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The 5 Best Specialty Museums in Central, Canada
Vancouver was founded as “Gastown” by an Englishman with a penchant for beer and storytelling. Today Gastown is a historic section of the Canadian metropolis, and the lively pubs still reflect the area’s former status as a sort of community drinking center. The city’s forests, grand parks, and impressive suspension bridge beckon travelers to explore them, as do the city’s shops and museums. Relive the glory of the 2010 Winter Games with visits to Olympic venues and the marvelous Olympic Cauldron.
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1. Rennie Museum
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Contemporary art museum presents rotating exhibitions. Located in a historic building in Vancouver's Chinatown the museum is open FREE to the public on Saturdays through engaging docent led tours. Book your visit on the website.
2. BC Sports Hall of Fame
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4.0 based on 56 reviews
Are you curious about BC’s sport history? Stop by and explore the BC Sports Hall of Fame, which celebrates BC athletes’ extraordinary achievements! Explore 12 galleries representing the teams, the athletes, and the builders who have been a part of BC sport history. You can relive the excitement of the 2010 Olympics or test your athletic skills in our interactive participation zone! Learn more about our hometown teams in the Our Teams, Our Turf Gallery, or explore our Greg Moore Gallery, complete with his Indy racing car. You can also stop by our viewing window and take a peek inside BC Place! Conveniently located in Downtown Vancouver just minutes away from a Skytrain station and bus stops, check out the BC Sports Hall of Fame today.
Reviewed By retep2015 - Cheshire, United Kingdom
Nice exhibition charting the history of sport in British Columbia and the many names, some more famous than others, to hail from the area. As a British fan it was interesting to see the section celebrating the Vancouver Whitecaps title win in the '70s, with plenty of players who graced the Football League. If you're interested in the 2010 Winter Olympics or former IndyCar drive Greg Moore then definitely don't miss this. The tribute to Moore in particularly is very nice for any motor racing fan.
3. Vancouver Police Museum & Archives
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4.0 based on 217 reviews
Housed in Vancouver's former city morgue, this museum displays the history of crime and law enforcement in Vancouver. Exhibits include historical crimes, tools for scientific (forensic) investigation and more.
Reviewed By judithk285 - Vancouver, Canada
It is very interesting and educational. I live here and found out things that I never knew about. Worth while going to and if you have the time, take in a walking tour. That one walking tour was an eye opener. I like to go on the other walking tours however someday.
4. Pacific Mineral Museum
5. The Herb Museum
Try something off of the beaten track! 5 - 11 PM everydayBC Marijuana Party Building2nd Floor (above the BC Marijuana Party Headquarters)303 West Hastings Street V6B 1H6Vancouver BCParking available off of side alley, turn left off of Cambie Street north of Hastings.Vancouver's Herb Museum is a one-of-a-kind collection of drug war and herbal medicine history.Located in the famous Pot Block of “Vansterdam”, the museum is home to 5 rooms of exhibits and more than 1200 artifacts from as early as the first century AD all the way to modern day.Exhibits include:-Ancient Cannabis-Medical Marijuana (1720s to present!)-Industrial Hemp-Hallucinogens/Psychedelics/Entheogens-Opium-Coca-Non-Psychoactive Botanicals-Mushrooms of all varieties magical, medicinal and edible-Coffee, Tea, Tobacco & ChocolateBring your own BC bud and burn while you learn in our Art Gallery Lounge- we have volcano vaporizers, bongs, bubblers and papers too. Local Cannabis and drug peace art decorates the walls, featuring local geniuses Ken Foster, Megan Allard, Dottie Locks, Dave Douglas and CC's Bob High.The Herb Museum has a small gift shop with unique postcards and framed original cannabis, Vansterdam and drug piece art by local artist, foamcore prints of hilarious, trippy and informative drug war and herbal history images, stoner supplies, bong cleaner, pipes, and vintage drug war t-shirts.Gallery and first 2 Rooms free!Full Museum + Vaporizer & Tour: $5Full Museum + Tour only: $2.50
