Primary contact
20th Avenue and Gorse Street
Prince George, BC
CA
Identity area
Identifier
FFG
Authorized form of name
Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
- The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre
Type
- Museum
Contact area
Manager - Collections and Research
Primary contact
Type
Address
Street address
20th Avenue and Gorse Street
Locality
Prince George
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
Telephone
250-562-1612
Fax
250-562-6395
archive@theexplorationplace.com
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Type
Mailing Address
Address
Street address
P.O. Box 1779
Locality
Prince George
Region
BC
Country name
Canada
Postal code
V2L 4V7
Telephone
Fax
URL
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Description area
History
The Fraser-Fort George Regional Museum formerly known as Fort George Museum was built in 1971 and opened on May 22, 1972 by Governor General Roland Michener. The museum was centrally located in the beautiful backdrop of Fort George Regional Park. Fort George Museum experienced a major fire in 1975 losing the three-year old building. Reconstruction of the museum was started in 1977. The official opening of the newly constructed museum was opened July 15, 1981 by Governor-General Ed Schreyer.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Records management and collecting policies
The museum acquires records relating directly to the human and natural history of the Fraser-Fort George Regional District from the first known post-European exploration by Alexander Mackenzie in 1793 until the end of World War II (with notable exceptions). Holdings include: personal papers, diaries, scrapbooks, and other documentation of the development of the Fraser-Fort George Regional District, one of the largest and most complete photographic collections in the Central Interior. L.C. Gunn collection (1895-1946), Northwood Pulp and Timber Corporate Archives (circa 1940-1980), Prince George and vicinity cemetery records, fire insurance maps, and regional aural history transcripts.
Buildings
Holdings
Total Volume: 150 linear feet<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1897-1994<br /> Predominant Dates: 1909-1920
Finding aids, guides and publications
<a target=newpage href="http://www.theexplorationplace.com">Website</a> provides a link to the and museum and archives' <a href="http://theexplorationplace.com/local-history-online-exhibits/online-database/">online database</a> and several virtual exhibits centred around archival records: the <a target=newpage href="http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/200/301/ic/can_digital_collections/simonson/index.htm">J. Simonson Photographic Collection</a>; the <a href="http://www.wallywest.ca/">Wally West Collection</a>; <a href="http://www.openingnewcaledonia.ca/">Opening New Caledonia</a>; <a href="http://www.settlerseffects.ca">Settlers' Effects</a> and <a href="http://www.milltowndowntown.com">Milltown to Downtown</a>.
Access area
Opening times
Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
Reproduction services
Public areas
Control area
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Institution identifier
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised by BCANS Coordinator, Nov 30, 2010.