Kamloops Museum and Archives

Identity area

Identifier

KMA

Authorized form of name

Kamloops Museum and Archives

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    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • Museum

      Contact area

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      207 Seymour Street

      Locality

      Kamloops

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V2C 2E7

      Telephone

      250-828-3576

      Fax

      250-828-3760

      Email

      Note

      Description area

      History

      Established in 1937, the Kamloops Museum & Archives is among the oldest community museums in the province. Archival collections held at the KMA's Mary Balf Archives have been part of the museum mandate from its beginning. The KMA collects and preserves archival records related to Kamloops and surrounding areas.

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The Kamloops Museum and Archives is a community museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of artifacts and archival documents which relate to the history of Kamloops and the Kamloops region. Archival documents in the form of papers, maps, books, photographs, journals, film, video, cassettes, etc., are collected from the trade era beginning 1812, through the gold rush, the Overlanders, mining, ranching, railway, Victorian period, military, and twentieth century. The museum collects material for neighbouring towns which have no museum or archives.

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      Holdings

      Total Volume: 65 metres
      Inclusive Dates: 1812-1990
      Predominant Dates: 1890-1940

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      Website provides contact information and a brief description of the holdings at the Archives.

      Access area

      Opening times

      Tuesday-Friday, 1:15-4:00 (Also open by appointment)

      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, December 29, 2010; March 10, 2016.

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