Kettle River Museum — Attraction in Midway

My 7yo son really enjoyed our visit here, from ringing the bell, to checking out the tools, to getting to go aboard an old train. I loved the art display in the building with the train station. The little trees, train, and figurines were so well modeled, I began to get pangs of nostalgia for a time I was only familiar with because I had read some of the true anecdotes posted on the walls. Stories make it real. The people in these photos existed, they built lives, overcame obstacles, had families, contributed to the history of the province/country. We need places like this to remind us about how our country has developed over the years. It's a great learning and family experience. Starts conversations with your children about things that have meaning. Museums like this often operate on donations, so it's important we check out little gems like this when we have a little extra time in a small town. Let's keep these memory repositories in business, they are important...

-worth the cost of admission

Lovely place! Lovely people and amazing collection of artifacts and such for a museum. They just built a new bunker house with wheelchair access, kitchens, bathrooms and rooms to sleep in for the Kettle Valley biking tourists and that's a wonderful place to. Would have to call ahead and reserve ahead of time but one of these days I will bike the...