METCHOSIN

The Metchosin Museum Society was established in 1972 by volunteers who sought to preserve the abandoned Metchosin Schoolhouse... The Metchosin Schoolhouse Museum is in the Schoolhouse, built in 1872 and the first school built in British Columbia after BC joined Confederation. The Museum Schoolhouse received "Heritage Status" in 1997. The building is owned by the District of Metchosin which leases it to the Metchosin Museum Society for $1 per year. The purpose of this lease is to house the Society's collections and enable the society to build upon this heritage collection. The museum officially opened March 25th 1972, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the building.