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The exhibit runs until June 5, - [Closure on Monday, October 13, 2025](https://mennonitemuseum.org/closure-on-monday-october-13-2025/) - The museum will be closed on Monday, October 13, 2025 For the Thanksgiving holiday. - [You Can Never Go Home Again Artist Christopher Friesen October 7 to November 10, 2025](https://mennonitemuseum.org/you-can-never-go-home-again-artist-christopher-friesen-october-7-to-november-10-2025/) - You Can Never Go Home Again Exhibit dates October 7 to November 10, 2025 You are invited! Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 2pm You Can Never Go Home Again was first proposed in 2022 as a response to the rapid rise in housing costs, followed by the unprecedented rate hikes that - [Closure on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025](https://mennonitemuseum.org/closure-on-tuesday-sept-30-2025/) - For details about our next exhibit beginning October 7th, click here https://mennonitemuseum.org/news/ - [Unearthing the Vanished Exhibition Until Sept. 26](https://mennonitemuseum.org/unearthing-the-vanished-exhibition/) - This exhibit is now available for booking in your exhibit space. Inquiries: info@mennoitemuseum.org Thank you for joining us in experiencing our impactful Unearthing the Vanished Gallery Exhibit Call to ask about guided tours: 604-758-5667 Exhibition runs until September 26, 2025 during Museum Open Hours. These were some of our extended hours during the exhibit - [Gallery Exhibit Opens February 2025!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/gallery-exhibit-opens-february-2025/) - Hearts of Freedom: Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees February to April 2025 Gallery Exhibition Hearts of Freedom - Stories of Southeast Asian Refugees exhibition focuses on the incredible stories of Southeast Asian refugees from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The impact of the Vietnam War, the Lao Secret War, and the Cambodian Genocide forced millions to - [Voices of Conscience: Peace Witness in the Great War](https://mennonitemuseum.org/voices-of-conscience-peace-witness-in-the-great-war/) - Admission to exhibits is free. - [Books & Borscht Select Thursdays at 1pm](https://mennonitemuseum.org/books-borscht-select-thursdays-at-1pm/) - 2024 Summer Books & Borscht Series _____________________________________________________________ Previous Books & Borschts: - [Radical Roots](https://mennonitemuseum.org/radical-roots/) - You're invited to our 1pm Poetry Pop Up this Wednesday, our final day of this exhibit! Join Gareth Brandt as he takes you on a poetical journey through the vignettes of his artwork! Meet in the front foyer of the museum at 12:50pm on Wednesday, December 11th. ------------------------- Join us for this free event! You - [October 5th Book Launch: Hildi Froese Tiessen](https://mennonitemuseum.org/3942-2/) - Save the Date! October 5th Book Launch! You're invited! Register today by calling 604-758-5667. We will be open for extended hours that Saturday. Bring Family and Friends! - [The Mennonite Story: Moments in Time Exhibit](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-mennonite-story-moments-in-time-exhibit/) - Gallery Exhibit runs until November 4, 2024. Free Admission. - [Lectures in Mennonite History](https://mennonitemuseum.org/lectures-in-mennonite-history/) - On October 25 and 26, Leonard Friesen, history professor at Wilfrid Laurier University, will deliver two lectures on the Russian Mennonite story. The “golden age,” the middle years, of Mennonites living in Russia are better known than the early and late years. Friesen will give talks on these “bookend” eras: early colonization 1789-1848, and winding - [Closed For Victoria Day](https://mennonitemuseum.org/closed-for-victoria-day/) - [Afternoon with the Author: Shirley Showalter with Special Guest: Connie Braun](https://mennonitemuseum.org/afternoon-with-the-author-shirley-showalter-with-special-guest-connie-braun/) - For more details, see our e-newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/c4n81 To subscribe to our e-news, send an email to info@mennonitemuseum.org - [Gallery Exhibits January - April 2024](https://mennonitemuseum.org/3800-2/) - Admission to exhibits is free. Events are free, registration encouraged by calling 604-758-5667. Leave a message after hours. You are invited! Looking forward to seeing you! - [2023 Mennonite Christmas Market](https://mennonitemuseum.org/2023-mennonite-christmas-market/) - [Leaving Canada The Mennonite Migration to Mexico](https://mennonitemuseum.org/leaving-canada-the-mennonite-migration-to-mexico/) - [Book Launch: Eating Like a Mennonite](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-eating-like-a-mennonite/) - You are invited! Join us on November 4th for the West Coast book launch of Marlene Epp's Eating Like a Mennonite! Celebrate with us: the launch of Professor Emeritus Marlene Epp’s new book exploring the meaning of Mennonite foodways, around the table and around the world. From zwieback to tamales and from sauerkraut to spring - [Upcoming Events](https://mennonitemuseum.org/3730-2/) - Summer Movie Matinees https://mennonitemuseum.org/movie-matinees-series/ MUSIC ALONG THE JOURNEY CONCERT! No tickets required, just come- and bring friends! - [Books and Borscht](https://mennonitemuseum.org/books-and-borscht/) - [Gallery Exhibits & Bookstore Reopening](https://mennonitemuseum.org/museum-gallery-exhibits-bookstore-reopening/) - [MHM This Week:](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-this-week/) - [MHM SUMMER FRUIT MARKET](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-summer-fruit-market-2/) - Looking for something local to do this summer? Be sure to visit our summer fruit market for u-pick or we-pick blueberries! Our house-barn is open Monday - Friday from 8:30 am - 4 pm. Pre-picked blueberry prices are: $2.00 for a pint $3.75 for a quart $25.00 for a 10 lb. box U-pick blueberry prices - [Important Dates Coming up!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/important-dates-coming-up/) - [MHM Cafe Takeout](https://mennonitemuseum.org/coffee-shop-take-out-service-resumes-february-1-2021/) - Phone pre orders can be made on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9am to 2pm at 604-758-5667. **Phone orders will be closed on all statutory holidays with online orders open as usual.** Online pre orders can be made on Mondays and Wednesdays from 9am to 6pm by clicking here: https://www.coffeeshop.mennonitemuseum.org/ Pick-up All orders made Monday will be ready - [Culture Days 2021 Free Movie Matinee](https://mennonitemuseum.org/3091-2/) - To celebrate Culture Days 2021, the Mennonite Heritage Museum is pleased to host a free movie matinee by Refuge 31 Films of the 2020 documentary Volendam A Refugee Story! Matinees will be running weekdays at 1pm from Oct 12 - 22. Theatre seating is limited, and registration is required. Call 604-758-5667 on weekdays from 10am - [Cafe Reopening!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/cafe-reopening/) - Our Cafe is reopening Tuesday, November 23! Open hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10am to 3pm. Soup is available from 11:15am to 1:15pm. Please come prepared to wear a mask unless seated in the cafe. We look forward to seeing you soon! - [Book Launch: BARBARA NICKEL](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-barbara-nickel/) - You Are Invited ..... To our in person book launch event with author, Barbara Nickel! Barbara will be presenting her latest book Dear Peter, Dear Ulla To register for this free event, call 604-758-5667 Looking forward to seeing you there! - ["The Canada Coat" by Louise Bergen Price - Coming soon!