From the forestry, mining, and agriculture of the pioneer years to the people who build our communities today — if you've got questions, we've got answers.
There's no time like the present to discover the past.
Hours
May 15 – August 29 Open daily, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Location
Creston, British Columbia Foot of the Skimmerhorn
Programs
School programs, family fun events, facility rentals & museum-about-town.
Get Involved
Donate, become a member, or volunteer with others passionate about local history.
Feature Exhibits
Stories from the Creston Valley.
Ongoing and feature exhibits tracing the people, industries, and conflicts that shaped this corner of the Kootenays.
Now Showing
On Alert: Civil Defence in the Creston Valley
A sneak preview of our upcoming new exhibit, running throughout opening hours.
Coming June 20, 2026
The Quiet Front: Creston Valley and the Cold War
A new exhibit opening June 20, 2026 — Creston Valley life during the Cold War years.
The Reconciliation Project
An ongoing project engaging with the history and future of reconciliation in the valley.
When War Comes Home
The stories of how global conflict reached the families and farms of the Creston Valley.
Creston Valley at Vimy Ridge
Local soldiers and the legacy of Vimy Ridge in the memory of the Creston Valley.
Lumberjack Soldiers
Forestry, labour, and the men who left the woods for the front.
Art Meets Agriculture
Where the harvest and the hand of the artist meet in the Creston Valley.
Model Railway Exhibit
A working model railway and the story of rail in the Creston Valley.
From the Collection
Real stories. Real photographs.
A glimpse of the exhibits, volunteers, and valley history held at the Creston Museum.
Exhibit hallVolunteers at the schoolhouse, Victory Garden harvestMuseum groundsCreston Valley historyThe Creston Valley, between the Purcell and Selkirk ranges
Explore Our History
A valley 12,000 years in the making.
Lying at the foot of the Skimmerhorn, the Creston Valley is a unique geological region between the Purcell and Selkirk mountain ranges — a wide flood plain divided by the Kootenay River.
This rich valley, created 12,000 years ago by the melting of glaciers, was originally populated by the Ktunaxa people. From the forestry, mining, and agriculture of the pioneer years to the people who continue to build our communities today, we tell the stories that made Creston what it is.
We can explain how Creston got its wacky time zone. We can tell you about the steamship that became a tractor (sort of). There's the Great Railway Race and the Great Creston Bank Robbery. Really, we're not making this up — truth is so much better than fiction.
Get Involved
Help safeguard our history.
As a non-profit society, the Creston Museum depends on the people who care about local history.
Become a Member
Unlimited access to the museum, and your membership supports projects that safeguard our history.
