Past Exhibitions

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Around Cortes
2007 – AROUND CORTES (Curated and mounted by Lynne Jordan) Wildlife of Cortes was exhibited behind a zig-zag log fence and was paired with Early Farming on Cortes. Separate panels...
Windows on Whaletown
1999 – WINDOWS ON WHALETOWN (Curated and mounted by Doreen Thompson) Displayed photos and artifacts showcasing the social history of Whaletown from 1869 to the present day (1999). Museum Musings...
Manson Family Exhibit
2007 – MANSON FAMILY EXHIBIT (Curated and mounted by Lynne Jordan) Artifacts from this family on display included Mike Manson’s personalized shaving mug from the BC Legislature where he represented this...
Memorial To Doreen Thompson
2007 – MEMORIAL TO DOREEN THOMPSON Doreen was involved with the Cortes Museum from its inception and she mounted most of the exhibits from 1999 to 2006.  She grew up...
Fossils
2007 – FOSSILS (Curated and mounted by Christian Gronau) The fossil display on the Museum porch has grown considerably, with thanks to Christian Gronau, geologist and biologist, who has photographed...
Natural History of Cortes
2006 – NATURAL HISTORY OF CORTES (Curated by Laurel Bohart, taxidermist) Laurel Bohart, local taxidermist, created in a glass display case, a mink stalking a rail with a chick in...
Visitor Information
2009 – VISITOR INFORMATION A small card rack with Cortes brochures and maps was set up in the Kids Korner in the lobby for the first time.  This came about...
Clam Gardens
2009 – CLAM GARDENS (Authored by Judith Williams, mounted by Lynne Jordan) Original drawings, photographs and text were supplied by Judith Williams from her published book Clam Gardens, Aboriginal Mariculture...
Geological Setting of a Wetland
2012 – GEOLOGICAL SETTING OF A WETLAND (Curated by Hans Trettin, geologist, and mounted by Lynne Jordan) Section titles included: – Post Glacial Crustal Rebound and Soil Development – Ice...