My two children (aged 10 and 8) and I visited for a tour of the Residential School and the Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park. Our guide provided both a cultural and personal context of the school and how it impacted her community and was willing...More

I visited the Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park with a multi-generational group of 20 friends. Our tour guide was warm and friendly, shared deeply of her own family's experiences, and was a fantastic ambassador of her people's culture. She did not shy away from the...More

Visited with a bunch of friends. You start off by watching a 20 minute video. Then there are three rooms to go through to see photos and museum artefacts. You can then head outside and walk around the grounds and see the traditional pit houses.

We had a First Nation's guide who had lived through the sad personal experience of being the child and grandchild of women who had gone to a residential school such as the one here. She described how the detestable attempt to squelch their culture led...More

Our guide was very knowledgeable and shared personal experiences regarding the impact of the residential/industrial school. Didn't have time to go through the whole museum because of time constraints. This is a part of Canada's recent dark past and the Catholic church's involvement in child...More

It was a shame to discover that the outdoor heritage park was closed due to bears (although somewhat novel to read the advisory signs). However, our visit was enjoyable and quite moving in many ways. A 20 minute video introduces the history of the Residential...More

Good place to visit. They have a park (good for a picnic). Closed during lunch hour good exhibition They offer a family rate