Come tour the museum

Explore nearly 4000 sq. ft. of museum space located within the original Tashme butcher

shop. View hundreds of original Tashme artifacts and photographs and countless other

items from internment sites from across BC. Take a break in our 25-seat theatre room.

See our 90-year-old koinobori and the fuki & gobo plants which are still growing from the

time of internment. Experience our dimensional accurate replica tar-paper shack for a

glimpse of what everyday life would have been like in Tashme from 1942 – 1946.

Continue the Tashme experience by exploring the museum grounds, see the original

Tashme RCMP administration building, the Tashme kindergarten schoolhouse, and the

memorial benches and trees, including our Akebono Sakura. And, don’t forget to visit our

gift shop for some unique, locally made items.

Did you know… besides being Canada’s largest Japanese Canadian internment site,

Tashme is also one of the most intact sites remaining in B.C., with ten structures still

standing. One of our dedicated and knowledgeable museum hosts will assist you with any

questions you may have during your visit with us.

Outside of our regular weekend hours, we offer private viewings and walking tours by

reservation. A small fee may be applied outside of regular museum hours.

Personalized school field trips are available by reservation. Tour fees apply. Please contact

us to learn more. We acknowledge and are honoured to live, work, and play in Stó:lō

Téméxw, the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Stó:lō nation.