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Stewart Museum
4.5
22 reviews
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  • Eric D
    St. Albert, Canada2 contributions
    Stewart Museum
    The most interesting museum I’ve ever been in. This mining town has so much history. Our tour guide ( Shirley) went above and beyond. I am a paraplegic and she arranged my tour of the upstairs area and areas I couldn’t access from my wheel chair to be connected in FaceTime. What a great idea. I was able to see and hear everything of the tour that able bodied guest could see. This service had never been offered to me anywhere before. Our tour was so personable and the history and stories that Shirley relayed where so interesting. I’ve never been to a museum where the staff where so involved with making sure we enjoyed and learnt everything there was about the area. As we reached out to the museum before travelling to Stewart, Shirley even previewed and helped set up a hotel reservation at Ripley Creek Inn and went to the hotel in advance to make sure i could access the room and be able to use a ramp and have accessible parking. The museum staff went above and beyond. Please please visit this Museum when in the Stewart area. A lot of work and perseverance has gone into the history of the region and specifically this museum. The museum was definitely a highlight to our visit amoung many other things this small border town has to over.
    Visited August 2020
    Travelled with friends
    Written August 14, 2020
  • Colleen W
    1 contribution
    Stewart Museum is a treasure full of treasures
    Most of the township of Stewart is a museum but the Museum itself is a treasure full of treasures. The volunteers are informative and engaging and proudly represent their town and its history. The variety of displays and the presentation and detail are interesting and impressive. Entry charge is by donation and you leave with a Stewart Pin keepsake. I can highly recommend take a trip to Stewart and to their museum. The drive along the Glacier Highway from Meziadin has spectacular scenery including Bear Glacier and Bear River, and we saw grizzly bears! We have wonderful memories to keep.
    Visited June 2022
    Written June 14, 2022
  • John B
    Ottawa, Canada53 contributions
    Wonderful Museum and Tour!
    The person who took us through the museum (I don’t know her name) had so much knowledge about the exciting history of Stewart. The museum had so many interesting artifacts and the documentary on the history was fascinating as well. Highly recommend it.
    Visited August 2020
    Written August 28, 2020
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jennpf
Melbourne, Australia177 contributions
Beaut little museum
Jun. 2023 • Couples
What a delightful museum. Covers local history, geology and minerals and the local fauna.

What sets this museum apart is the enthusiasm, knowledge and care shown by the people who work there. Shirley was an absolute fountain of knowledge - about Stewart and Canada in general. In addition she was very generous with her time and knowledge. Wish we had the time to stay for the historical walk around town.

Highly recommend.
Written June 21, 2023
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VillagerRick
The Villages, FL999 contributions
Good Visit
Jun. 2023 • Couples
This is a relatively small museum in a small town. We were warmly greeted and escorted through some of the exhibits. They have a nice video emphasizing the boom and bust history of mining and logging in the area going back several decades. No “charge” for admission, but donations are encouraged.
Written June 11, 2023
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Snagly
Pasadena, CA58 contributions
Helpful staff compensate for a tiny format
Jul. 2022
The museum is just a few rooms in a multi-purpose building (including the local court), but there's a lot of memorabilia and stories detailed about the area's mining past starting around 1900 and continuing to the present. The local staff are friendly and knowledgeable, too.
Written July 28, 2022
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Colleen W
1 contribution
Stewart Museum is a treasure full of treasures
Jun. 2022
Most of the township of Stewart is a museum but the Museum itself is a treasure full of treasures. The volunteers are informative and engaging and proudly represent their town and its history. The variety of displays and the presentation and detail are interesting and impressive. Entry charge is by donation and you leave with a Stewart Pin keepsake. I can highly recommend take a trip to Stewart and to their museum. The drive along the Glacier Highway from Meziadin has spectacular scenery including Bear Glacier and Bear River, and we saw grizzly bears! We have wonderful memories to keep.
Written June 14, 2022
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calgaryguy
Kelowna, Canada467 contributions
Worth the Visit
Aug. 2021
I love small town museums. They are always so distinct and cheerful. We had a guided tour (excellent guide) and learned a fair bit of the history of the area. We were surprised haw often the town was the location for films, but, to be honest, we had not heard of any of them. If you are here, do take some time to explore.
Written October 5, 2021
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John B
Ottawa, Canada53 contributions
Wonderful Museum and Tour!
Aug. 2020
The person who took us through the museum (I don’t know her name) had so much knowledge about the exciting history of Stewart. The museum had so many interesting artifacts and the documentary on the history was fascinating as well. Highly recommend it.
Written August 29, 2020
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Eric D
St. Albert, Canada2 contributions
Stewart Museum
Aug. 2020 • Friends
The most interesting museum I’ve ever been in. This mining town has so much history. Our tour guide ( Shirley) went above and beyond. I am a paraplegic and she arranged my tour of the upstairs area and areas I couldn’t access from my wheel chair to be connected in FaceTime. What a great idea. I was able to see and hear everything of the tour that able bodied guest could see. This service had never been offered to me anywhere before. Our tour was so personable and the history and stories that Shirley relayed where so interesting. I’ve never been to a museum where the staff where so involved with making sure we enjoyed and learnt everything there was about the area. As we reached out to the museum before travelling to Stewart, Shirley even previewed and helped set up a hotel reservation at Ripley Creek Inn and went to the hotel in advance to make sure i could access the room and be able to use a ramp and have accessible parking. The museum staff went above and beyond. Please please visit this Museum when in the Stewart area. A lot of work and perseverance has gone into the history of the region and specifically this museum. The museum was definitely a highlight to our visit amoung many other things this small border town has to over.
Written August 14, 2020
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Rainer S
8 contributions
Very interesting history..
Sep. 2019
Spent an hour here ..and it was very worthwhile. Interesting history..gold rush swindles, con men, mining disasters etc..
Written September 30, 2019
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loy Seng y
Yilan, Taiwan553 contributions
Stewart - BC Northwest border town, Canada
Aug. 2019
We visited the Visitors Center in Stewart Town on our way to view the bears at the Fish Creek Wildlife Observation Site , Hyder and also the Salmon Glacier Provincial Park.
It unfortunately, has lost it's glory after the Gold Rush days were over. It is a rustic but peaceful place for one who are interested to do some fishing, hiking and viewing wild animals- particularly the bears. This is also the place to view the rare Spirit or Kermode Bears .
Written September 3, 2019
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Shawna S
Edmonton, Canada59 contributions
Some interesting items and great staff
Aug. 2019 • Couples
The museum doesn’t have a lot of items but it is quaint. The best part of this museum was the sweet lady who gave us a tour. She was covering for the regular curator but she did a great job. It was really nice to hear stories from the olden days and for her to fill in with her own experiences.
Written August 22, 2019
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