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-canada-coat-by-louise-bergen-price-coming-soon/) - The Mennonite Museum Society is excited to be publishing its first book, "The Canada Coat," written by Louise Bergen Price! We received our first proof this week, and after a few minor adjustments, we'll be ready to go to press! Louise has generously agreed that all proceeds will go to the Mennonite Museum Society and - [MHM Virtual Book Launch The Canada Coat by Louise Bergen Price](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-virtual-book-launch-the-canada-coat-by-louise-bergen-price/) - You are invited to a Zoom webinar. The Canada Coat Book Launch took place on Jan 29, 2022 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) If you didn't get the chance to tune in you can watch the full recording on the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLABxcMQJIw - [Book Launch Return Stroke](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-return-stroke/) - Join us for an evening with writer, Dora Dueck! July 7, 2022 at 7:00pm Admission is Free. Enter to win a free book by registering before July 6th. Call 604-758-5667. After hours, please leave a message. Reserve your copy! Exclusive event discount. A copy will be set aside for you, just let us know by - [FOLK & FRIENDS Concert: Calvin Dyck and Special Guests](https://mennonitemuseum.org/folk-friends-concert-calvin-dyck-and-special-guests/) - String players from the Vancouver Island Symphony are thrilled to perform this folk music inspired programme in Abbotsford. Join the musicians in the robust music of Dvorak’s String Quintet No.2, Op.77 and Bartok’s Romanian Folk Dances. Two pieces rich in Bohemian, Slovak, Hungarian and Romanian folk music traditions. Come experience the composers and their travels - [MHM CAFE Now Open Tuesday to Friday!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-cafe-now-open-tuesday-to-friday/) - [Afternoon with the Author: Loretta Willems](https://mennonitemuseum.org/afternoon-with-the-author-loretta-willems/) - You Are Invited! Saturday, October 29, 2022 at 2pm Join us for an afternoon with the author, Loretta Willems, reading from her work and in conversation with Dora Dueck Book talk & signing with author Loretta Willems on her novels The Gift of Laughter and Child Bride About this event Spend an Afternoon with the - [Abbotsford MCC Quilt Exhibit](https://mennonitemuseum.org/abbotsford-mcc-quilt-exhibit/) - [Save the dates!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/save-the-dates/) - Save the dates for these upcoming events! Perogy Dinner Fundraiser Thursday, May 25th, 2023 at 5pm The Mennonite Historical Society of BC Perogy Dinner Fundraiser takes place at: Mennonite Heritage Museum Café 1818 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford BC Tickets $20.00 per person Purchase tickets for 5:00pm Dinner on our website via PayPal online https://www.mhsbc.com/futureevents/purchase_event.php Or by - [Afternoon with the Author: Ralph Friesen](https://mennonitemuseum.org/3593-2/) - You Are Invited! Book talk & signing with author Ralph Friesen featuring his biography/memoir, Dad, God and Me: Remembering a Mennonite Pastor and His Wayward Son About this event Spend an Afternoon with the Author at the Mennonite Heritage Museum as local author/editor Elsie K. Neufeld introduces us to author Ralph Friesen at 2pm. Ralph - [MHM Book Launch Follow the Black Lines by Elsie K. Neufeld with Henry & Velma Braun](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-book-launch-follow-the-black-lines-by-elsie-k-neufeld-with-henry-velma-braun/) - You Are Invited ... to our Book Launch! Featuring: Follow the Black Lines by Elsie K. Neufeld with Henry & Velma Braun 2:00pm Saturday March 18, 2023 Registration required. To register call 604-758-5667. Feel free to call after hours, just leave a message. Café Open for 2 Seatings 11:30am and 12:30pm Menu: Borscht & - [Mennonite Christmas Market](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mennonite-christmas-market/) - [Shop our 12 Books of Christmas](https://mennonitemuseum.org/shop-our-12-books-of-christmas/) - [Mennonite In Motion Book Launch](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mennonite-in-motion-book-launch/) - You are Invited to this free event! Join author John H. Redekop as he presents his book: Mennonite In Motion: The Life and Times of John H. Redekop, Ph.D. 2:00pm Saturday April 23 1818 Clearbrook Road Abbotsford, BC V2T 5X4 Call 604-758-5667 mennonitemuseum.org *Enter to win a free book by registering your spot by April - [Book Launch: Sehnsucht](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-sehnsucht/) - Join us for an afternoon with author, Lorraine Loewen Isaak! Lorraine will be presenting about her book Sehnsucht : The Story of Grisch. Doors will open at 1pm. Presentation begins at 2pm with light refreshments to follow. Exhibits will be open until 4pm. Call 604-758-5667 to register your spot for this free event. Registration - [Mennonite Village Photography Exhibit](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mennonite-village-photography-exhibit/) - [Abbotsford Joint Poetry Launch](https://mennonitemuseum.org/abbotsford-joint-poetry-launch/) - Please join Sarah Ens and Ellie Sawatzky on Saturday, September 10, 2:00 pm, as they launch their new poetry collections Flyway (Sarah Ens) and None of This Belongs to Me (Ellie Sawatsky) at the Mennonite Heritage Museum, 1818 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, BC. Thanks to the League of Canadian Poets and the Canada Council for the - [Along the Road to Freedom](https://mennonitemuseum.org/along-the-road-to-freedom/) - The next time you visit the museum be sure to check out our current gallery exhibit: Along the Road to Freedom, paintings by Winnipeg artist Ray Dirks. A project of the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg. In art and words, the exhibit tells the dramatic stories of women and their families who fled - [The 12 Books of Christmas!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-12-books-of-christmas/) - It's December 1st, and this holiday season we'll be sharing with you The 12 Books of Christmas! For the next 12 business days, we'll be highlighting a different book available in our bookstore that we think you'll enjoy curling up with. Our bookstore is open from Monday to Friday from 10am - 3pm. See more - [Spring Films 2022](https://mennonitemuseum.org/spring-films-2022/) - The Mennonite Heritage Museum is pleased to present a FREE movie matinée series this spring. Come and watch exclusive, award winning, historical feature films and documentaries in the comfort of our in-house theatre. Our Cafe is open from 10am-3pm Tuesday-Thursday. *Please call ahead if you are planning to come for lunch. ALL SHOW TIMES Are - [MHM Book Launch: On Holy Ground](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-book-launch-on-holy-ground/) - Join us for an evening with Editor, Dora Dueck-- Along with contributors: Bev Peters, Lorraine Dick, And Karen Heidebrecht Thiessen Admission is Free Enter to win a free book by registering before June 16th. Call 604-758-5667. After hours, please leave a message. Reserve your copy! Exclusive event discount. A copy will be set aside for - [Cafe Take-Out Opens January 24th!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/winter-closure/) - Visit the link below for per-orders and to view our full menu: https://www.coffeeshop.mennonitemuseum.org/ - [Andrew Unger Book Launch!