Roedde House Museum

Roedde House Museum
Exterior of the Museum
Established 1893 (construction), 1990 (museum)
Location 1415 Barclay Street Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA
Type Museum (Victorian era)
Website www.roeddehouse.org

Roedde House Museum is a Vancouver, Canada-based museum. Located in Vancouver's West End neighbourhood, the museum is centered in the residence of Gustav Roedde, the city's first bookbinder, and reflects the day-to-day life of a middle-class immigrant family in Canada at the start of the 20th century.

Events

The Roedde House Museum features two monthly concert series in their parlour. The Second Sunday Concert Series showcases various local artists performing classical music in the afternoon. On the second Thursday evening of every month is the Jazz Concert Series which feature high quality jazz performances in the parlour with tea and cookies at intermission.[1] The museum's Sunday Tea and Tour is also among the Roedde House offerings, and the tea served is the "Roedde House Blend" made specially by the Murchie's Tea company for the Museum.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Roedde House Museum, Vancouver". Brown Paper Tickets. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Roedde House Museum". Lonely Planet Review. Retrieved 4 June 2014.

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Coordinates: 49°17′13″N 123°07′56″W / 49.2869°N 123.1322°W / 49.2869; -123.1322

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