Ashcroft Museum

Identity area

Identifier

ASH

Authorized form of name

Ashcroft Museum

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    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • Museum

      Contact area

      Kathie Paulos, Curator Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      Corner of Fourth and Brink Streets

      Locality

      Ashcroft

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      Telephone

      250-453-9232

      Fax

      250-453-9664

      Email

      Note

      Located in the former Post Office building.

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      Mailing Address

      Address

      Street address

      P.O. Box 129

      Locality

      Ashcroft

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V0K 1A0

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      URL

      Note

      Description area

      History

      The Ashcroft Museum was originally established in 1936 and is now operated by the Village of Ashcroft. The museum's holdings incorporate the collections of the Cumming family. The museum acquires artifacts, archives, and historical reference material relating to Ashcroft and the south Cariboo area from Spences Bridge to Clinton, including Cache Creek and the Hat Creek Valley.

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      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      Buildings

      Holdings

      Not available.

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      Access area

      Opening times

      Mid-April to October 31, Monday to Friday, 9 AM-5 PM
      July and August, Monday to Sunday, 9 AM-5 PM.

      Access conditions and requirements

      Accessibility

      Services area

      Research services

      Reproduction services

      Public areas

      Control area

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      Rules and/or conventions used

      Status

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      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov. 10, 2010; Oct. 10, 2012.

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