and sometimes touch. Educational Kits offer a week’s worth of educational content including a lesson plan, worksheets, books, and interactive objects.
We currently have tours in English, French, and Mandarin available and will do our best to accommodate all abilities and learning levels.
Fees
HISTORICAL BINS (1 HOUR)
$90 (+ mileage outside of SD43) per visit
EDUCATIONAL KIT
$50 per week with one week grace period (+ art/craft projects for $5 per student, and Virtual tour add on for $50)
Available from September to June
Historical Bins
Communication and Technology
The devices we rely on in modern times came from a long line of technological devices. Learn about the telegraph, telephone, and machines used to crunch numbers and compare them to what we use today.
Maillardville Community 1909
Maillardville in 1909 was a diverse community that congregated around the Fraser Mills Lumber Company. Learn what settlers in early Maillardville did from day to day, some of their stories and lives along with how people spent their time in the early 20th century.
Evolution of Music
Learn about the evolution of popular music from gramophones to streaming services. What music did young people love in 1920? What happened when the Beatles hit the airwaves in North America? Listen to samples of songs and engage in music history from 1900 to today.
Educational Kits
Family Life
Our Family & Community kit is aimed at K to Grade 1. It investigates how families have evolved since 1909, and over subsequent decades in Coquitlam. You also learn about Maillardville itself and what roles make up different members of a neighbourhood.
Food Culture Evolution
Food Culture Evolution is aimed at Grades 2 & 3 and looks at culture through foods. When people immigrate to new places, they bring their culture with them. Journey through sushi, pizza, rice, and fortune cookies and learn about the cultures they came from and how they have changed in Canadian kitchens and restaurants.
Rich Lands
Created for Grades 4 and 5, the Rich Lands Kit chronicles the natural resources that make up British Columbia’s history. The relationship that humans have with these important parts of our economy, sustenance and culture have changed over the years and are constantly changing as we do. This kit looks at five resources: lumber, gold, salmon, gravel, and coal.