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/andrew-unger-book-launch/) - Please join Andrew Unger on Saturday, April 2, 2:00 pm, as he launches The Best of the Bonnet at the Mennonite Heritage Museum, 1818 Clearbrook Road, Abbotsford, BC. Vaccine passport and ID is required for this in-person event. IF YOU HAVEN'T REGISTERED, PLEASE COME ANYWAY; DROP INS WILL BE ACCOMMODATED! Vaccine Passport and ID are - [Thursday Closure: National Truth & Reconciliation Day](https://mennonitemuseum.org/thursday-closure-national-truth-reconciliation-day/) - National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - [Yesterday's Wisdom For Today: Anabaptist Conversation Series](https://mennonitemuseum.org/yesterdays-wisdom-for-today-anabaptist-conversation-series/) - Join us for the new fall webinar series Yesterday's Wisdom For Today: Anabaptist Conversation Series. Build peace through listening and discussion on October 12, 26, and November 9. During engaging online events, experts from North American Anabaptist Heritage organizations will show historic documents relevant to current issues. Also, hear perspectives from people close to the - [Christmas Market at the Museum](https://mennonitemuseum.org/3145-2/) - [MHM Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-gallery-exhibit-opening-reception-2/) - Join us for the opening reception of our next Gallery Exhibit entitled: A Visual Diary: Pen and Ink, Watercolour on Paper. Learn about the work and creative legacy of the late Artist: Heinz Klassen. Space is limited so be sure to RSVP for this free event by calling 604-758-5667. Doors at 7pm, Presentation by Lois - [MHM Virtual Book Launch: The Confession by Richard Toews](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-virtual-book-launch-the-confession-by-richard-toews/) - Thank you to all who joined us for our Virtual Book Launch! Here's the link for the recorded video in case you missed it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiBOG8Va9HE If you joined us for the live virtual event, please take a minute to answer a few questions for our survey https://forms.gle/GddWNavqM7h6Xjd7A Previously: For your personal invitation and - [Book Launch: It Takes Raindrops to Fill a Lake](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-it-takes-raindrops-to-fill-a-lake/) - You are Invited! MHM BOOK LAUNCH: “It takes Raindrops to Fill a Lake” by Walter Paetkau Presentation begins at 2:00pm at the Mennonite Heritage Museum, Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 2pm. Books will be available for purchase from the MHM Bookstore. Meet the Author, Walter Paetkau. Light refreshments. The Museum will be open from 1pm - [Remembrance Day Closure](https://mennonitemuseum.org/remembrance-day-closure/) - [MHM Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-gallery-exhibit-opening-reception/) - You are invited! Join us for the opening reception for our next Gallery Exhibit entitled: Mennonite Gals Can Paint: Watercolour & Acrylic Paintings Everyone is invited to this free event and light refreshments will be provided. Meet the artists and hear them talk about their work. Doors at 1pm, Presentation at 2pm. Main Exhibit will - [Book Launch: All That Belongs](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-all-that-belongs/) - MHM BOOK LAUNCH: All That Belongs by Dora Dueck Presentation begins at 2:00pm at the Mennonite Heritage Museum, Saturday, October 19, 2019. Books will be available for purchase from the MHM Bookstore. Meet the Author, Dora Dueck. Light refreshments. This is a free event and we welcome you to bring family and friends! Museum will - [Book Launch: Down Clearbrook Road](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-down-clearbrook-road/) - MHM BOOK LAUNCH: “Down Clearbrook Road” by Anne Konrad Presentation begins at 2:00pm at the Mennonite Heritage Museum, Saturday, November 30, 2019 Books will be available for purchase from the MHM Bookstore Meet the Author, Anne Konrad This is a free event and we welcome you to bring family and friends! Light refreshments The Museum - [George Penner Goes Home to Dolinovka Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/george-penner-goes-home-to-dolinovka-film-review/) - This film was (seemingly) produced by George Penner’s son, Richard. The run time is 90 minutes, and consists mostly of home video recordings from 1988. The film documents a trip back to where George was born in the foothills near Orenburg, as well as Germany, and Moscow. This is explained with a map by Richard - [The Pacifist Who Went to War Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-pacifist-who-went-to-war/) - The Pacifist Who Went to War was produced by Joe Macdonald in 2002, directed by David Neufeld, along with the National Film Board of Canada. The film is 51 minutes long, with narration by Margaret Nagle. Ideologies of WWII and Mennonite beliefs intertwine in telling stories of pacifism, alternative and active service. Complexities of these - [Prairie Pioneers Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/prairie-pioneers-film-review/) - Prairie Pioneers discusses the lives of the Russian-Mennonites who settled in Manitoba in 1874. The film was produced and edited by Otto Klassen in cooperation with the Mennonite Historical Society in 2008. The run time is 43 minutes with narration by Al Reimer. This film begins by discussing the ways that the Mennonites adapted to - [Pioneers in the Chaco](https://mennonitemuseum.org/pioneers-in-the-chaco/) - Pioneers in the Chaco Mennonites living in Manitoba, having emigrated as early as the 1870s had been granted freedom to practice their Anabaptist faith. Some of these freedoms were lost when the Government legislated that all public school instruction would be in the English language (1919). Several Mennonites travelled to Paraguay, South America in - [New Beginnings Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/new-beginnings-film-review/) - The film New Beginnings (1947- 1948 Mennonite Refugees to South America), is a Mennonite Central Committee production from 1988, with a run time totaling 121 minutes. The first part- Berlin Exodus, is the longest running of the three, being 56 minutes, and acts as an introduction to the story of Mennonite refugees and their experiences - [Through the Desert Goes Our Journey Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/through-the-desert-goes-our-journey-film-review/) - Through the Desert Goes Our Journey, by Walter R. Ratliff and Jesse Zerger Nathan, is a 57 minute documentary. This film was released by Agile Arts Production in 2008. Many voices tell a story of Mennonites who had believed a prophecy predicting the second coming of Christ at a specific date and time, though this - [The Last Objectors Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/test/) - The film The Last Objectors produced by Refuge 31 Films is a 45 minute documentary written and directed by Andrew Wall. This highlights the lives of those in Canada who chose to be conscientious objectors based upon Christian beliefs during the Second World War (1939-45). 11,000 conscientious objectors withstood actively participating in violence throughout this - [The Great Trek 1 & 2 Film Review(s)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-great-trek-1-2-film-reviews/) - Together, The Great Trek part one and two covers a timeline from 1939-1945, and some years following, with each event in order. These historical moments involve extreme hardship including famine, difficult travels, war and exile. This is briefly introduced, summarized and concluded by historian, Gerhard Ens. The film is produced and directed by Otto - [...and When They Shall Ask Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/and-when-they-shall-ask-film-review/) - And When They Shall Ask is a film directed by John Morrow, and produced by David Dueck from Winnipeg. Dueck is the director of a nonprofit organization called Mennonite Media Society, which produces Mennonite films. Dueck also taught University and has won multiple awards for his films. The run time of this particular video is - [Remain in Me Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/remain-in-me-film-review/) - Remain in Me, is a 75 minute documentary about Mennonites and their immigration from Russia to Brazil. This was produced by Adolf Carl Krüger, Martin Töws, Geraldo Braun and Pedro Roberto Wiens, released in 2001. The story is narrated in chronological order, along with scripted scenes to be easily understood. The film also uses - [Home for the Homeless Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/home-for-the-homeless-film-review/) - Home for the Homeless, is a 2008 Dueck film production, which explains the lives of Mennonites who escaped Russia and fled to Paraguay. The timeline of this is from the 1930’s to 1980. The story is narrated in English while actors in some scenes speak in German. For those who only speak English, some of - [FIND OUT FRIDAYS! Register for Scheduled Tours of the Main Exhibit](https://mennonitemuseum.org/find-out-fridays-register-for-scheduled-tours-of-the-main-exhibit/) - Registration begins January 14th: - [You Are Invited to our Next Gallery Exhibit!