Langley Centennial Museum

Identity area

Identifier

LCM

Authorized form of name

Langley Centennial Museum

Parallel form(s) of name

    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • Museum

      Contact area

      Kobi Christian, Arts & Heritage Curator Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      9135 King Street

      Locality

      Fort Langley

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      Telephone

      604-888-3922

      Fax

      604-888-7291

      Email

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      Mailing Address

      Address

      Street address

      P.O. Box 800, Fort Langley

      Locality

      Fort Langley

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V1M 2S2

      Telephone

      Fax

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      URL

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      Description area

      History

      The Langley Centennial Museum was opened in 1958 and is operated by the Arts and Heritage Division of the municipality of the Township of Langley. The museum also administers a National Exhibition Centre. The museum acquires artifacts, archival records and historical reference material relating to Langley and the area within the boundary of the Township of Langley, including Fort Langley, Murrayville, Langley Prairie, Derby, Milner, Aldergrove, Otter, Salmon River Uplands, and Glen Valley.

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The museum acquires artifacts, archival records, and historical reference material relating to Langley and the area within the boundary of the Township of Langley, including Fort Langley, Murrayville, Langley Prairie, Derby, Milner, Aldergrove, Otter, Salmon River Uplands, and Glen Valley. Archival holdings include textual records, photographs, maps and sound recordings created by individuals, families, community organizations, schools,and various government agencies.

      Buildings

      Holdings

      Inclusive Dates: 1858 to present<br /> Predominant Dates: 1920-1950

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      <a target=newpage href="http://www.langleymuseum.org">Website</a> includes <a target=newpage href="http://www.langleymuseum.org/collection_photo.asp">online historical photograph</a>, <a target=newpage href="http://www.langleymuseum.org/collection_artifact.html">online artifact collection</a> and <a target=newpage href="http://www.langleymuseum.org/collection_art_collection.asp">online art collection</a> databases, as well as general information about the archival holdings and services at the museum.

      Access area

      Opening times

      Monday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 4:45 pm
      Sunday: 1:00 pm - 4:45 pm

      Access conditions and requirements

      Accessibility

      Services area

      Research services

      Reproduction services

      Public areas

      Control area

      Description identifier

      Institution identifier

      Rules and/or conventions used

      Status

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Revised by BCANS Coordinator 30 January 2011.

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