Heritage Thursdays is a weekly Thursday afternoon children’s program that operates in the summer. Each year the program is based on a popular or pertinent theme. This years theme is “Through the Artists Lens” with each session exploring a new art medium/style! July 14th – Group of Seven – A
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Did you know pineapple leaves can be used to create fabric? Visit the Museum of Surrey to untangle all sorts of interesting facts about fibres, textiles and the tools and techniques used to make them. From May 10 until the end of July, Untangling Textiles introduces visitors to the world
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Visit the Burnaby Village Museum and experience heritage. Stroll down the streets of a 1920s community. 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
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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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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
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Completely renovated in 2018, the Museum of Surrey is a vibrant, interactive and ever changing, free local venue for wonder, dialogue and fun for the whole family. The exhibitions at the Museum of Surrey are always changing. You can check out the current exhibits here. The kids will absolutely love
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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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The Vancouver Art Gallery hosts cutting-edge exhibitions featuring contemporary art and internationally renowned artists, houses work of historical artists, including a very extensive collection of Emily Carr works. An impressive permanent holding of over 10,000 artworks, makes the VGA a major player in the Canadian art world. Because it is
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The Vancouver Police Museum is North America’s OLDEST police museum! Located in Vancouver’s former Coroner’s Court and City Morgue, the Police Museum details the history of the Vancouver Police. See displays on uniforms, counterfeit currency, confiscated weapons, historical crime, forensics and more. Visit the gift shop for Vancouver souvenirs and
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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. Wander the ship’s narrow corridors where you are one of the crew on her second & most famous voyage through the treacherous Northwest Passage. Explore
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