Fort Nelson Heritage Museum — Attraction in British Columbia

A good 30 to 60 minute minimum stop for young and old alike. Check out a few things in particular. The collection of mounted animals, many of which can be seen along even the highway, allow for life sized model comparison. The 6 out buildings, including the Hudson Bay building, post office and community church. Many of the treasures have to be searched for, which was a delight for the kids. Many of the devices still work and one can be shown how something works if interested. Bathroom deadbolts will be challenging for elderly or young children. Buried in book collection in store are some books no longer available and some small run print of Metis stories for children worth considering. Ask if Marl Brown is around to see if you can tease out some great stories - he wasn't there when we visited, but I hear...

This is a fun museum with an inspiring backstory. Based on what I read at the museum, the late local resident Marl Brown started collecting items about the region decades ago to preserve the area's history.

After amassing enough items, the museum opened in 1987. Now you can see displays on local animals, a train set, vintage car collection, and many other items in several different buildings. If you are in Fort Nelson, this museum is...

If you want local history this is the place Mr brown is probably one of the coolest people you will ever meet and there is so much to look at .... you can be here for hours and not see it all and the staff are AMAZING and you will get a real taste of alaska highway history along with local stories and all sorts of great things . I highly recommend stopping here there is always...