Revelstoke Railway Museum

Identity area

Identifier

RRM

Authorized form of name

Revelstoke Railway Museum

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    Other form(s) of name

      Type

      • Museum;Historical Society

      Contact area

      Jennifer Dunkerson, Executive Director Primary contact

      Type

      Address

      Street address

      719 Track Street West

      Locality

      Revelstoke

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      Telephone

      250-837-6060, North America toll-free, 1-877-837-6060

      Fax

      250-837-3732

      Email

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      Mailing Address

      Address

      Street address

      P.O. Box 3018

      Locality

      Revelstoke

      Region

      BC

      Country name

      Canada

      Postal code

      V0E 2S0

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      Fax

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      Description area

      History

      The Revelstoke Railway Museum is operated by the Revelstoke Heritage Railway Society in Revelstoke, B.C. The museum acquires, preserves and makes accessible archival materials relating to the creation and ongoing operations of the Canadian Pacific Railway within a geographic area from Kamloops to the Great Divide.

      Geographical and cultural context

      Mandates/Sources of authority

      Sponsor: Revelstoke Heritage Railway Society

      Administrative structure

      Records management and collecting policies

      The museum's policy is to entertain, inform, and involve the people of Revelstoke and visitors in a Canadian Pacific Railway Heritage experience emphasizing "The Big Steam Era" from the Great Divide to Kamloops. The museum collects and preserves archival materials concerning the creation and ongoing operations of the Canadian Pacific Railway within the geographical area mentioned above and provides regular reference services.

      Buildings

      Holdings

      Total Volume: 6 m of text, over 700 photographs<br /> Inclusive Dates: 1881-1996<br /> Predominant Dates: 1940-1960

      Finding aids, guides and publications

      <a target=newpage href="http://www.railwaymuseum.com">Website</a> provides general information about the holdings and services of the archives, along with a selection of digitized photographs from its holdings.

      Access area

      Opening times

      Museum's 2011 Hours:
      July & August, Daily, 9:00am to 8:00pm
      September & October, Daily, 9:00am to 5:00pm
      Nov., Dec., Jan. & Feb., Closed Wed. & Thurs., Call 250-837-6060
      March, Closed Wed. & Thurs., 11:00am to 4:00pm
      April, Closed Wednesday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
      May & June, Daily, 9:00am to 5:00pm

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      Accessibility

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      Research services

      Reproduction services

      Public areas

      Control area

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      Rules and/or conventions used

      Status

      Level of detail

      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Revised by BCANS Coordinator, March 20, 2011.

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