Mackenzie & District

Museum

Explore our valley, from Summit Lake to Sifton Pass, from Germansen Landing to Azouzetta Lake.

Experience The Past

Marge McDougall

Marge McDougall was a gifted portrait artist whose work documented the people of the Mackenzie region, including the Tse’khene First Nation. Though her art once reached galleries as far away as Paris, it remains rooted in the valley — preserving the human stories that shaped our community.

Animals of the Valley

Discover the diverse wildlife that calls the Parsnip Valley home. From majestic moose and bears to smaller forest and wetland creatures, this collection highlights the region’s natural heritage and the vital role these animals have played in shaping life in the North.

Artifacts of the Past

Explore tools, household items, and personal belongings that tell the story of Mackenzie’s early residents and the valley’s Indigenous communities. Each artifact offers a glimpse into the ingenuity and resilience of those who lived and worked in the valley before us.

LeTourneau

Tree Crusher

Featured

Artist

 

Marge McDougall

The Mackenzie & District Museum collections contain 35 original paintings by Marge McDougall. The purchase was made possible by grants from the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #273 Mackenzie.  Three additional paintings were donated to the museum in April 2016.

Marge Donovan (nee Johnson) 1900 – 1980 married Roy McDougall in Prince George 06 June 1940.  She took up painting the Tse’khene people primarily to relieve boredom. Marge is not a well known artist in North America, but art collector Mr. Van Voorst Vader sold a number of her paintings through his outlet in Paris, France.  Marge gave many of her paintings to family and friends.

Board of Trustees

President: Amy Coates
Vice President: Dale Primus
Secretary/Treasurer: Debbie Wallace
Trustee: Brad Ross
Trustee: Kelly Berdahl
Trustee: Kathryn Cowie
Trustee: Marisa Lei
Trustee: Megan Brumovsky

Our Partners

Support The Museum

Help us keep Mackenzie’s stories alive. Your donation supports exhibits, preservation, and educational programs that connect our community to its roots.

Donate today and be part of preserving our shared history.

Membership Information

Museum members benefit from the reciprocol agreement with Exploration Place.
Personal – $25.00
Couple – $35.00
Family – $50

Live outside Mackenzie?
Support the museum by becoming a
Friend of the Museum
$10

VISIT

September to June
Tuesday to Saturday
10:00 am – 2:00 pm

July & August
Tuesday to Saturday
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Phone

250-997-3021

Address

Unit #1 – 320 Mackenzie Blvd
Mackenzie, British Columbia
V0J2C0