As the 2011 Cultural Capital of Canada Vancouver has wonderful Museums for you to enjoy! Here are some of the great savings available to you with your Vancouver Attraction Passport.

 

Museum of Vancouver - One Free Admission (2 for 1 offer or 50% off one ticket)

MOV creates Vancouver-focused exhibitions and programs that examine what is happening in the city, socially, politically, and culturally. The History Galleries tell Vancouver’s stories from the early 1900s to the late ‘70s and are complemented by contemporary, groundbreaking feature exhibits. Located in scenic Vanier Park.

Vancouver Maritime Museum - One Free Admission (2 for 1 offer or 50% off one ticket)

Lots to see and do for landlubbers and old salts. Explore the many permanent and changing exhibits the Museum has to offer. Board Canada’s famous RCMP schooner St. Roch, experience the fun of Alcan Children’s Maritime Discovery Centre and visit historic vessels in Heritage Harbour.

UBC Museum of Anthropology - One Free Admission (2 for 1 offer)

Discover one of the world’s finest displays of Northwest Coast First Nations art in a spectacular building overlooking mountains and sea. See totem poles, feast dishes, canoes and other carvings inside the soaring glass and concrete structure of the Museum’s Great Hall. Wander through the Koerner Gallery’s unique collection of 600 European ceramics.

UBC Beaty Biodiversity Museum - One Free Admission (2 for 1 offer)

Curious by nature! Experience Vancouver’s only natural history museum. Look through the giant jaws of a suspended blue whale skeleton, explore a working research collection, displays featuring real birds, insects, fish, fossils, plants, shells, and more. Hands-on activities and films for all ages; tours daily.

Gulf of Georgia National Historic Site - One Free Admission (2 for 1 offer)

Visit the historic village of Steveston, & enjoy great restaurants, pubs, tours, & shops.

The Gulf of Georgia Cannery commemorates the history of Canada’s West Coast fishing industry from the 1870’s to the present. Visitors will experience an introductory film, guided tours with knowledgeable interpreters, and interactive exhibits. Now Open Daily - Visit for great festivities year round. Canada Day (July 1st), Salmon Stomp, (August) Christmas season (Dec), Spring Break (March)

Britannia Mine Museum - One Free Admission (2 for 1 offer)

Last century, Britannia Mine Museum rendered copper, zinc and gold. This century, it’s producing an understanding of life underground. Knowledgeable quick-witted guides take you aboard the mine train and usher you to years gone by. Ancient drills will once again fire up.

Outside, come in touch with dozens of clever exhibits, films, displays and hands-on activities. Including gold panning! See how it’s done. Take home what you find! Once the site of the Empire’s biggest copper mine, this National Historic Site is rich in history.

Fort Langley National Historic Site - One Free Admission ( 2 for 1 offer )

Fort Langley is the exact location where, a century and a half ago, a huge fur trade organization called the Hudson’s Bay Company established a small post to trade with the First Nations of the West Coast. Check out the new Blacksmith shop and the new Šxwimela Gift shop for authentic aboriginal product.