# Kilby General Store, Canada: what it is and when to go > Kilby General Store is a museum in Canada (Chilliwack). Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/kilby-general-store/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · History, Museums and art - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YVR Vancouver, 89 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [kilby.ca](https://kilby.ca/) - **Coordinates:** 49.23593, -121.95713 ## What it is and where Kilby General Store is a museum in Canada (Chilliwack). It is in [Chilliwack](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chilliwack/), where this site lists 23 more places to see, 7.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.23593, -121.95713; the nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR, Vancouver), 89 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.235926%2C-121.957131) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.235926%2C-121.957131) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Kilby General Store is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 25 | | February | Best time | 9 h 53 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 29 | | May | Best time | 15 h 06 | | June | Best time | 16 h | | July | Best time | 15 h 38 | | August | Best time | 14 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 50 | | December | Possible | 8 h | In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | February and May to October | November to January and March to April | | Museums and art | February and May to October | November to January and March to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Kilby General Store has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Kilby Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/kilby-provincial-park/): Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada · 379 m - [Tupaw's Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/tupaw-s-cabin/): Hiking · 5.4 km - [CFBCHS Chilliwack Military Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cfbchs-chilliwack-military-museum/): Museum · 7.2 km - [Chilliwack Museum and Historical Society](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/chilliwack-museum/): History Museum in Chilliwack, British Columbia · 7.5 km - [Dicken's Sweets & British Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/dicken-s-sweets-british-museum/): Museum · 7.9 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: History - [L'Anse aux Meadows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/sitio-historico-nacional-de-l-anse-aux-meadows/): archaeological site on the island of Newfoundland, Canada - [Nahanni National Park Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parque-nacional-del-nahanni/): national park in Canada - [Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parque-internacional-de-la-paz-waterton-glacier/): international park in the United States of America and Canada - [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada - [Miguasha National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/parc-national-de-miguasha/): national park of Quebec - [Old Quebec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/distrito-historico-del-antiguo-quebec/): historic neighborhood in Quebec City, Canada, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site Every Canada place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kilby General Store? It is a museum in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit Kilby General Store? February and May to October. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. ### How do you get to Kilby General Store? The nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 89 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.235926%2C-121.957131) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Kilby Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/kilby-provincial-park/), [Tupaw's Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/tupaw-s-cabin/), [CFBCHS Chilliwack Military Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/cfbchs-chilliwack-military-museum/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/274472365), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).