Museums and galleries provide an amazing opportunity for kids and adults to explore art, culture, and history that helps us understand our current world better. Whether you’re looking to explore your own backyard more or you’re visiting from out-of-town, these museums and galleries offer kid and family-friendly exhibitions and hands-on
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Nominated as one of the greatest places in Canada! Journey back in time, at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, to 15th Century China and enjoy this “window to another world”. An authentic representation of an age–old garden tradition which reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty, here you will
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The Museum of Anthropology houses one of the world’s finest displays of First Nations art in a spectacular building overlooking mountains & sea. They also host major temporary exhibits and display over 10,000 objects from around the world in their new Multiversity Galleries. Enjoy gallery tours (free with admission), exciting
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Situated atop wooden pilings over the mighty Fraser River, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery is one of the few remaining 19th-century salmon canneries in BC. In its heyday, the Cannery was the largest building of its kind and the leading producer of canned salmon in BC. Now a dynamic fishing
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The HR MacMillan Space Centre features a 360-degree planetarium, the GroundStation Canada, the Cosmic Courtyard, and more!  The H.R. MacMillan Space Centre also does birthday parties, educational workshops and venue rentals. Admission discounts: Pay-What-You-Can Sundays Free admission for all self-identifying Indigenous Peoples 15% off for BCIT, KPU, Young Drivers Perks
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Stroll down the streets of a 1920s community where a village has been created with both heritage & replica buildings. Period costumed townsfolk give demonstrations in the homes, businesses & shops: watch the blacksmith at the forge, listen to the rhythm of the platen press, mind the teacher in the
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Have you ever wondered about the plants and animals that surround you every day? How do they move? What do they eat? How do they grow? The first Saturday of each month, the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC is hosting NatureClub events looking at everything from creepy crawlies to the
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Discover the history & maritime traditions of the Pacific Coast. Step back in time to 1944 on board St Roch, Canada’s celebrated RCMP Arctic schooner. Explore many exhibits such as shipwrecks, early fur trade, deep ocean exploration & more. Plus, don’t miss Pay What You Can on the first Sunday
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Head to the Vancouver Art Gallery on the first Friday evening of every month for free admission. Reserve your space ahead of time to guarantee entry. First Fridays at the Vancouver Art Gallery: Date: First Friday of each month Time: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM Address: 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver
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The Museum of Vancouver (MOV) creates Vancouver-focused exhibitions and programs that encourage dynamic conversations about what was, is, and can be Vancouver. Permanent exhibits tell the city’s stories from the early 1900s to the late ’70s, and are complemented by contemporary feature exhibits. Located in scenic Vanier Park, set against
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