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/you-are-invited-to-our-next-gallery-exhibit/) - Mennonite Churches in the Fraser Valley: The Early Decades Mennonites began settling in the Fraser Valley in the winter of 1927-1928. In the following two decades, Mennonite churches were established throughout the Fraser Valley and the Vancouver area. The Church played a central role in the lives of Mennonites in the Fraser Valley. As soon - [2018 Christmas at the Museum](https://mennonitemuseum.org/2018-christmas-at-the-museum/) - We are anticipating our annual Christmas Market! While the Museum is the venue for this market, Judson Lake House Publishers are the organizers for the event. If you are a vendor interesting in vending at the Market, please email christmasatmhm@gmail.com. Most of our vendors have been confirmed and if you are selected for vetting for - [You Are Invited!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/you-are-invited-2/) - You are invited to a book launch! Meet the author and have your book signed! Find out more information about the book here: https://lizjansen.com/book/crash-landing/ - [](https://mennonitemuseum.org/1860-2/) - [Films are back in Spring!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/films-are-back-in-spring/) - [Gallery Exhibit Reception](https://mennonitemuseum.org/gallery-exhibit-reception/) - You are invited to the Gallery Exhibit Reception for Julia M. Toews' exhibit "If I Survey the Ground I Tread: Travel Photos Taken While Looking Down" Wednesday, APRIL 24, 2019 Presentation at 3:00pm "The title is taken from the hymn “I Sing the Mighty Power of God” by Isaac Watts (1674 – 1748) These are - [Book Launch "Under Siberian Skies" by David Funk](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-under-siberian-skies-by-david-funk/) - You are invited to the book launch of David Funk's new novel, "Under Siberian Skies." In his presentation, David will share about his writing process. There will be readings from the novel, time for questions and some sweet treats to eat! And of course, a chance to buy the book and get it signed by - [You Are Invited to a Book Launch! August 11, 2018 at 2pm Featuring “RISE AND SHINE” and Mary Derksen!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/you-are-invited-to-a-book-launch-august-11-2018-at-2pm-featuring-rise-and-shine-and-mary-derksen/) - Mary writes: "As we left for Japan the first time: “All too soon the announcement came, ‘All visitors must leave the ship!’ We felt both the pain of separation from loved ones, and the anticipation of our life that stretched before us like the wide ocean. We threw paper streamers to the folks on the - [MHM Book Launch "Finding Father" ed. Mary Ann Loewen](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-book-launch-finding-father-ed-mary-ann-loewen/) - You are invited to this free event at the Museum! Join us for a presentation at 7pm and meet the editor, Mary Ann Loewen and one of the contributors, local author, Elsie K. Neufeld! Books will be available for purchase from our Bookstore & Gift Shop. Book signing and light refreshments. Gallery and Main Exhibits - [Book Launch: Refugees and Ambassadors](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-refugees-and-ambassadors/) - You are invited to: MHM BOOK LAUNCH: Refugees and Ambassadors: Mennonite Missions in Brazil by Dr. Victor Wiens Presentation begins at 2:00pm at the Mennonite Heritage Museum, Saturday, September 21, 2019 Books will be available for purchase from the MHM Bookstore Meet the Author, Victor Wiens, Ph.D Light refreshments. This is a free event and - [Stories of the Anabaptists by Gareth Brandt](https://mennonitemuseum.org/stories-of-the-anabaptists-by-gareth-brandt/) - Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception YOU ARE INVITED! Wednesday, September 11, 2019 7:00pm at the Mennonite Heritage Museum Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception for Gareth Brandt's "Stories of the Anabaptists" Doors open at 6:30pm Gareth will present at 7:00pm. Light Refreshments. Everyone welcome, bring family and friends! https://www.smore.com/52cgb - [](https://mennonitemuseum.org/2012-2/) - Plan what to see in Abbotsford with an itinerary including Mennonite Heritage Museum - [MHM Book Launch: Women in Ministry Leadership](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-book-launch/) - You are invited to this FREE event! Join us for an afternoon with author, Douglas J. Heidebrecht July 13th at the Mennonite Heritage Museum Presentation at 2pm Light refreshments, meet the author, purchase books and have your book signed! Everyone welcome, bring your friends and family! ABOUT THE BOOK: This book explores the journey of - [EASTER WEEKEND HOURS](https://mennonitemuseum.org/easter-weekend-hours/) - [MHM Book Launch: The Russian Mennonite Story](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-book-launch-the-russian-mennonite-story/) - Join us for a presentation by Dr. Aileen Friesen, YOU ARE INVITED! Invite friends to this free event on Saturday, April 13th, 2019 at 2pm. Books available for purchase from our Bookstore & Gift Shop. Meet Dr. Aileen Friesen and enjoy light refreshments. Visit the Museum exhibits; the Museum is open from 1pm to 4pm. - [The Amish Project by Jessica Dickey, Dark Glass Theatre February 20-23 at Studio 1398 (The NEST) 1398 Cartwright St, Vancouver](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-amish-project-by-jessica-dickey-dark-glass-theatre-february-20-23-2019-at-studio-1398-the-nest-1398-cartwright-st-vancouver/) - Special group rate for patrons of Mennonite Heritage Museum! Thursday, February 21 matinee at 2pm Groups of 10+ receive tix for $20/each To book: email darkglasstheatre@gmail.com Location: The NEST 1398 Cartwright Street, Granville Island Dark Glass Theatre Presents: THE AMISH PROJECT by Jessica Dickey FEBRUARY 20-23rd 2019 Studio 1398 (The NEST) 1398 Cartwright St, - [MHM Book Launch: The Altester](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-book-launch-the-altester/) - YOU ARE INVITED! Admission is free and all are welcome to join us as Dr. Bruce Guenther presents his book: The Altester Herman D.W. Friesen, A Mennonite Leader in Changing Times. Light refreshments. The book was nominated for a Saskatchewan Books Award: https://www.bookawards.sk.ca/awards/awards-nominees/2019-awards-and-nominees/3 Please share and see you there! https://www.facebook.com/events/386781992136967/ https://www.smore.com/bgsr4-mhm-book-launch BOOKS WILL BE - [MHM Book Launch: Janet Boldt](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mhm-book-launch-janet-boldt/) - YOU ARE INVITED To the Mennonite Heritage Museum Book Launch for: Janet Boldt's "The Diary of Emma Mollmann from 1914 to 1923" Free Event! March 8, Friday 3pm at the Mennonite Heritage Museum Meet Janet Boldt Meet Peter Neudorf Books available for purchase from the MHM