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Vancouver Museums

Explore history in the making.

Museum of Anthropology
Vancouver has a museum to satisfy every kind of interest. From ships to trains and from archaeology to anthropology, the captivating exhibits of the city's museums detail the city's intriguing history and diverse culture.

Permanent collections and special exhibits at the museums of Granville Island, the Museum of Anthropology, the Maritime Museum and the Museum of Vancouver celebrate long-ago - as well as the present-day.
 

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1. Museum of Anthropology - Vancouver

6393 N.W. Marine Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6T 1Z2

The museum showcases over 13,000 pieces of First Nations and international artifacts. Highlights include the immense doors at the main entrance, carved by four master Gitxsan artists and the totem poles in the Great Hall.

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2. Vancouver Maritime Museum - Vancouver

Property Logo 1905 Ogden Ave
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6J 1A3

Discover the history & maritime traditions of the Pacific Coast. Step back in time to 1944 on board St Roch, Canada’s celebrated RCMP schooner. Wander the ship’s narrow corridors where it is still 1944 & you are one of the crew on her second & most famous voyage through the treacherous Northwest Passage. Many exhibits, Children's Maritime Discovery Centre & historic vessels in Heritage Harbour. Feature exhibit, Meltdown, Oceans React to Global Warming offers fresh look at climate change from maritime perspective. Minutes from downtown at south end of Burrard St Bridge & short stroll to Granville Island.

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3. Museum of Vancouver - Vancouver

Order Free Insider's GuideProperty Logo 1100 Chestnut St
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6J 3J9

The Museum of Vancouver is located in scenic Vanier Park, set against a spectacular vista of ocean, city skyline, & mountains. The MOV creates Vancouver-focused exhibitions & programs which encourage dynamic conversations about what was, is, & can be Vancouver. Permanent exhibits tell the city’s stories from the early 1900s to the late ‘70s & are complemented by contemporary, groundbreaking feature exhibits.

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4. Jewish Museum and Archives of BC - Vancouver

Property Logo 950 W 41 Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V5Z 2N7

Explore 150 years of Jewish culture & history in British Columbia. Interact with members of the Jewish community, past & present, through stories, objects & photographs. Learn more about Jewish history through feature exhibits & programs. Admission by donation. Program fees apply. Museum also includes the Nemetz Jewish Community Archives Reference Room for research & access to Genealogical databases such as ancestry.com & findmypast.com.

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Granville Island Museums



If ships are your passion, trip over to the Model Ships Museum. It has a wide-ranging collection of submarines, warships and sailing ships.

Those captivated by the romance of train travel can view the world's largest collection of model and toy trains on public display at the Model Trains Museum.

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