Things to do in Abbotsford, Canada: The Best Specialty Museums

The first company town in BC, the village was the site of a brick manufacturing plant founded in 1905. Today many original homes exist, as well as the village store, church and schoolhouse. The museum fills the basement of the 1908 schoolhouse with period artefacts, detailed model of the brick plant and village, and a history of the community's residents. Self guided walking tour.

Our drop-in tour hours are from 1-4 PM Monday-Friday. Trethewey House Heritage Site is operated by Heritage Abbotsford Society, a registered non-profit. Our mission is to collect, record, preserve and share the stories of Abbotsford. We offer a range of programs and experiences including site tours, exhibits, historical Abbotsford walking tours, and more - all by donation. The Heritage Site consists of Trethewey House, Joey's Playhouse, the Upper Sumas Train Station, a Heritage Gallery, and the Sylvia Pincott Heritage Habitat Garden. Trethewey House was built in 1919-1920 by Joseph Ogle "J.O." Trethewey. As President of the Abbotsford Lumber Company, J.O. was responsible for leadership of the company during the company's boom years in the 1920s. The House is built in the local Craftsman style and was constructed using primarily local materials, making it distinct from other buildings of similar age within the City of Abbotsford.

Located in the Resource Centre building on the Columbia Bible College campus, the Metzger Collection is a museum of replicas of artifacts and artwork across the scope of human history and with a particular focus in biblical history. In addition to our regular hours on Wednesdays and Fridays, the Metzger Collection is open on the 2nd Saturday of each month.