Bookstore. Through the translating work done by Barbara Boldt - [The Ben Horch Story Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-ben-horch-story-film-review/) - This film was premiered on November 19th, 2007 as a 100th Birthday tribute to Ben Horch (1907-1992). The run time is 28 minutes, produced by Old Oak Publishing & Recording (2007) and scripted by Peter Letkemann. All footage is original including sound recordings. The beginning of the film is narrated by Evelyn Braun who describes - [EDITH KRAUSE: Through the Flowers](https://mennonitemuseum.org/edith-krause-through-the-flowers/) - YOU ARE INVITED to our Gallery Exhibit Opening Reception! Ruth Derksen Siemens and Edith Krause will present. This is a free event and you can bring family and friends! - [Summer Movie Matinees at the Museum](https://mennonitemuseum.org/summer-movie-matinees-at-the-museum/) - For our 2018 Free Summer Movie Matinee Series we are offering one feature each week. Check back for updates! Tickets are free, but registration is required. Call 604-758-5667 to register for the movie you are interested in watching. When you come to watch the film, stop by the reception desk and pick up your ticket. - [George Penner Goes Home to Dolinovka (90 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/george-penner-goes-home-to-dolinovka-90-min/) - This homemade film documents a trip from Canada through Germany and Moscow, back to where George was born in the foothills near Orenburg. Viewers get a glimpse of scenes from the Frankfurt airport, the Molotschna colony, and other significant areas of George’s past. From the ice hockey rink in the #11 village, to the dairies - [You Are Invited!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/you-are-invited/) - [Stars and Dark Matter: Quilts by Lois Klassen](https://mennonitemuseum.org/stars-and-dark-matter-quilts-by-lois-klassen/) - [Daughters in the City (Ruth Derksen Siemens)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/daughters-in-the-city-ruth-derksen-siemens/) - "In the early 1930s, young Mennonite women, mostly adolescents, began to arrive in Vancouver, seeking work as domestic servants. Most had recently come to Canada as refugees from Russia, having escaped the terror of Stalin's regime. Their desperate families owed a substantial debt to the Canadian Pacific Railway for their journey. Daughters in the City - [I Remember (A Memoir by Elisabeth Löwen - Translated by Helene Rempel Klassen)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/i-remember-a-memoir-by-elisabeth-lowen-translated-by-helene-rempel-klassen/) - "Liesel and Helene are second cousins- their grandfathers were brothers Gustaf and Dietrich Rempel of Gnadenfeld, Molotschna, Russia/USSR (now part of Ukraine). While Dietrich was able to emigrate from the USSR to Canada in 1926, Gustaf died tragically in the USSR. Liesl and Helene met only once, in 1988, during Liesl's first trip to Canada. - [Remember Us - Letters from Stalin's Gulag (1930-37) Volume One: The Regehr Family (Ruth Derksen Siemens)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/remember-us-letters-from-stalins-gulag-1930-37-volume-one-the-regehr-family-ruth-derksen-siemens/) - "'Remember us as we remember you' – the plea from a father for his family in a prison camp in Stalin's Gulag empire. Jasch Regehr's letter is a criminal offence. Documents of the NKVD, the Soviet Union's secret police agency, confirm that 'correspondence abroad' is punishable by arrest and imprisonment without trial. Yet this father's - [Mennonite Central Committee in Canada A History (Esther Epp-Tiessen)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mennonite-central-committee-in-canada-a-history-esther-epp-tiessen/) - "A splendid and eloquent story of the work of MCC in Canada from its beginnings in the 1920s to the present.​" "This history of Mennonite Central Committee in Canada comes out of a rich historical tradition, eloquently telling the fascinating and complex story of this well-loved organization. Each chapter illustrates the myriad of ways that - [The Steppes are the Colour of Sepia (Connie Braun)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-steppes-are-the-colour-of-sepia-connie-braun/) - A Mennonite Memoir invites the reader to embark on a journey that traces the paths of ancestral memory over the steppes of the Russian empire to the valleys of Canada’s Fraser River. Connie Braun’s narrative continues where Sandra Birdsell’s historical fiction Russlander has left off – back to the catastrophic events of twentieth-century Europe. Braun - [Journey into Freedom (Edith Elisabeth Friesen)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/journey-into-freedom-edith-elisabeth-friesen/) - Journey into freedom combines Mennonite and soviet history, giving voice to the experience of changing fortunes and profound life lessons. Moving beyond unimaginable loss and hardship, this is a story of family love, religious faith, and cunning survival strategies. We watch how the shattered lives of the Dyck family are reconstructed, how suffering is transformed - [The Ben Horch Story (28 minutes)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-ben-horch-story-28-minutes/) - This film is about Ben Horch, who had an incredible musical gift and sincere heart. The film speaks of his life and accomplishments, along with images, video and sound clips. Back to Movies - [Pete - Moving Man Made Mountains (83 minutes)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/pete-moving-man-made-mountains-83-minutes/) - This film documents the life of Pete Friesen and his brilliance as a world-renowned engineer. Friesen was recognized as the top structural mover in the world. This film includes the history of his heritage, and how he ended up with a highly successful business. Pete's work is discussed thoroughly. Photos, video footage and time lapses - [PETE – Moving Man Made Mountains Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/pete-moving-man-made-mountains-film-review/) - This film documents the life of Pete Friesen and his brilliance as a world-renowned engineer. Friesen was recognized as the top structural mover in the world. This film includes the history of his heritage, and how he ended up with a highly successful business. PETE was written, edited, and produced by William Stewart in 2007, - [The Birth of Anabaptism Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-birth-of-anabaptism-film-review/) - The Birth of Anabaptism by Abraham Friesen was produced by MB Communications & Visual Marketing LTD of Winnipeg Canada. This film consists of one speaker (understood to be Abraham Friesen) who teaches about the history of Anabaptism and how it all began. The run time is a short 28 minutes, comprised of video footage of - [The Birth of Anabaptism (28 Minutes)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-birth-of-anabaptism-28-minutes/) - The Birth of Anabaptism by Abraham Friesen consists of one speaker (understood to be Friesen) who teaches about the history of Anabaptism and how it all began. The film is comprised of illustrations, paintings, and other imagery that supplement the lecture. The cause of the reformation is unpacked while highlighting other significant moments of the - [Through the Red Gate Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/through-the-red-gate-film-review/) - Through the Red Gate was produced and directed by Moyra Rodger, in association with the Knowledge Network and Out to See Entertainment, 2008. The film is narrated by J.J. McColl, and written by Dale Drewery. This 45 minute video uncovers the dramatic and tragic historical events of the years following Lenin’s death in Russia, and - [FLIGHT (Harold Jantz)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/flight-harold-jantz/) - "With Flight you will discover how Mennonites