Events
Learning Saturdays
Learning Saturdays is back, with educational crafts & activities for kids of all ages, with a new topic every month!
Each Saturday through February, learn more about our local fish species, their lifecycles, their importance to the environment, and what we can do to help them.
Drop in anytime between 1 – 4 p.m. every Saturday.
No admission required – everyone welcome!
Upcoming Monthly Topics:
March – Moons, Tides, & Migration
April – Exploring Earth
Every Delicacy: Food & Drink on 19th century Vancouver Island
In this exclusive QB Reads Special Presentation, local author Robert Clark shares the findings of his research into the history of local food and drink.
What people ate and drank on Vancouver Island expanded greatly as the population grew in the 19th century. The natural bounty that had long sustained First Nations, the development of local production, and a vast range of imports all contributed to a surprisingly varied food scene.
Join us at the QB Museum on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026, at 2 p.m. for this fascinating presentation, which includes some small historical refreshments!
In conjunction with BC Heritage Week, let’s celebrate food as a form of heritage! It links us to the land and to traditions, ties our families to our ancestors, and connects cultures and communities. Exploring food and cooking as a vessel of identity brings us together.
Originally from Manitoba, Robert Clark is a certified French-English translator, writer, and life-long history lover. He as written several published articles on food, arts, and culture, and published his first book, Fiendish Crime: A True Story of Shell Shock and Murder, in 2024. He is currently working on his second historical non-fiction book.
RSVP’s are appreciated qbmuseum@gmail.com or 250-752-5533.
Family Day & Heritage Week
Join us at the QB Museum on Family Day to celebrate the start of BC Heritage Week – a province-wide week to connect with local heritage and raise awareness of the many ways it shapes our communities.
This year’s theme: Stir The Pot!
During Heritage Week 2026, stop by the #qbmuseum to discover an early century kitchen, explore vintage cookbooks, and share your own family recipes.
Special opening hours on Monday February 16th, 1 -4 p.m., for Family Day will kick off the week as we share how food helped shape Qualicum Beach.
Also open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 1 – 4 p.m.
Food brings us together. It links us to the land and to traditions, ties our families to our ancestors, and connects cultures and communities. Celebrating food as a form of heritage, it reflects who we are and where we come from. Together, lets explore food and cooking as a vessel of memory, identity, and meaning.
Vintage Toys
The Toys Are Back In Town!
Our wonderful collection of vintage toys is on display again at the QB Museum!
In addition to board games, toy soldiers, racing cars, and dolls, explore the ‘Timeline of Toys’ – a visual display of how toys and play have evolved through millennia. From clay rattles to wooden swords, from silver miniature tea sets to Nintendo, learn more about the toys that came to life during your own childhood years and beyond!
Also on display are toys that you get to play with too!
On display until March 31, 2026.
BC Heritage Week
BC Heritage week is a province-wide celebration held each year during the third week of February. The week is an open invitation for British Columbians to share stories and experience heritage in their communities. Each year, a new theme is chosen to spark creativity and guide events across the province. The theme for 2026: Stir The Pot.
The 2026 theme is an invitation to celebrate food as a form of heritage. From heirloom seeds and traditional harvesting methods to community feasts and intergenerational recipes, food reflects who we are and where we come from.
This theme also suggests advocacy. It is a call to spark conversation, to bring overlooked stories to the surface, and to address issues of food security, cultural access, and heritage recognition. By stirring the pot, we not only honour traditions, but also create space of dialogue and discussion.
Learn more and discover events near you by visiting www.heritagebc.ca/events-activities/heritage-week/
We Have The Power
It’s back!
“We Have The Power”, our successful exhibition from Summer 2023, has made a triumphant return for the 2025 season!
This time with some new additions…
Stop by the QB Museum Powerhouse to check out the history of power and energy in Qualicum Beach and how local initiatives are battling climate change whilst working towards an better community.
On until Summer 2026.
Special Events
Museum openings, volunteer appreciation, exhibit launches, travelling exhibits, lectures, and more!
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QB Reads Series
Calling all writers!
Are you a local author, poet, researcher, or literary enthusiast who would like to share your work with the community?
Let us introduce you to our QB Reads Series – an open writers festival dedicated to celebrating local talent and creativity.
This series is open to all writers and researchers, of any kind, who are looking for a welcoming space to do a reading or a presentation. The Qualicum Beach Museum is happy to provide a comfortable public space where local writers can have a platform to share their work with the community – all free of charge and available year-round!
What we offer:
– Your choice of space within the museum buildings or grounds, capable of hosting up to 30 people, chairs and tables included.
– A podium, sound system, and your choice of assorted stage dressings which can possibly include artefacts.
– Promotional support which includes social media assistance, event advertising, and graphic design for posters and other media.
– Photographs of the event.
Contact us today to start planning your event! Writing is an important expression of creativity, and we would love to help you bring your creativity to life!
