Welcome!
The Cortes Museum & Archives is a community-led museum, offering year-round exhibitions and programs that explore the social, cultural and natural history of Cortes Island and the surrounding region.
We invite visitors to reflect on this rich history, imagine past and future days, and celebrate this beautiful place we call home.
Admission is free with donations much appreciated.
Search our Online Archives, home to more than 4,000 digitized historical photos!
Book Your Guided Misty Isles Cruise
Book your spot for Misty Isles historic cruise. All cruises are guided by a historian from our Museum.
What's On
From the Ground Up: Cortes Island dwellings and their histories On now until December 2024 This exhibition looks back in time to celebrate the spirit of resourcefulness and creativity that...
Cortes Wild! Partnership announces its Earth Day opening at Wild Cortes!!! Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2024 7:00 – 9:00 pm @ Linnaea Education Centre Spring punch & dessert delights...
A unique collection of fossils gathered from the coast of B.C. is on permanent display on the Museum porch. These excellent specimens were collected and documented by Christian Gronau and Aileen...
News & Events
- May 15, 2024
Hello butterfly lovers! New butterfly season, and we ask you for sightings. Melanie Boyle sighted...
- May 14, 2024
We are pleased to share the exciting news that our new exhibition – From the...
- May 5, 2024
Mitlenatch Island Provincial Park Thursday, May 30, 2024 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., departing from...
- April 23, 2024
From the Ground Up: Cortes Island dwellings and their histories On now until December 2024...
- April 22, 2024
GARDEN AND STUDIO TOUR Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cortes Island...
- April 21, 2024
Cortes Wild! Partnership announces its Earth Day opening at Wild Cortes!!! Earth Day, Monday, April...
