Came by for an event last night and really enjoyed it. The…read morebuilding has a nice airy feel to it and plenty of spaces to find your own. The staff were pleasant and I noticed some board games behind the front desk for visitors to use. I've only been in here a few times but would absolutely return for a future event or with a friend to hang out with a game on a cold evening! Note: parking is challenging/pricy in this area - would recommend transit instead. Right across the street from the Quay which has my favourite fruit/veg shop - would recommend a visit!!

This is a very nice building. Its is newly built. There is a Lego version of New Westminster in…read moreside. Free admission. This place is built for the same purpose as the conventional center downtown Vancouver. There are lots of meeting room. Of course, it is not as big as the one in Vancouver. But it serves its purpose. The gallery is free but closes at 5 pm. So you have to come early. But the plus side is they are open on weekends.

Burnaby Village Museum is like stepping into a time capsule. The heritage buildings and vintage…read morecarousel make it feel like you're in a storybook. You can walk through the old shops, schoolhouse, and watch the blacksmith at work in their workshop. During the holidays, there are lights, festive displays, and hot chocolate to sip on. Burnaby heritage museum is also educational and preserved with care. Perfect for families, history lovers, or anyone who loves to experience small-town charm

I saw the parking lot! I dropped my wife and daughter off at the museum so that they could see the…read moreChristmas lights while I looked for parking. No spaces available even after circling around a couple times. The neighborhood looked good, but, I wasn't sure if I could park on the street. The perimeter of the museum looked good. My wife and daughter liked what they saw. They liked the gift shop.

We love taking our crawling toddler to the FIG!…read more It has tons of activities for him to explore - stacking, climbing, music, interactive lights, a play kitchen. We are super appreciative of the space on rainy days when we want to give him a change of scenery. Plus we often see groups doing birthday parties here, which sounds like fun. Would recommend!

We LOVE the FIG! We have a membership because we go so often. There are so many unique activities…read morefor kids, and lots of room and supplies for imaginative play. We usually play once at each "station" and end up being there for a couple hours. New stations are sometimes added and others moved around, but some of our favorite features have been the vet clinic, the musical instruments, the farm section with a milkable cow, the arts and crafts room, the scarf wind tunnel, and the dark room with the interactive lights and feedback pad. And that's not even half of the stuff you can do there! Regarding the staff, they have been extremely kind and helpful any time I've asked a question or needed any assistance. It's a museum folks, not a first class airline cabin lol

Science World always keeps it refreshing with new exhibitions. And it's nice they keep the most…read morepopular things, like the music sounds fun and the vacuum pipes where rubber balls shoot out! I highly recommend Science World for a day of fun. And if go a few times a year, it's worth for the yearly membership, with that one gets discounts at the merchandise shop about 15% off!

Science World has the gift of bringing out your inner child. The silver globe-like dome is one of…read moreVancouver's main landmarks. inside, I got to experience lots of hands-on exhibits. You can explore at your own pace but the place is typically packed and full of lots and lots of energy. The live science shows and demonstrations tend to get busy but are intriguing to watch. I love to walking along the seawall from False Creek and walking back just in time to see the dome light up at night. It truly never gets old.

This place is fabulous! So many activities and places for the children to explore! We will be back…read morefor sure!!

If you have kids between 2-10 this is such a fantastic place to visit. There are so many activities…read morefor kids, whatever they like there is a place for them. Here is a quick list of what they offer Real Semi Truck cab Real tug boat Fish in an aquarium Dentist play room Construction play area Wooden toy train area A working crane Books A sensory room A doctors office A restaurant Craft areas A small fenced area for really young kids Just so much stuff here! It's all hands on and every time I've come my son has made new friends and found something new. This place is a gem! Definitely worth a visit!

Irving House, completed in 1865, is the one oldest homes in the Lower Mainland and it is the oldest…read moreheritage house museum in B.C.! Being a fan of Burnaby Heritage Museum, I never knew about this place until my family told me about it. I came here with my parents, and there were no other visitors other than my family during the entire tour of the house. Tracy, the tour guide, was super friendly and helpful with the tour and I was able to stop and ask any questions during the tour. I loved how Tracy did a vintage vacuum demonstration as I haven't seen anything like it before. I loved the fact that visitors could go upstairs and see the entire house! Many of the items in the home were original from the original owners, though some were purchased or donated from other sources.

Irving House was built in 1865, back when New Westminster was striving to be the capital of British…read moreColumbia. It was lived in by family members up to about 1950, when it was sold to the city of New Westminster, and turned into a historical centre. Thus, if you're a history buff, love antiques (especially Victorian-era pieces), or ever watched the show "America's Castles", you should take a tour of Irving House. The house was built in high style by Captain Irving, a man who made a lot of money in the California, Alaska, and BC Gold Rush, and virtually poured it into the house. The architectural details of the house are interesting and well explained by the costumed guides. Since I was practically the only visitor at the time, I pretty much got my own personal tour. According to them, all the furniture and pieces displayed in the house are authentic to the period - no reproductions (except for some fake food in the kitchen, perhaps). Many belonged to the Irving family and their descendants; others were donated. The house is currently decorated, Victorian-style, for Christmas. Lots of garlands, an amazing Christmas dinner setting, and a beautiful little Christmas tree. Those into old-fashioned decorations should check it out. Legend has it too, that the house is haunted by none other than Captain Irving himself. At the very least, you can see the bed he reportedly died in, and it's one enormous piece of furniture. My guide demurred on confirming the story that an indentation of a body can sometimes be seen in the bedcovers. I saw nothing on my visit, though. In any case, it is New Westminster's oldest surviving home, and thus probably one of the oldest homes in the Vancouver area. It's a wonderful glimpse into what life was like in the early years of British Columbia, if you were high society folk. Admission is by donation, so it's affordable even for writers to visit.

