The Caetani Centre will be closed on Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Remembrance Day.

On this day, we pause to honour and remember the courage, service, and sacrifice of those who have served — and continue to serve — in times of war, conflict, and peace.

We invite our community to join in local commemorations and take time for reflection and gratitude.
Regular hours and programming will resume on Wednesday, November 12.

Lest we forget.
— The Caetani Centre Team

It’s Sveva’s favourite time of year!

To recognize our benefactor’s love of Halloween, the Caetani Centre will be open on Friday. Oct. 31 from 5 to 8 PM to greet families, friends and neighbours and hand out a trick, treat, or two.

Come to the side door entrance (like the children did back in the ‘50s and ‘60s, to meet Sveva and Miss Jüül). There, you will welcomed inside, by donation, to visit our main floor museum where you can learn about the Caetani family and see their fascinating collection of fashion, toys (including our infamous haunted doll), trunks, artworks, home movies, and even Leone Caetani’s death mask, among many other interesting objects.

Stay for a steaming cup of hot chocolate and peruse the Caetani gift shop for a selection of Halloween-centric items –dolls, masks, embroidery, shrunken head keychains, and more –by Caetani studio artist Cher Mark of Freaky Faeries. Caetani merch such as cards, books, prints, T-shirts, totes and other locally handcrafted artwork will also be available to purchase.

Caetani staff will also be handing out treats at the door to all our young visitors.

We look forward to welcoming you to Vernon’s most famous Halloween house!

The Caetani Centre is participating in the next First Friday Art Trail, happening Friday, Sept. 5 throughout Greater Vernon.

From 10 AM to 4 PM you can visit our newly revamped museum and gift shop to learn the Caetani story, see our collection of home movies, artifacts, fashions and art.

In addition, from noon to 4 PM, our current artist-in-residence Shirry Insole will have the Jüül Studio open.

Shirry is a semi-retired healthcare professional who returned to school a few years ago to pursue a degree in fine art. Her artistic practice explores themes of embodiment and subjective, phenomenological experience.

"A recent visit to the Caetani Centre inspired me, particularly the history of the Canadian Caetani family. I was especially moved by Sveva Caetani’s story and her 25 years of confinement within the property. My current residency at the Caetani House offers an opportunity to further investigate the relationship between space and embodied memory. Through my work, I hope to capture the felt presence of this unique environment and reflect on how it shapes personal and collective experiences."

Come say hello to Shirry and learn more about the fascinating Caetani story while exploring other art studios and spaces in the vicinity at First Friday

To learn more, visit https://firstfridayokanagan.com/

Announcing our AGM April 28th!

Calling all members in good standing: the Caetani Centre's Annual General Meeting is scheduled for April 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM.

Help us celebrate the past year at the Caetani Centre as we look forward to the year to come, with some exciting announcements!

NOT CURRENTLY A MEMBER?

Being a member of the Caetani Centre enables us to keep our organization moving forward.

A membership at the Caetani Centre includes the following:

• Voting privileges at the Annual General Meeting (must have a paid membership 30 days before AGM in order to vote).

• Unlimited attendance for self-guided tours

• 10% off gift shop purchases.

• Exclusive member only access to selected receptions and socials

MOST IMPORTANT: The knowledge that your membership directly supports vital community programming!