The Oliver & District Heritage Society has launched a new online learning webpage and a virtual tour to help kids, teens and adults stave off boredom during the pandemic.
The virtual tour showcases the museum’s “Deep Roots” exhibit and provides a deep dive into Oliver’s history. This tour is best suited to teen and adult visitors who want to learn more about Oliver, and is available on YouTube as well as on the Heritage Society website.
The Learning Activities page features information and activities such as “I Spy” games, word searches, at-home science experiments, and photos and artifacts from the museum and archives collections. Topics cover the town of Fairview, water in the local environment, building a museum exhibit and more! And while the site is still under construction, staff will be adding new content for a variety of ages over the coming months.
The Heritage Society is also using this temporary closure to offer free help for teachers and provide more activities on its Facebook and Instagram pages. Followers enjoy content such as craft videos, featured artifacts, a journal project, and behind the scenes videos with staff.
You can visit the new Learning Activities website at https://www.oliverheritage.ca/learning-activities or enjoy the virtual museum tour at https://www.oliverheritage.ca/virtual-tour.
