Step Back in Time at These Vancouver Area Historic Sites

Vancouver is proud of its history. Step back into time with a visit to a historic site to learn about local settler and Indigenous history. You can visit heritage homes, a mine, a cannery, a fur-trading fort, and an entire 1920s village – all without leaving Vancouver.

Roedde House Museum, Vancouver

Located in downtown Vancouver, the Roedde House Museum is a fully-restored Victorian home that dates back to 1893. Take a self-guided tour to see what day-to-day life was like for the Roedde family at the end of the 19th century. Unlike many heritage house museums, the rooms are not roped off.

Where: 1415 Barclay Street, Vancouver

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Burnaby Village Museum, Burnaby

This 10-acre site in Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park features dozens of heritage buildings arranged to reconstruct a 1920s village. You can visit period-specific homes, a traditional schoolhouse, and lots of businesses like a blacksmith shop and a general store.

Where: 6501 Deer Lake Avenue, Burnaby

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Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, Richmond

Built in 1894, this huge building was once the largest producer of canned salmon in British Columbia. Today, interactive exhibits and tours help you learn about the history of fishing and what life was like for fishers and cannery workers through the decades.

Where: 12138 Fourth Avenue, Richmond

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Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, Richmond

This unique historic site includes a cluster of historic buildings along the banks of the Fraser River in Richmond’s Steveston neighbourhood. The restored buildings were built on stilts and date back to the 1880s. Go inside to learn the stories of Chinese, Japanese, Indigenous, and European workers. Costumed interpreters help the scene come to life.

Where: 5180 Westwater Drive, Richmond

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Fort Langley National Historic Site, Langley

This huge historic site is a recreation of the original Hudson’s Bay Company fur trading post. It includes 10 buildings surrounded by wooden palisades. There are lots of interactive activities including gold panning, costumed storytellers, and live demonstrations.

Where: 23433 Mavis Avenue, Langley

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Britannia Mine Museum, Britannia Beach

Learn about British Columbia’s mining past at the Britannia Mine Museum near Squamish. You can ride an underground train, try gold panning, and wander through historic buildings. Don’t miss BOOM!, a live-action show that features special effects.

Where: 1 Forbes Way, Britannia Beach

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