in 1929 learned what was happening to family and friends in the Soviet Union that year. The 735-page Flight has translations or summaries of all the items about Mennonites 'facing the Soviet empire' that appeared in the weekly Mennonitische Rundschau, during two critical years in the Soviet Union, - [Life Before Canada – Selma Kornelsen Hooge & Anna Goossen Kornelsen](https://mennonitemuseum.org/life-before-canada-selma-kornelsen-hooge-anna-goossen-kornelsen/) - "Anna Goossen Kornelsen-- was born in 1902 in Margenau, Molotschna, Ukraine. She had a happy childhood, but by her late teens the prosperous life many Mennonites in Ukraine had known was destroyed by civil war, anarchy, famine and Communism. Despite extreme poverty and food shortages, Anna and Kornelius Kornelsen were married in Marienthal on March - [Pioneers in Mexico Film Review](https://mennonitemuseum.org/pioneers-in-mexico-film-review/) - Pioneers in Mexico was directed, edited and produced by Otto Klassen. This documentary explains the history of the Mennonites who emigrated from Canada to Mexico in the years 1922-26. The film narrows in on the work that men and women did to establish a successful community in a vastly different land than they were previously - [Vol. 2 Discovering Mexico](https://mennonitemuseum.org/vol-2-discovering-mexico/) - "In Leaving Canada: The Journey to Mexico, Volume One, you met a big group of Mennonites who made an important decision. They sold their farms in Canada and moved to Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico. In this reader, you will see how the young people and adults in this group got to know their strange new - [Berry Flats - Helen Rose Pauls](https://mennonitemuseum.org/berry-flats-helen-rose-pauls/) - "'Think of these stories as layers of berry flats stacked in the shed: a little bit juicy and a little bit sweet, with a tart aftertaste and a burst of recognition.' Berry Flats is a series of short stories depicting life in the Mennonite villages of the Fraser Valley in the forties and fifties." Price: - [Vol. 4 Leaving Russia](https://mennonitemuseum.org/vol-4-leaving-russia/) - "In Leaving Russia: The Journey to Canada, you will read stories and other information about a group of new settlers in Canada. This group arrived in Manitoba, Canada, in the 1870s. They were called Mennonites, and they came from Russia. After a long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, as well as more trips by boat - [Vol. 3 A New Home](https://mennonitemuseum.org/vol-3-a-new-home/) - "In Leaving Canada: The Journey to Mexico, you met a group of Mennonites who sold their farms in Canada and moved to Chihuahua and Durango, Mexico. In the second volume, Discovering Mexico: A Strange New Land, the Mennonites get settled in their new homeland. In this reader, young people and adults are settlers no more. - [Vol. 1 Leaving Canada](https://mennonitemuseum.org/vol-1-leaving-canada/) - "In the 1920s a large group of Mennonites made a big decision. They would sell their homes and farms in Manitoba and Saskatchewan and build new farming villages in Mexico. In this reader you will meet the people who made that decision and find out why they made it. You will travel across Mexico with - [The Girl from No. 6 (Vanessa Voth)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-girl-from-no-6/) - "In the late 1920s, Stalin was determined to turn Russia into a 'Soviet Paradise'. For thousands of Russian Mennonites that meant exorbitant taxes, arrest, forced labour, losing their farms and businesses, and even losing their lives. With their faith in God and little else, Nikolai and Kaethe Penner fled for their lives with their toddler - [The Russian Mennonite Story - The Heritage Cruise Lectures (Paul Toews)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-russian-mennonite-story-the-heritage-cruise-lectures/) - "The Mennonite Heritage Cruise ushered a new era of ethno-tourism for Mennonites. For sixteen years (1995-2010), these cruises created a ' floating community of Mennonite pilgrims,' transforming a passenger ship along the Dnieper River into a collective space for fellowship and reflection on the Mennonite story in Ukraine. The lectures of Paul Toews, the resident - [Alternative Service for Peace in Canada during World War II 1941-1946 (Edited by A.J. Klassen)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/alternative-service-for-peace-in-canada-during-world-war-ii-1941-1946-edited-by-a-j-klassen/) - -Excerpts- "During the Second World War groups of Conscientious Objectors... worked as planting crews. They achieved an all-time high of 3,380 hectares planted in 1943." - Hon. Dave Parker, B.C. Minister of Forests, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Sayward fire "On Vancouver Island, 319,308 man days or 2.5 million hours of alternative service were - [UNSPOKEN: an inheritance of words (Connie T. Braun)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/unspoken-an-inheritance-of-words/) - "The experience of marginalized peoples has been a rich literary field in Canada, recording in fiction, nonfiction and poetry the stories of those who have not been able to speak for themselves. Works that reflect my own family’s lived experience as refugees crossing borders includes memoirists Janice Kulyk Keefer (Honey and Ashes), Modris Eckstein (Walking - [Rise and Shine - 45 Years in the Land of the Rising Sun (Mary Klassen Derksen)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/rise-and-shine-45-years-in-the-land-of-the-rising-sun-mary-klassen-derksen/) - "This book is an expression of gratitude; gratitude to the Japanese people for the many years of gracious hospitality they afforded the Derksen family, and gratitude to God for calling them to serve. It is the chronicle of one missionary family living and witnessing in Japan for 45 years. Mary is at her best as - [Pioneers in Mexico: (1997) (54 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/pioneers-in-mexico-1997-54-min/) - An Otto Klassen production about Canadian Mennonites colonizing in Mexico. This documentary explains the history of the Mennonites who immigrated from Canada to Mexico in the years 1922-26. This focuses specifically on the various types of work involved to establish a successful community in a vastly different land than they had previously been accustomed to. - [75th Anniversary Celebration of the Mennonites in Mexico 1922-1997 (1997) (36min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/75th-anniversary-celebration-of-the-mennonites-in-mexico-1922-1997-1997-36min/) - A film produced and directed by Otto Klassen to document a 75th Anniversary celebration of Mennonites in Mexico organized by the Alvaro Obregon School. This film shows footage from the multi-day event, including: parts of the parade, performances by various choirs such as the Kleinemeinde School and Alvaro Obregon School, speeches and teachings by Rev. - [The Burden of the Soviet Star: (2010) (44min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-burden-of-the-soviet-star-2010-44min/) - “There were many camps in northern Russia or Siberia filled with exiles. They were to work until their death to accumulate foreign currency for the State. The murderous living conditions in those desolate regions, the unhealthy climate and food lacking necessary nutrients ensured the desired ‘physical destruction’ of the exiles.” Back to Movies - [Clearbrook MB Church 75 Years – Discs 1-3](https://mennonitemuseum.org/clearbrook-mb-church-75-years-discs-1-3/) - “Celebrations were held Oct 7-9, 2011. Special events featured historical summaries by historian. David Giesbrecht; memories of church pioneers; and personal remarks from former pastors. Disc 1 - Celebration Banquet Friday evening: music by the Hugo Neufeld family, speeches from local dignitaries, historical review: