After three years in storage containers, the Museum Cottage in Davies Orchard reopened in time to welcome the public during Bowfest.
The Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association (BIHPA) – also known as Bowen Heritage - thanks Metro Parks crews for moving the Museum’s historic furnishings back into Cottage #10, and the many community volunteers who worked to set everything back up to its former 1940s Union Steamships glory.
The Museum’s 2022 closure was required for Metro Parks to rehabilitate the remaining five Orchard cottages.
Two of the cottages will be operated again as short-term vacation rentals, one cottage will be bookable for day-use activities, and another cottage is being reoccupied as BIHPA offices. The recent completion of construction allowed Metro to reopen Davies Orchard to the public and to BIHPA.
The reopening of the Museum Cottage was a great success, with over 100 people coming through during the four hours the Museum was open. Metro Parks helped direct residents and visitors alike to the Orchard for tours of their completed day-use cottage.
Mark your calendars - plans are already underway to bring Applefest back to the Orchard for this coming Thanksgiving weekend! Stay tuned for more information.
