exhibits

Temporary Exhibit Gallery

Watering the Desert: Oliver’s Transformation from Dry Land to Farmland

Discover the story behind Oliver’s orchards and vineyards and how water found its way to the desert

Learn about the construction of the Canal (“Ditch”) project, the emergence and growth of agriculture

and festivals celebrating Oliver’s farming heritage

Permanent Exhibit Gallery

Deep Roots explores Oliver’s mining past, natural history, Oliver’s community

and culture, First Nations, and more

Historic Fairview Jail — PErmanent Exhibit

Discover the stories of former mining towns Fairview and Camp McKinney

Explore one of the original buildings preserved from the Town of Fairview

Community Outreach Exhibits

The ODHS Curator develops mini community exhibits throughout the year to make history and Oliver’s stories more accessible to people in town. Our current mini exhibit is titled, Balls, Bats and Bathing: Leisure and Sport History in Oliver. It’s at the Oliver Community Hall at the Parks and Recreation Facility.

Check it out next time you’re at the Community Hall!

Thank you to Oliver Parks and Recreation for letting us use their space

Past community exhibits include “We Remember Them” for Remembrance Day and "Smart, Sassy, Sophisticated Women of Oliver”

to honour International Women’s Day.

Thank you to the Venables Theatre for letting the ODHS use your space in the past.

Please consider donating to the ODHS

100% of all donated funds goes towards preserving and presenting Oliver’s history through artifact care, tours, research, and programming. Thank you for helping us to preserve local history.