I Love Museums But Mostly Old Villages
Its summertime, and one of my favourite pastimes is visiting museums and old villages.
Yep, it’s true. I love museums. My love of vintage runs deep and it’s always been with me since I was little.
Whenever my family and I went on a road trip, I’d make my parents pull over to every little museum. I think my sister died of boredom.
But what I really love are the museums that show the way people used to live way back when.
Especially villages with their stores and houses.
I’m in complete heaven!
A few months ago I went on a field trip with my daughter and I think I was the most excited person there.
Which isn’t hard with a class full of three-year-olds in a museum.
Because it’s summer vacation, I thought it was the perfect time to show you this little village.
It’s called the Burnaby Village Museum and only about a 30 minute drive away from where I live.
Bell’s Dry Goods store is the cutest filled with antiques and vintage finds!
I would love to shop in a store like this.
Or live there. Wouldn’t it be the cutest house?
The shop owner would have lived in the back of the store.
Here’s the tiny bedroom at the back.
And tiny kitchen. So cute.
The employees of the museum are in full costume as they walk around and be the complete character they are supposed to be.
Think Disney characters but more serious.
Sweet ride! I would love to be chauffeured around in this gorgeous antique car.
Another favourite of mine was the bank.
Love the bank manager’s office. The light fixture, the desk, all that wood.
I want this wooden filing cabinet!!
I have a very similar typewriter myself.
Apparently this heritage building was an actual bank that was put on a barge and sent to this museum.
I wish they sent it to me.
Another favourite building was the printing shop.
Look at those pieces of furniture!!
Love the green light fixture.
Watching that printer in action was very cool.
Be still my heart. I could take every one of these printing drawers with me.
And this desk.
I need to get my typewriter to work and I’d be set!
Mailed letters for everyone!
This is the cutest school house. I love the cedar siding.
There was only one thing that interested the three-year-olds and that was this real ice cream parlour. Oh and the carousel ride. The carousel was pretty cool. I think the ice cream was the highlight though.
Oh I just love all of it! I would love to go sometime!! SO cool!
Thanks so much, Shawnna 😉
Hugs, Jamie
Love, love, love. Where is this? I can just smell the musty, yet historical smells of paper, wood and life once lived! Love!
Oh sorry, Pam. I forgot the link. I’ve added it now. It’s just outside of Vancouver (Canada).
Glad to find a fellow lover of old towns.
Hugs, Jamie
What a neat place to visit – I will have to take the boys there next time we are over that way visiting family.
They would love it, Krista! At the very least they would love the carousel ride and ice cream lol
Hugs,
Jamie
What an amazing place. I’ve always loved museums too. Maybe I’ll get to visit there one day!
Yes you do! It’s lovely.
Hugs, Jamie
We live just a few blocks away and my oldest loves to walk around the village. My absolute favourite is the yellow farm house near the entrance. Every time I walk through I wish I could move in! And I wish I could actually shop the dry goods store.
We haven’t managed to make it there this summer but you’ve inspired me to make time before school starts!
Oh you’re so lucky, Meredith! I love that farm house too. We could just live in that town, couldn’t we?
Hugs, Jamie
I love historic villages! It makes me feel like I’ve gone back in time. I’ll definitely have to add this one of our list. Just went to Heritage Park in Calgary last month and loved it. Thanks for sharing.
I love Heritage Park! I’ve only been there once and would love to go back. This one is smaller but just as sweet.
Hugs, Jamie