Tours �

Pioneer Memories

Teachers, Homeschool groups, and anyone who wants an elementary level tours can book a school tour. These tours focus on the history of the General Store building and early settlement in Pitt Meadows. The tour includes a scavenger hunt, learning with our hands on items, and getting to enjoy our phonograph playing some music.

Learning Objectives: To learn about the history of Pitt Meadows and early settlement of the area and about the General Store and its role in the community. 

Optional butter making add-on: If groups wish you can add on butter making for a small additional fee ($10 flat rate). Groups will get a small lesson on butter making in Pitt Meadows and then will make butter as a group. At the end of the tour, you will sample the butter that you made during your visit. 

Optional: We can adjust the tour a bit to accomodate the interests of your group. If you wish to visit the Hoffmann Site and simple machines or have a discussion about the exterior farm equipment, please let the staff booking your tour know (this is not available during December).

This tour runs about one hour to an hour and a half. The cost of the tour is $2.00 per student. 

Regular Tours

Anyone wishing to have a tour of the Museum can contact us in order to arrange an appropriate tour. We can run our school tour program for younger groups. For older groups we can have a presentation that suits your particular interest about Pitt Meadows and then a small tour of the General Store Site and/or Hoffmann and Son Shop. 

This tour runs for about one hour to an hour and a half. The cost of this tour is $2.00 per participant.

Victorian Christmas Tours

During the winter time we host our Victorian Christmas tours. During the month of December this is the only type of tour that we offer. It includes butter making, illumination, a Victorian Christmas Scavenger Hunt, and Candle Rolling. Students learn about early community traditions while reflecting on their own and how families would have spent their leisure time. This is our most popular tour so it is important to book early.

This tour runs for an hour and a half. The cost of this tour in 2025 is $5.00 per participant. 

Museum After Dark Tour

A very spooky tour full of haunted fun! This tour can be booked during the last two weeks of October. During your tour we show you all the spooky historical traditions like Jack O'Lanterns and Trick or Treating! Students will get to participate in our fun scavenger hunt and go home with a small treat! Please note, this tour does not align with Curriculum requirements, it is more for a fun activity. 

This tour runs for an hour and a half. The cost of this tour is $2.00 per student. 

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Tours can be booked by contacting the Museum by email at pittmeadowsmuseum@telus.net. Book early to avoid disappointment.