Welcome to the
Kilby Historic Site!

Step back in time for a family-friendly and engaging BC heritage experience.

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

Thank you for an incredible 2024!

We will reopen in the Spring of 2025. Check back for opening date.

Explore Kilby Historic Site:

BC’s Museum of Rural Life

Nestled in a little-known corner of the Fraser Valley, the Kilby Historic Site stands as the only reminder of the once thriving community of Harrison Mills, BC. Located a short distance from Mission, Chilliwack, and Harrison Hot Springs, take the scenic route today to experience the past as never before!

Immerse yourself in the history of this little boom-and-bust town during the early 20th century. The site features heritage buildings from the 1880s onwards, a café, and friendly farm animals. At the center of it all is the 1906 Kilby General Store—now an engaging museum filled with original artifacts, hands-on activities, and friendly interpreters.

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We are dog-friendly!

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Friendly, well-behaved dogs are welcome onsite to explore the grounds, farm, and museum with you! We ask that dogs are kept on leash at all times as we have a working farm and we often let our chickens run free. Dogs are allowed on the ground floor and the main floor of the museum (up the ramp) but we ask that they do not go up the stairs to the top floor, simply because the staircase is too narrow.

If you’d like to have lunch in our cafe, ask our staff if they can serve you in the tea garden or if you can order your lunch ‘to go’ to enjoy onsite at one of our many picnic tables.

Reviews from Trip Advisor And Google

Excellent
Based on 265 reviews
Chia Ling Liu
Chia Ling Liu
2023-06-28
Staff was nice ! They have animals for you to feed
rajan sandhu
rajan sandhu
2023-06-16
Nicole Goossens
Nicole Goossens
2023-06-09
Site très intéressant. Ancienne ferme et ses dépendances. Ancien hôtel et on peut y déjeuner.
Valerie Phelps
Valerie Phelps
2023-06-05
Cute little coffee shop with the freshest of food and amazing pies. The staff are very friendly and dress in old time costumes. A step back in time to a peaceful era. Garden seating available but too many mosquitoes to take advantage of it. Tours of the museum available
Debbie Finnegan
Debbie Finnegan
2023-06-02
Michael Vogel
Michael Vogel
2023-05-23
A great example of the old general store where you would buy absolutely everything you couldn't make yourself. Talk to the shopkeeper and learn a ton about the shop, the post office and the attached hotel.
Jess Valencia
Jess Valencia
2023-05-21
Erik Romi
Erik Romi
2023-05-16
The blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream was delicious. One can really taste the cream in ice cream. They also have soups and sandwiches.

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