Submit Your Photo!

Submit Your Photo!

Grab your camera and step into nature!

We are looking for the most stunning images of trees in Qualicum Beach. Show us their strength, their beauty, their significance.

Winners in the Adult and Youth categories will have their photograph professionally framed and exhibited, and will receive a gift certificate to a local business worth approximately $100.

Contest Rules:

  • Photo must be taken within the municipal boundary of Qualicum Beach. See https://maps.qualicumbeach.com/qbgis/ to locate if you’re within town boundaries.
  • Photo must clearly be of a tree, a part of a tree, or a grouping of the same tree.
  • The tree(s) must be in a natural setting, not in plant pots or indoors.
  • Photos must have been taken within the last 12 months.
  • Photos must be in full colour with no watermarks, and no larger than 20 megabytes.
  • Photos must have been taken ethically, without harm to the subject or environment.
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Must be within Municipal boundaries. No address needed, just a road, park, neighbourhood, etc.
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Pretty (Old) Things!

Pretty (Old) Things!

“Pretty Old Things”

The delightful, the charming, the unique.

But also, the pretty, the old, and the pretty old.

Visit the QB Museum to experience an enchanting snapshot of the museum’s collections. Rarely-seen, this collection of unique objects will transport you to a historically decadent time!

Many of the objects on display have never been exhibited, and include clothing, jewelry, and portraiture. These items and their stories provide a sneak peek into the ‘treasure chest’ that is the Qualicum Beach Museum.

On display June 10 – September 13, 2025.

‘We Have The Power’ Exhibition

‘We Have The Power’ Exhibition

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 November 2025.

QBM Lecture Series Presents: Robert Turner

QBM Lecture Series Presents: Robert Turner

“The History of Railways on Vancouver Island”

Wednesday March 19th, at 2 p.m.

Please join us as we welcome Robert D. Turner, FRCGS, LLD, who will explore the stories of railways and their impact on Vancouver Island and its communities over the last century and a half.

By 2025, operating railways are all but gone from Vancouver Island. However, not so long ago, the Island was served by both the Canadian Pacific Railway (with the Esquimalt & Nanaimo) and Canadian National Railways, as well as hundreds of miles of logging and coal mining lines. There was even an electric streetcar and interurban system in Victoria. The earliest railway dates to the 1860s at Nanaimo, and by the 1920s, railways were a key role in transport and communications on Vancouver Island, from Victoria to the Nimpkish Valley and from Parksville to Port Alberni.

Today, two delightful heritage centers for railways operate on our Island. The BC Forest Discovery Centre at Duncan, and the other is at Port Alberni. Preserved locomotives (including Qualicum’s own 1066 engine), huge trestles, historic stations, and trails connecting communities are reminders of the busy times in days gone by.

*Please note: This lecture will be at Rotary Hall, not at the museum*

General Admission: $10 per person

QBH&MS Members/Enrolled Students: $5 per person

Tickets can be purchased at the link below, or in person at the museum.

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/qb-museum-lecture-series-ft-robert-turner