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Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Gardens

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:23:10 -0600

Address:
578 Carrall Street

Phone:
604. 662.3207

Description and Special Notes:

The architecture, rocks, plants and water are artfully combined in a serene and striking setting, Modelled on one of the great Classical Gardens in Bejing. The garden is named for the founder of the first Chinese Republic, who visited Vancouver many times. Facilities include guided tours, special events, and a gift shop.

Irving House

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:18:06 -0600

Address:
302 Royal Avenue, New Westminster

Phone:
604. 521.7656

Description and Special Notes:

Captain William Irving had this house built in 1865, when New Westminster was still the capital of the mainland colony of British Columbia. He furnished it with the best that could be shipped to the West Coast.

Vancouver Police Centennial Museum

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:17:14 -0600

Address:
240 East Cordova St.

Phone:
604.665.3346

Description and Special Notes:

The museum collection consists of approximately 10 000 objects, papers, photographs and published materials relating to the history of policing in Vancouver. Highlights include the Coroner�s forensic exhibit, the counterfeit currency exhibit and the rare and confiscated weapons display.

Vancouver Museum

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:16:24 -0600

Address:
1100 Chestnut Street

Phone:
604.736.4431

Description and Special Notes:

The city comes to life at the Orientation Gallery, which highlights Vancouver�s history, heritage and scenery. A multilayered Timeline Wall locates Vancouver in time using artifacts from the museum�s collection.

Vancouver Maritime Museum

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:15:41 -0600

Address:
1905 Ogden Avenue

Phone:
604.257.8300

Description and Special Notes:

The Vancouver Maritime Museum focuses on the Pacific coast's maritime history, culture, technology and art. Visit the RCMP schooner St Roch, the first ship to make a return trip through the Northwest Passage. For children there is the 'hands on' Maritime Discovery Centre, and various other exhibits showcase various types of shipping topics in the region, including shipwrecks, lighthouses, pirates and deep sea exploration.

Roedde House Museum

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:15:11 -0600

Address:
1415 Barclay Street

Phone:
604.684.7040

Description and Special Notes:

This museum has been fully restored to its late Victorian splendour. Designed by the famous architect Francis Rattenbury the house is Queen Anne Revival style. The houses garden has also been authentically landscaped to reflect the time the house was built. Roedde House is part of Barclay Heritage Square that includes nine historic homes.

U.B.C. Museum of Anthropology

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:13:41 -0600

Address:
63933 S.W. Marine Drive

Phone:
604.822.5950

Description and Special Notes:

The Museum strives to provide information about and access to cultural objects from around the world, with emphasis on the achievements and concerns of the First Peoples and British Columbia's cultural communities; to stimulate critical thinking and understanding about cross-cultural issues; and to pose questions about and develop innovative responses to museological, anthropological, aesthetic, educational, and political challenges.

Sport Fishing Museum

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:09:33 -0600

Address:
1502 Duranleau St.

Phone:
604.683.1939

Description and Special Notes:

The Sport Fishing Museum boasts one of the world's largest collections of Sport Fishing history and equipment. The Museum is home to an extensive collection including Hardy Brothers reels, rare art, fly plates, salmon fishing history, Ralph Wahl photographs and more. The next time you are in Vancouver don't miss the opportunity to come down to Granville Island and explore the museum for yourself.

Model Train Museum

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:08:23 -0600

Address:
1502 Duranleau St.

Phone:
604.683.1939

Description and Special Notes:

The Model Trains Museum on Granville Island is home of the world's largest collection of model and toy trains on public display. Explore the museums' unbelievable working diorama. The Model Trains Museum houses many collectable trains, photographs and dioramas including: The Royal Hudson, Lionel Trains, "O" Gauge, "G" Gauge, Standard Gauge, Steam Locomotives and Tender, Transcontinental Trains, Brass Locomotives and many more models trains, toy trains and photographs.

Model Ships Museum

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:07:29 -0600

Address:
1502 Duranleau St.

Phone:
604.683.1939

Description and Special Notes:

The Model Ships Museum is home to an impressive international collection of model ships, submarines, battleships, warships and toy boats. The Ships Museum features large scale models of HMS Bounty, Bismark, nuclear submarines, aircraft carriers, warships, sailing vessels, and various coastal work boats and tugs. A hobby enthusiasts dream. The showpiece of the museum is a 13 foot long cast bronze replica of HMS Hood.

Hastings Mill Store

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:06:33 -0600

Address:
1575 Alma Road

Phone:
604.734.1212

Description and Special Notes:

The Hastings Mill Store was built in 1865 and is one of the few buildings remaining from before the great fire of 1886. In 1930 the store was moved to its present site and is now a museum that is home to a collection of Indian and pioneer furnishings, textiles, pictures and maps.

British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:04:53 -0600

Address:
77 Pacific Blvd. South

Phone:
604.687-5520

Description and Special Notes:

This hands-on interactive museum appeals to all. You can participate in many different sports in the playroom - including rowing, climbing sprinting and various ball games. This place also has an interesting gallery focusing on the hisory of sport since the early 1800s.

Asian Centre

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 03:02:24 -0600

Address:
1871 West Mall, University of British Columbia

Hours:
Mon to Fri 9 am - 5 pm.

Phone:
604.822.3114

Description and Special Notes:

Opened in 1981, the Asian Centre provides a focal point for sharing information and ideas across the Pacific. Exhibitions will only be considered if the works are of an Asian technique or of an Asian theme. Sponsorship is considered only for first time exhibitors at the Asian Centre in order to enable the Centre to introduce as many new artists to the community as possible.

15th Field Artillery Regiment Museum

Fri, 18 Mar 2005 02:57:05 -0600

Address:
2025 West 11th Ave.

Phone:
604.666.4370

Description and Special Notes:

Featuring a comprehesive collection of artillery, weapons and uniforms from the Vancouver area. The museum also concentrates its efforts to restore the Second World War Point Grey Battery.