Raincoast Tree of Life Exhibit

The main gallery is home to a variety of temporary and permanent exhibits.

Temporary exhibits include:

Raincoast Tree of Life

Extended to October 2010

Uncover how First Nations people on the West coast traditionally used the Western Red Cedar tree. Includes woven baskets and hats, a dugout canoe, as well as ceremonial masks and rattles.

Permanent exhibits include:

Forest Renewal

Explore modern forest management practices and the endless possibilities for value-added wood products such as furniture.  Don't miss the video game kiosk where you decide how to make the most money out of your logs!

Logging Railways

A gallery so large it has a locomotive on display!  Don't miss the Shawnigan Lake Lumber Company locomotive that used to work on Vancouver Island hauling logs out of the forest.  See the new speeder, whistle, and switch stand displays and find out how railways changed logging forever!

The Main Building was constructed by the Centre’s staff in 1984 using lumber that was milled on the saw and planer mills currently found on the lower grounds.