White Rock Musuem & Archives

A 1967 centennial project to build a museum led to the White Rock Local Council of Women starting a collection of historical objects.In 1976, the City established the White Rock Museum & Archives in the ticket office of the former Burlington Northern Railway Station. The holdings grew steadily and after the acquisition of a private collection from Irene Maccaud-Nelson, in 1979, the City leased two floors of the former White Rock Post Office for the Museum and Archives. In 1984, they expanded to three floors.The White Rock Museum & Archives Society was formed in 1983. The City supported the Museum with a small annual grant. In 1988, when the Post Office was sold by the federal government, the collection was placed in storage until a new facility could be found.