The Summerland Museum and Archives Society is selling off some old items in its Spring Cleaning Auction.

The items up for sale include tools, old suitcases, washing machines and washtubs, barber equipment and hair curling irons, a television from the 1950s and a wheelchair from the early 20th century.

This is the second time the museum is holding a sale of de-accessioned items that have been removed from its permanent collection.

Petra H枚ller, curator of the museum, said the sale is part of an ongoing effort to ensure the items in the museum have relevance. Items on display need to have a strong connection to the community.

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The museum is facing problems because of a lack of space to store items. H枚ller said there is little space available to store newly acquired items. The area in the back of the museum is full, and additional items are being stored in the basement of the Summerland RCMP detachment.

Storing items also comes at a cost, as there is time involved in recording and digitizing the information and expenses in properly caring for each item, whether on display or in storage.

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In many cases, there are other similar artifacts to those listed in the auction. These items, which remain in the museum害羞草研究所檚 collection are in better condition or have more complete information about their history.

Some of the auction items have attracted attention in the past. The wheelchair has been used by theatre groups in past productions, H枚ller said.

The online auction can be viewed at . It will remain active until May 24.

On May 25 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., the museum will host a panel discussion titled, 害羞草研究所淲hat to do with my stuff.害羞草研究所� This discussion covers how to disperse estate items and how to leave a lasting legacy in the community. The session will be at the George Ryga Arts and Cultural Centre, 9525 Wharton St.