the first 25 years (1936-1961). Candid photos by Sarah Dollinger, men’s - [Escape Via Moscow 1929 (35 min.) + The Women’s Burden Under Stalin: (2011) (10 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/escape-via-moscow-1929-35-min-the-womens-burden-under-stalin-2011-10-min/) - Escape Via Moscow provides insight to the Mennonites in Soviet Russia and their spiritual battles as the Soviet government determined their fate. This film is informative about the forced collectivization and discusses journey of the Mennonites as they fled from Siberia to Moscow, and to Germany. Much of the film explains their tragic story of - [The Great Trek: (2007) (35 min.) Part 1 (1939-1943)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-great-trek-2007-35-min-part-1-1939-1943/) - By Otto Klassen Winnipeg film-maker Otto Klassen uses rare archival photographs and film footage from the German Bundesarchiv to document the effects of the Soviet-German Non-aggressive Pact (August 1939), the German invasion of the Soviet Union (22 June 1941) and the subsequent two year occupation of Ukraine on Soviet-Germans and Ukrainians in general and on - [The Great Trek: (2007) (39 min.) Part 2 (1943-1945)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-great-trek-2007-39-min-part-2-1943-1945/) - By Otto Klassen Winnipeg film-maker Otto Klassen uses rare archival photographs and film footage from the German Bundesarchiv to document the westward retreat of over 350,000 Soviet-Germans and Mennonites in the fall of 1943, their resettlement in German-Occupied Polish territory, and their eventual flight from advancing Red Army forces in the early months of 1945. - [Home for the Homeless: (2008) (80 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/home-for-the-homeless-2008-80-min/) - A German-language film with English narration about 50 years of Mennonites in Fernheim, Paraguay, 1930-1980. This film contains information regarding how life might have been for the Mennonites in Gran Chaco. There is a discussion of how the Mennonites arrived at their assigned location with an explanation of conditions and hazards of their newly inhabited - [The Last Objectors: (2016) (45 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-last-objectors-2016-45-min/) - The Last Objectors is a TV-Hour (45 min) documentary on Canada’s conscientious objectors of the Second World War who chose to perform alternative service instead of going to war. They would spend years working in forestry camps, hospitals, asylums and various other positions throughout the country with little pay and no benefits. A Refuge 31 - [Menno’s Reins – A Dramatized History of the Mennonites of Manitoba: (2008) (60 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/mennos-reins-a-dramatized-history-of-the-mennonites-of-manitoba-2008-60-min/) - This film includes two parts of dramatized monologues based on Mennonite history from 1525-2008. Part one explains early history of the Anabaptist movement with a spotlight on ‘John’ Menno Simons (played by John Friesen), who is a farmer moving from Prussia to Russia. Part two entails a story of a teacher in Southern Manitoba, and - [New Beginnings: (1988) (121 min.) Mennonite Refugees to South America (1947-48)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/new-beginnings-1988-121-min-mennonite-refugees-to-south-america-1947-48/) - Peter and Elfrieda Dyck portray refugees' trek in 3 segments on this video. Berlin Exodus (60 min), shot in a church in Nebraska, is a one-hour telling by Peter Dyck of the miraculous escape out of the Russian sector in Berlin. Gott Kann, (30 min.) follows the first group of Mennonite refugees out of Berlin - [The Pacifist Who Went to War: (2006) (52 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-pacifist-who-went-to-war-2006-52-min/) - Directed by David Neufeld. Film Review by Lisa Van de Ven, a writer in Toronto. November 2010 Church or nation? That’s the question at the heart of the documentary The Pacifist Who Went to War, portraying Mennonite communities in Manitoba who, seven decades ago, were forced to choose. Either fight in the Second World War, - [Pioneers in the Chaco Pt. 1 & 2: (2009) (Pt1: 27 min. Pt2: 21 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/pioneers-in-the-chaco-pt-1-2-2009-pt1-27-min-pt2-21-min/) - Through admiration and empathy for the pioneers of the Chaco Boreal, this film was produced by Otto Klassen as result of personal experience in South America. Klassen’s filming took place in Paraguay, followed by compilation and editing in Canada. Part one looks at the Chaco’s seclusion and refuge for Mennonites, and the process of seeking - [Prairie Pioneers: (2008) (43 min.) The Mennonites of Manitoba (1874 - 1974)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/prairie-pioneers-2008-43-min-the-mennonites-of-manitoba-1874-1974/) - By Otto Klassen Otto Klassen's first full-length documentary film was produced in 1974 to commemorate the centennial of Mennonite settlement in Manitoba. The film recreates various aspects of pioneer life, such as the building of sod huts (zemlin), and the arrival of Russian-Mennonite settlers at the juncture of the Red River and the Rat River - [Remain In Me: (2001) (75 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/remain-in-me-2001-75-min/) - Portuguese-language film with English subtitles about the 70 years of Mennonite immigration to Brazil, celebrated in 2000. Based on true stories, full of examples of faith, the movie reveals dramatic moments lived by the first immigrants, and also shows the growth of a group of people guided always by the divine light and by an - [Remembering Our Mennonite Heritage: (2007) (45 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/remembering-our-mennonite-heritage-2007-45-min/) - This film is number 3 out of 5 in a series produced by Otto Klassen, which documents Mennonite experiences in Russia and the Soviet Union. This film covers information regarding the movement of Anabaptist-Mennonites, 16th century migration to Polish-Prussia of persecuted believers, response to invitation to settle in southern Russia (present day Ukraine) of the - [Remembering Russia 1914-1927 – War and the End of Mennonite Tranquility: (2006) (43 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/remembering-russia-1914-1927-war-and-the-end-of-mennonite-tranquility-2006-43-min/) - “The Mennonites in Southern Russia, present-day Ukraine had become affluent. They worked hard in their tight-knit communities, bound by a common language and faith. The level of cultural and social achievement had surpassed their Russian neighbors. For most Mennonites, life was what they made it, largely undisturbed by national or international events.” In the years - [Remembering Russia 1928-1938 – Collectivization and Mass Arrest: (2007) (52 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/remembering-russia-1928-1938-collectivization-and-mass-arrest-2007-52-min/) - “This film documents the spiritual battles and sufferings of Mennonites in Soviet Russia from the introduction of the first Five-Year Plan in October 1928 to the end of the Great Terror in 1938. Soviet plans for the complete collectivization of agriculture, the elimination of so-called ‘kulaks’ and the closing of all churches struck a hard - [Through the Desert Goes Our Journey:(2008) (57 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/through-the-desert-goes-our-journey2008-57-min/) - An epic journey from the steppes of Uzbekistan to the American Midwest. Failed prophecies and deadly adventures left a thorny legacy for descendants of the 19th century Mennonite trek to Central Asia. But new revelations heal the wounds of the past. The writer of this documentary follows a modern pilgrimage from Kansas to the Silk - [Through the Red Gate: (2008) (50 