The Historic Miyazaki House in Lillooet, BC Canada
From the start, the Miyazaki House Society has planned for conservation and restoration of the Miyazaki House. Our mission is to restore and preserve the Miyazaki House as a heritage property and bring her back to her former glory. Houses built in the second empire style are rare in western Canada especially in rural areas…
Veils Art Exhibition and sale by Betty Weaver opened at the Miyazaki House on July 16th, 2022, and runs until August 13th, 2022. The grand opening of her thought provoking art exhibition kicked off with a delightful Engish style tea including scones with homemade jam and honey butter, mini tarts and cakes, shortbread, neapolitan squares,…
In November 2019 the white picket fence was replaced at the Miyazaki House. As far back as we have records, the grounds at the Miyazaki House have been enclosed with a wooden picket fence. Wood has a limited life span and many parts of the fence were in need of replacing due to rot and…
Check out Mixalh Robert Narcisse’s Art Show and Sale at the Miyazaki House. Mixalh is an Indigenous artist from St’at’imc, Seewepeme, Syilx, and Nlaka’pamus. He incorporates traditional knowledge and pictographs into his artwork. He mainly paints with acrylic on canvas and favors bold colours. Overcoming obstacles and disabilities has been part of his journey. A…
Thanks to Ken Miyazaki we have a written description of what the Miyazaki House looked like when he lived there. Below is Ken’s description of how he remembers it between 1960 to 1980. The Exterior Of The Miyazaki House The house and picket fence was painted white. The trim and shutters were a deep blue….
We are honoured to host long-time resident Aggie Malm’s Art Show from Friday, June 3rd to Sunday, June 5th, 2022 10:00 am to 4:00 pm daily. Aggie is a multitalented lady and artist. This show was organized by her daughter Leslie to celebrate her 90th birthday! This art exhibition was also a 90th birthday party…
Lillooet community and Elders were invitied to “Remember Dr. Miyazaki”, an afternoon of storytelling on Saturday, October 26th, 2013 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Miyazaki House. Story telling and oral history connects us to the past through people who lived it. The Miyazaki House Society would like to invite anyone who would…
The Miyazaki House Lillooet’s historic home had fallen into a state of disuse and disrepair over the years. Thanks to Mariko Kage, Jane Carrico, and many other interested citizens the Miyazaki House Society was officially formed in December of 2013. Miyazaki House remains in the heart of Lillooet but sadly due to other priorities of…