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Bassett House
The Bassett House Museum was pre-fabricated thousands of miles east of the Click here to see more picturesOkanagan Valley, in Ontario, and shipped in pieces via rail, sternwheeler and horse drawn cart to Okanagan Falls and then assembled on site. It was ordered from the 1906 Eaton catalogue by the Bassett family. The house is restored and decorated with furnishings as close as possible to its original condition.

Visit their Webpage at http://mypage.uniserve.ca/~ofhms/okhome.htm

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Kelowna Centennial Museum
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The Kelowna Centennial Museum is the major history, heritage, and arts resource in the Okanagan Valley in the interior of British Columbia.





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Wine & Orchard Industry Museums
The Orchard Industry Museum and the Wine Museum are both located in the historic Laurel P
ackinghouse ( 1917 - 1918)Click here to see more pictures of Kelowna, British Columbia.

The Orchard Museum tells the story of the Okanagan Valley's transformation from wide open cattle range to beautifully manicured, symmetric orchards.

Displays include artefacts on packing, processing, home preserving, picking, orchards, marketing and awards won by B.C. growers.

Other features of the Orchard Industry Museum include hands-on artefacts, an Okanagan Gift Shop, and a 50-feet model railroad set.

The Wine Museum offers exhibits, programs, special events and, of course, award-winning and limited edition V.Q.A. British Columbia wines for sale.

Wine appreciation courses and on-going informative seminars are available year-round. The Museum offers information on all wineries, their events, tours and tasting.

The Wine Museum has a wide selection of British Columbia V.Q.A. wines from more than 50 wineries throughout the province. The staff can help you select wines for every occasion and help you build a memorable "British Columbia Wine Tour and Wine Cellar."

Visit their respective Websites at
http://www.bcadventure.com/bcwines/bcwinemuseum.htm
and http://www.welcometokelowna.com/ydt/orchardmuseum/site.htm


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