This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
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Unearthing The Vanished Mennonite Heritage Museum Gallery Exhibit
In-person
Date and time
Location
Mennonite Heritage Museum
1818 Clearbrook Road
Abbotsford, BC
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
This powerful exhibit sheds light on the enduring trauma of forced disappearances and the profound grief experienced by families under Stalin's violent regime. By sharing these stories, the exhibit invites reflection on both the pain of the past and the resilience of those who endured.
Exhibit runs Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm until September 26th, 2025.
Organizer
Mennonite Museum Society
The Mennonite story is one of an enduring Christian faith throughout an often tumultuous history. The Mennonite sojourn from The Netherlands to Poland (later Prussia), and then to Russia (later the Soviet Union), is one of joy and sorrow, stability and turmoil. Persecution, exile, and martyrdom failed to extinguish the hope and perseverance that Mennonites have shown throughout their history. Settlement in Canada and, in particular, the Fraser Valley, has allowed the Mennonite story to take root and flourish.
The mission of the Mennonite Heritage Museum is to preserve and exhibit the stories of the Mennonites from their origins in the 16th century to their settlement in the Fraser Valley.
This event is part of a hub:
City of Abbotsford: Hub of the Fraser Valley
City of Abbotsford Abbotsford, BCJoin the City of Abbotsford and our partners, as we host a series of free, interactive, and family friendly Culture Days programming and events across the City.