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/through-the-red-gate-2008-50-min/) - “Peter Bargen was just seven-years-old when he and his family narrowly escaped the Russian Gulag and almost certain death. Those relatives who remained in the USSR were not so fortunate. During Joseph Stalin’s reign (1929-1953), between 45 and 60-million people, among them thousands of Mennonites, perished through enforced exile, execution, famine and disease. Now, in - […and When they Shall Ask: (1984/2010) (88 min.)](https://mennonitemuseum.org/and-when-they-shall-ask-19842010-88-min/) - “An award winning docu-drama telling the story of the Mennonites’ sojourn in Russia from 1788 to the present. The film features re-enactments of historic events, interviews with witnesses to these events, archival film footage, and culminates with scenes of Mennonite life in the former Soviet Union. These diverse elements are bound together by the question- - ["Scroll Through History" Art by Christopher Friesen](https://mennonitemuseum.org/scroll-through-history-art-by-christopher-friesen/) - You are invited to view the Gallery Exhibit! *UPDATE* This Gallery Exhibit has been extended to June 9th! MAY 9 to JUNE 9 - [Victoria Day Weekend Closures](https://mennonitemuseum.org/victoria-day-weekend-closures/) - [You Are Invited to a Book Launch! May 2, 2018 at 7pm Featuring "FLIGHT" and Harold Jantz!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/you-are-invited-to-a-book-launch-may-2-2018-at-7pm-featuring-flight-and-harold-jantz/) - You are invited to this free museum event; bring family and friends! Meet Harold Jantz, Translator and Editor of the book: "FLIGHT: Mennonites facing the Soviet empire in 1929/30, from the pages of the Mennonitische Rundschau." Books will be available for purchase from the museum bookstore. - [Open House for Margaret Bergen's 90th Birthday!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/open-house-for-margaret-bergens-90th-birthday/) - Email ebergen4@gmail.com or text/phone 587-436-2884 for more information and to RSVP to this event. - [Next Open Day: January 15th!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/next-open-day-january-15th/) - [Please note the closure for Monday!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/please-note-the-closure-for-monday/) - [Music From the Heart](https://mennonitemuseum.org/music-from-the-heart/) - For more information, see the website: Calvin Dyck Concerts - [NEIL PETER DYCK](https://mennonitemuseum.org/gallery-exhibit-opening-reception-neil-peter-dyck/) - You are invited to join us for the Gallery Opening Reception for the paintings by Neil Peter Dyck! Doors open at 6:30pm. Reception begins at 7:00pm This is a free event; bring family and friends to this highly anticipated reception at the Mennonite Heritage Museum. Please carpool where possible. Light refreshments. Visit our facebook - [Book Launch: "Berry Flats"](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-berry-flats-by-helen-rose-pauls/) - You are invited to the Book Launch for Helen Rose Pauls' latest book: "Berry Flats" September 9th at 2pm - [Telling Stories: A Conference For Writers](https://mennonitemuseum.org/telling-stories-a-conference-for-writers/) - This event has been postponed until further notice... Watch for news about the new event dates. - [Christmas Market at the Museum!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/christmas-market-at-the-museum/) - Christmas at the Museum 2017 Our List of Vendors! Chocolates by David • David Van Rietschoten—Handmade Chocolates Dragonflies Ceilidh • Victoria Urbich—Fused glass, various items Distinctive Designs • Barb Ratzlaff—Rag Quilts & other piecework items Dipsy Doodle Creations • Dani Grant—Homemade Lolly pops Desert Winds • Bob Gonzales—Woodturning (need application) Emma Haak—Artwork, Cards Henry Haak—Woodwork, - [BOOK LAUNCH: The Quiet in the Land by Richard Toews](https://mennonitemuseum.org/book-launch-the-quiet-in-the-land-by-richard-toews/) - This is a FREE Museum Event, please feel free to bring family and friends! - [AVANTI](https://mennonitemuseum.org/avanti-the-art-of-moving-forward/) - https://www.smore.com/nv4gzAVANTI: The Art of Moving Forward Gallery Exhibit and Feature Concerts & Receptions Click here for more information: MHM E-Events Listing - ["All-Russian Mennonite Agricultural Union" Book Launch](https://mennonitemuseum.org/all-russian-mennonite-agricultural-union-book-launch/) - You Are Invited ... to meet Dr. John B. Toews who will be making a presentation on September 23, 2017 at the Mennonite Heritage Museum. - [Summer Movie Matinees!](https://mennonitemuseum.org/summer-movie-matinees/) - THE MENNONITE HERITAGE MUSEUM PRESENTS FREE SUMMER MOVIES! YOU ARE INVITED TO TAKE PART IN OUR FIRST EVER MATINEE SERIES! The Mennonite Heritage Museum is pleased to present a FREE movie matinee series for the summer. Come & enjoy exclusive, award winning historical feature films in the comfort of our in-house theatre. You are invited - [22 May 2017: Family Day at the Mennonite Heritage Museum](https://mennonitemuseum.org/22-may-2017-family-day-at-the-mennonite-heritage-museum/) - Family Day at the Mennonite Heritage Museum! Come and have some family fun at the Museum! We are featuring the following: CRAFTS EXHIBITS STORYTIME GAMES PHOTO BOOTH FOOD TRUCKS DEMONSTRATIONS GIFT SHOP ICE CREAM ACTIVITES PICNIC AREA For more information . . . https://www.smore.com/6uzzf. - [8 February 2016: Family Day at the Mennonite Heritage Museum](https://mennonitemuseum.org/family-day/) - Family Day, February 8th, 2016 from 10AM-4PM Mennonite Heritage Museum, 1818 Clearbrook Rd, Abbotsford, BC, V2T 5X4 Enjoy activities for the whole family! Family activities offered from 10am – 4pm: Admission (by donation to our permanent exhibition) Museum worksheets (geared toward 3 different age groups) “I Spy” Activity Books Russian Doll Craft Discover Your Genealogy - [8 February 2016: Family Day Snapshot](https://mennonitemuseum.org/family-day-snapshot/) - Check out our Family Day fun! Visitors experienced the exhibit, painted their own versions of Russian dolls, listened to historical stories, and researched their genealogy. - [2 March 2017: disPLACE: Refugee Stories in Their Own Words](https://mennonitemuseum.org/the-new-event/) - disPLACE: Refugee Stories in Their Own Words is a compelling and personal account of refugees to Canada. This world-premiere production uses verbatim testimony and original music to offer a glimpse into the refugee experience. From the Mennonite immigrants who fled Europe after World War II, to the current global refugee crisis, the stories brought to life in disPLACE offer ## Pages - [Home](https://mennonitemuseum.org/) - The mission of the Mennonite Heritage Museum 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. 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Not for - [Fall Films](https://mennonitemuseum.org/films-at-the-museum/film-series/) - For our current film series, please call 604-758-5667. March 4, 2026 | A Canadian War Story A small unit of Canadian soldiers confronts the moral cost of duty far from home. Intimate and unflinching, this film honours the quiet courage and lasting sacrifice of those shaped by war. [60 min] March 11, 2026 | - [Films](https://mennonitemuseum.org/films-at-the-museum/) - To register, call us at 604-758-5667. March 4, 2026 | A Canadian War Story A small unit of Canadian soldiers confronts the moral cost of duty far from home. Intimate and unflinching, this film honours the quiet courage and lasting sacrifice of those shaped by war. [60 min] March 11, 2026 | ...and When - [Christmas Market](https://mennonitemuseum.org/blog/christmas-market/) - Mennonite Christmas Market 2025 10am -4pm, November 18-22, 2025 Free Parking, Admission $2.00 More information to follow. 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