Artifact or Artifiction?
Experience our Feature Gallery as a game!
February 15, 2021 to September 6, 2021
Okanagan Heritage Museum
“Can you tell if it’s ArtiFACT or ArtiFICTION?”
The Okanagan Heritage Museum’s latest exhibition immerses visitors in a trivia board game. This unique way to explore the museum’s artifact collection is sure to leave you surprised, stumped, and smarter. The game isn’t just for history buffs. Questions cover a broad range of topics, from fashion and medicine to music and osteology.
- Different levels of play are available for children.
- The exhibition is a great way for individuals or small groups (social bubbles) to have a fun, safe museum experience. Even if you’re pressed for time you can take the shortcut to play a quick game.
- Submit your game card to enter the monthly prize draw.
Want to practice first?
Is this ArtiFACT or ArtiFICTION?
This small ‘Cherry Bomb’ firework became popular in North America in the late 1980s. Light the wick, throw it as far as you can… and watch it explode!
Accordion Toggle Closure
Click to reveal the answer
ArtiFICTION!
This is actually a cherry colour comparator, used by fruit inspectors to grade cherries.
CLICK TO CLOSE
Okanagan Heritage Museum
Hours
| Monday, Friday & Saturday | 10:00am – 5:00pm |
| Thursday | 12:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Sunday | 12:00pm – 4:00pm |
| Tuesday & Wednesday | Closed |
ADMISSION
Admission is by donation.
Suggested donation $5 per person/$15 per family
Additional Programs & Services
Upcoming Events & Workshops
na̓ʔk̓ʷulamən: Winter is Storytelling Time
na̓ʔk̓ʷulamən: Winter is Storytelling Time
Get cozy and listen to a telling of the captíkwł, “How Turtle Set the Animals Free.” Kids and adults alike will appreciate what the captíkwł teach us about living harmoniously on this land. Family-friendly and suitable for all ages!
A Flurry of Holiday Magic
A Flurry of Holiday Magic
Grab a lantern and step into the magic of the museum, all decked out for the holidays! This experience will leave you feeling nostalgic for that old-fashioned festive charm with stories, crafts, games, and the sights and smells that mark the holiday season.
Escape from Mannequin Madness: An Exit Room Experience
Escape from Mannequin Madness: An Exit Room Experience
An all-new exit room experience! Save the world from the mad scientist Dr. Mann E. Quinn, who is plotting to raise a mannequin army, by solving clues around the Okanagan Military Museum. You have 1 hour... to save the world.