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Museum of Vancouver

formerly the Vancouver Museum

The largest civic museum in Canada, with over 1 million items from Vancouver's history, only a fraction of which fit in the exhibit halls. Tucked away to the left off the Orientation Gallery is a series of rooms telling Vancouver's story from the 19th century to the 1970s. The museum makes an effort to tell many stories of Vancouver: English Canadian, First Nations, various immigrant groups, etc. Kid-friendly exhibits.

Address: 1100 Chestnut St
Getting there: shares a building with the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
Hours: Sun-Wed 10AM-5PM, Thu-Sat 10AM-8PM
Price: $20, senior or student $15, youth (6 to 17) $15, children (5 and under) free
Website: museumofvancouver.ca (opens in a new tab)

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