Situated in Burnaby, BC, the Burnaby Village Museum stands as a testament to history. Marking its culmination, the Heritage Village saw its final opening ceremony on November 19, 1971. As the primary historical reservoir for the city, the Burnaby Village Museum encompasses 10 acres, offering an excellent backdrop for group outings. The museum extends a warm welcome to large groups throughout its regular hours, aiming to foster an understanding, appreciation, and engagement with Burnaby's unique past. Its core mission is to cultivate a shared sense of community and identity among both Burnaby's residents and its visitors. Guided by its vision, the museum seeks to create an inviting space where visitors can join a vibrant learning community, sharing history through collaborative efforts, active participation, and the joy of discovery.
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• Variety of hands-on curriculum
• Wheelchair accessibility.
3 Best Places To See in Burnaby, BC
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BURNABY VILLAGE MUSEUM REVIEWS
This Musium is a perfect place to spend a family time and have fun for all ages. Although most of the buildings are replica of the real buildings, but they perfectly shows that part of the history. Walkways and roads are nicely maintained and gardened with fabulous flowers. Carousel with organ music could be amusing for youngsters and nostalgic for older ones! Admission was free and so parking did. I recomend to allocate at least 2 hours for your visit. There was a gift shop next to the carousel. Not much options for food though.
Highly recommend, especially if you are interested in Canadian history. Loved all the details and antiques throughout each building. The movie theatre was even playing a silent film. Staff and volunteers were very friendly and knowledgeable. With free admission, you can’t go wrong. I can’t believe it was free, we would have paid. Spent a few hours here and only spent $10, two rides on the carousel and a couple drinks from the gift shop.
Literally more fun with my kids than when I was a kid (the last time I visited) myself. The train, carousel and the Love Farmhouse are really beautifully preserved pieces of history and the town is SO cute. Great scavenger hunt activity for kids, and lots of fun poking around in the General Store, Blacksmith and Printing Shop.
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Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre, nestled at the intersection of Kingsway and Sperling in Burnaby, BC, unfolds as a dynamic multipurpose establishment. Its doors swung open on September 22, 2000, marking a significant milestone. Within its walls, one finds the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, the Nikkei National Museum, the local civic center, and the Japanese Canadian Park. Encouraging exploration across various focal points and venturing beyond the confines of internment to delve into the vast expanse of Japanese Canadian history and culture, the center's overarching mission is rooted in honoring, preserving, and disseminating Japanese culture. The repository boasts an extensive collection, boasting more than 3,000 photos, 350 oral history records, 25 meters of archival and textual content, and a trove of 1,000 artifacts. Moreover, the center thrives as a hub of live performances, attires, books, and culinary indulgences during its vibrant festivals.
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• Nnmcc Members, Students, and Volunteers
• Japanese Cultural Programs.
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NIKKEI NATIONAL MUSEUM & CULTURAL CENTRE REVIEWS
Japanese embedded community centre with quite a few sakura trees outside. the hall is big. accessible to all. I quite like the neightbourhood area. This is where many events during the area occurred in South Burnaby, including casting the votes, Lunar New year celebrations, book day, BC local events and so on so forth. I also like all the volunteers and contributors to this place. This area is an outstanding representative of Burnaby and Burnaby heritage.
What an experience for my family to be part of the O-Hanami Festival. It was fun to watch the martial arts, music and dance performances. An very unique experience in Vancouver.
It's a typical gloomy raining day in November; however, my eyes were brightened once I stepped into here. I have been here many times; there is a Japanese restaurant and a Japanese grocery store that are my local favorite. I know it's beautiful in Spring time because of the cherry tree and the Crescent road. But today, in the rain, I discovered its elegance and beauty again.
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Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology was established in 1965 by Dr. Roy Carlson, who also founded the Department of Archaeology at SFU. The early focus of the Museum was to receive archaeological materials from department excavations and to collect and exhibit anthropological materials that would aid students' understanding of archaeological artifacts. Many of the initial collections originated from significant archaeological excavations in British Columbia during the 1960s and 1970s. The donation of photographs and slides has been crucial in showcasing early sites and fieldwork. Numerous exhibits within the Museum have been conceptualized and executed by students engaged in the program, highlighting the integral link between education and the museum's presentation.
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• Wheelchair Access
• Elevator
• Virtual Exhibits.
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MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY & ETHNOLOGY REVIEWS
Museum of Archeology and ethnology is on SFU campus very close to SFU transportation exchange bay. Museum is well maintained and having beautiful sculptures also it has some unique carvings and history structures. If you are on SFU campus then it’s a must visit place for you.
Though the room is small, the place is filled with information. Many of the artefacts exposed are described in great details. It also has a slice of the soil built into a wall with the first evidence of our early ancestors coming from Asia to come across North America. I would have given 4 stars, but I am giving 5 since Mr. Rob Rondeau took time to show me personally some of the exhibition and also took time to hear and add on to my curiosity and enquiries about themes I have shown and would like to extend on in class with my grade 3 students. I had a wonderful experience.
Great place to be. I just dont know how they assembled all these rare and beautiful works of art. But can they not expand this museum and add some exotic items that would interest the public to come and visit.
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