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!
What's On
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...
From the Ground Up: Cortes Island dwellings and their histories Exhibition opening Sunday, May 5, from 1 to 4 p.m. The history of housing on Cortes Island is as storied...
Taxidermy A unique collection of taxidermy created by our curator Laurel Bohart. Part of Wild Cortes Natural History Centre. — curated by Laurel Bohart
News & Events
- April 22, 2024
Cortes Wild! Partnership announces its Earth Day opening at Wild Cortes!!! Earth Day, Monday, April...
- April 21, 2024
GARDEN AND STUDIO TOUR Saturday, June 22, 10 am – 4 pm Cortes Island Museum...
- April 3, 2024
Cortes Island Museum & Archives Society Annual General Meeting Manson’s Hall, Sunday, April 21, 2024...
- April 3, 2024
Friends of Cortes Island invites you to join Corry Dow for a morning walk to...
- March 31, 2024
2024 Events Coordinator The Cortes Island Museum & Archives is seeking an Events Coordinator who...
- March 30, 2024
Mitlenatch Island Thursday, May 30, 2024 10 am – 5 pm, departing from the Cortes...