A free museum in the Anvil Centre, if you're already here to see the New Media Gallery or the…read moreCanadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame, check it out. The exhibits include memorabilia, artifacts, newspaper reprints and even a 1926 Ford Model T and a New Westminster Police motorcycle. Interesting history of a part of the world that is new to me so it was interesting to learn a microcosm of Canadian history here as New Westminster grew from before its earliest settlement to the city it is today. Of course, no Canadian museum is complete without an acknowledgement of the impact of colonialism and New Westminster's exhibits include statements and context that recognize it. There is a display of First Peoples artifacts and history. [Review 20889 overall - 65 in British Columbia - 1873 of 2023.]

I've been to the New Westminster Museum and Archives a couple of times -- I only found out about it…read morewhen I went to New Media Gallery last year. It's located in the Anvil Centre, right beside the gallery, and like the gallery, it's free. The museum displays artifacts pertaining to the history of New Westminster, and currently, there is a neat exhibit of the city of New Westminster made entirely out of Lego. The exhibit is called "People Gotta Move", focusing on transportation, complete with a Lego skytrain. Be sure to catch the exhibit before it ends on November 16, 2018. [Yelp collections: Museums and Art Galleries; Cheap Thrills; Being a tourist in my own city]

It's a small museum, but pound for pound probably one of my favorite museums I've been to. The play…read morearea is great for kids, and I really liked their special exhibit on hockey. The upstairs display is very organized and shows a breadth.

This is just a small museum. I have to be honest, I was a little disappointed. But it's because…read moreI've been to larger, more extensive museums growing up. Like the Chicago Museum of Natural History, Lincoln Home in Springfield, Town of Bodie in California, and the likes. For someone new to museums, this may be a good place to get started and get immersed in history. I was looking forward to the ww2 airplane displayed when you google the museum but it was not there the time I visited. Lots of the pieces are relatively new, maybe 70's, 80's. I just finished binge watching 6 seasons of Downton Abbey so I was feeling nostalgic. I appreciated the early 20th century automobile on display. They have some of the early cameras, cash registers. It looks more extensive online than it actually is. What I appreciated the most is the memorial of fallen Canadian soldiers during ww1. I still encourage people to see this to catch a glimpse of the old Surrey and it's free!

In the southwest corner of Steveston Community Park, there's a large firehouse-looking garage…read morebuilding, in which you can find a museum containing a restored tram car, from the days when such things operated regularly, ferrying passengers all the way into Vancouver, many kilometers to the north. I'm not sure if admission is free all year round, or if we just happened to be lucky, but we quickly pounced on the opportunity to check it out. For the young ones, repeat visits to this museum can net you junior conductor pins or badges, based on how many times you've been here, which is a cute little perk for them. Our young toddler son loved exploring the car, running up and down, and poking about everywhere he could (including places he probably wasn't supposed to), but the staff were friendly and good-natured about it. There's plenty of historical information about the tram, and its use in the region, on various plaques and displays throughout the building, for those who are interested. If nothing else, the simple fact that they preserved this icon piece of local history, and tend to it with such care and devotion, is charming enough in itself.

A small museum with free entry. I went midday on a Friday and there was only one other group there…read more The staff, Cathy, was there was dressed and was very enthusiastic about the history of the town and the tram system - absolutely loved talking to her! The forms of information (videos, boards, infographics, etc.) are very engaging and true to the period. I was very impressed with how the museum has been maintained. Despite being small, there are many things to do, especially for children. There are conductor costumes for both adults and children for photo ops. The tram and its interior were stunning and it's a replica made specifically for the museum! In all, my visit was about 40 minutes. We spent a lot of time talking to Cathy and I do highly recommend that with whatever staff is there. There's nothing better than to talk to a local about history.

Wandering around New Westminster on a beautiful afternoon, how could we miss a walk along this…read moreperfect boardwalk. The boardwalk overlooks the Fraser River and with the tall buildings of New Westminster to the opposite side. The boardwalk (not all of it actual boards) extends from near the Patullo Bridge to Waterfront Esplanade Park. Not at all crowded with people though plenty of stuff to look at with captions along the way that provide some local history and geology. Several benches along the way, too! Is biking allowed? It seems to be pedestrian only. [Review 20895 overall - 71 in British Columbia - 1879 of 2023.]

This quay is nothing special. I've only come here by bike. The boardwalk is shared by pedestrians…read moreand cyclists. It is along the Fraser River which has a pretty nice view I guess. There are some restaurants and shops along the boardwalk as well.....