Reviews of Father Pandosy Mission (Museum)

Travel Dream West

An interesting, rare historic place with outdoor displays, well worth visiting

Josh Sears

A very quaint example of early settler history. The oldest building in Kelowna (1860) is located here along with several others similar in age. See examples of how the pioneers lived, worked and survived in those early years. Admission is by donation. There is one 'porta potty', and no gift shop.

Keith Moore

Great seeing how great grandparents lived

Nolan Dyck

This is a classic in Kelowna. Great spot to see the beginnings of the areas history and explore a bit of the stories of the men and women who helped build the area.

John ostrom

Enjoyed it there

ian morrow

Well kept, very interesting. Worth stopping at

EM Kastner

Not a whole lot going on here, but interesting for about an hour, very nicely kept up.

Dwayne Iamdwayne

(Translated) Cool bit of histoey (Original) Cool bit of histoey

Ahmed Alwadani

Good

Ed Kruger

First european settlement site okanagan 1859

Chloe Shivers

It was well kept and interesting, I loved the farming tools, also, it was quiet, there was no one else there! My only complaint is that the guy was mowing the lawn as we were there but other than that, it was great!

Mark Morrison

Great buildings. Some signage needed upkeep.

Marten van der Meer

Interesting small site about the early European settlers in the Okanagan region. The site can be explored in 30-60 minutes, depending on your interest in the documentation. It is well maintained. The admission fee is a donation towards this goal. A good visit if you want to learn more about the early days of "modern" Canada!

Irina Johnson

(Translated) Fell in love with this historic place! (Original) Влюбилась в это историческое место!

Dan Myles

There is a lot to see in the mission. Would love to have full interesting stories go with the general information on site.

James Bell

Old buildings

Eve Darth

Loved Father Pandosy Mission on Benvoulin Rd.

Andrew Cripps

Although the buildings are currently closed in the pandemic, there is still a lot to see on this the original site of the buildings and the mission. There are many beautifully restored wooden buildings to view. The first buildings went up in the 1860s. It was decommissioned in 1906 with some artifacts going to the east of Canada and some to the new St Louis mission property in Kamloops. A walk around gives you sense of life back then and there are some interesting carts, buggies and agricultural equipment to see. You can see an early cabin on the site and I’d you get interested In the history head down to Kelowna’s Okanagan Heritage museum where there is another 1860s cabin reconstructed with some fittings inside to give you a sense of how it might have been to live in a cabin.

Luna P

Nice bit of history, explanation plaques all over. No drinking fountain or amenities (except a portapotty) nearby. Terrible bus service.

Angel Anne

Great place for a picnic. Lots of historical information

Cameron Geisler

Many historic buildings, including the chapel, barn, father Pandosy's house, along with a collection of old farm equipment. Also lots of info to read.

Mona-Lee Petersen

Very good layout and descriptions. Nice to view and learn about the start-up of Kelowna.

Mohammadreza Behnejad

Not much information and no tours It is free and you can donate for your visit

On A Journey

Very cool historic site.

Richard W.

Interesting history of father pandosy. Settlement is all preserved as it was. Worth a visit.

Benson Lott

Great place for a concert.

Melike Karaca Bulut

Unfortunately it was closed due to Covid. You can just wander around the garden.

Nick Siegfried

It's a window to our past lives. Very interesting how far technology has evolved

JP G (Greywulf73)

The place was closed when I visited but one could feel the peacefulness of the location. I am not religious and I don't feel that what the Europeans did (convert) to the aboriginals is good or nice. But this is a well-preserved piece of history which, if anything, can serve as a testament to the grit of people looking to better themselves and give refuge to others in their times of need.

Corvetta Curves

A neat road stop with lots of history. No tours but you can picnic on the grounds and poke through all the buildings.

Geoff Holman

Interesting place.Lots of history here.

Make it Real Estate

Went for family pictures, good spot for a rustic setting

Martina Page

Gorgeous spot for a photo shoot and playtime for the kids as they explored the old buildings and vintage farm equipment.

Kevin T

Nice quick historic place to stop

LingLing “Ling-Ling” K

I have been coming to this place since I was a little girl and loved exploring the grounds then! As I got older and understood it more, I was even more fascinated! So if you have never checked out the the main house ???? with the one room school and the beautiful antique furnishings, you should take the time and stop by. The cost $ is by donation

Shanny Rann

Admission is by donation. Enjoyed the display in the heritage buildings but the ground was muddy after the rain.

Evan R

Very well set up and displayed! Lots of care has been put into setting up the whole area. We had a very nice afternoon walk around looking at all the display houses. The old farm machinery and buggys are always ready cool to see. Definitely a step back in time! Thanks to all those who take care of the place!

Beth Brown

Interesting self-guided tour.

Les Moss

Very interesting, worth a visit.

David Smith

Part of a GeoCaching adventure lab.Nice stop.

asap jun

Daughter had a photo shoot arranged for a school..function..so we met her there to help with the grandkids...never knew of this place...very interesting...i

Donna Love

Must take visitors here. Quiet, serene, natural history of Kelowna.

Hella Steffens

(Translated) It is already getting old, or it would be nice if the exhibits could hold a little more in the state, but since the system is financed only by donations, it is okay. It is impressively illustrated how the mission looked at the time. If you have it on the way you should definitely stop, look and please also a small donation there, so that the maintenance can go on. (Original) Es ist zwar schon in die Jahre gekommen, bzw es wäre schön wenn man die Ausstellungsstücke etwas mehr in Stand halten könnte, aber da sich die Anlage nur über Spenden finanziert ist es okay. Es ist eindrucksvoll dargestellt wie die,Mission seinerzeit ausgesehen hat. Wenn man es am Weg hat sollte man auf alle Fälle anhalten, ansehen und bitte auch eine kleine Spende da lassen, damit die Instandhaltung weiter gehen kann.

Pmakid

Interesting history

Garrett Nicholson

Strong engery around

Frazer Johnston

Great place to learn about the early history of Kelowna. Old buildings, vintage machinery and clean grounds to walk around.

Eugene Sawka

Lots of Early History for BC and the Kelowna area

Ryan & Rachel Ferguson

Neat place. I took my son here last weekend for the first time. Love the history and area.

keegan yablosnki

It was cool alot bigger then i thought

Michelle Delorme

Great piece of history! You can walk around and inside the different houses and structures, really great outdoor activity with kids too