What to do and see in Richmond, Canada: The Best Museums

Britannia Shipyards is an authentic representation of a once thriving community of canneries, boat yards, residences and stores. City of Richmond staff and dedicated volunteers work together to preserve and restore the shipyard and surrounding buildings as an active wooden boat centre and waterfront park. Tour the oldest shipyard buildings in British Columbia, and observe ongoing boat restoration projects as you experience a bygone time when fishing and boatbuilding were flourishing industries on the Fraser River. Many of the buildings date back to 1885 and tell the stories of multi-ethnic residents and workers at the Britannia Cannery and Britannia Shipyards: Chinese, European, First Nations and Japanese. This collection of buildings has national value and was designated a National Historic Site in 1992 by the National Historic Sites and Monuments Board.

Juvelisto Design opened in Steveston, B.C. In March of 2011 and has been a destination shop ever since. It is a charming gallery where you will find creative and one-of -a-kind jewellery made by over 25 local, national and international jewellery artists. The variety of styles, techniques and jewellery media at Juvelisto is unlimited and you can truly find something for everyone at Juvelisto.

The Richmond Art Gallery is the City of Richmond's Public Art Gallery, supported by the Richmond Art Gallery Association. RAGA is an independent, non-profit society formed to support the gallery of the City of Richmond. Through innovative exhibition and education programming, the Richmond Art Gallery strives to enhance an understanding and enjoyment of contemporary visual art. The art gallery features exhibitions of regional, national and international contemporary works of art. Our Mission is to promote dialogue around contemporary art. We are here to offer you ways to connect to art, your community and yourself by providing a place to look, think, create and communicate.

Visitors can Enjoy the restored Tram Car 1220 that was originally built in 1912, the largest artefact in the City of Richmond’s museum collection. Housed in a building inspired by the architecture of the first Steveston tram station, Tram Car 1220 now rests on the original rail tracks it once ran on.

Lipont Place is converted from a 21,000 ft2 car dealership building to a multifunctional venue for art exhibitions, events, meetings, trade shows, performances, weddings, and pop-up shops. With a total footprint of 21,000 sqft, Lipont Place is Metro Vancouver’s newest international; venue, staging some of the most exciting events in the region. Some highlights of Lipont Place includes: -A spectacular 3,300 square feet lobby encased on three sides by 20 feet tall glass windows. -A 5,600 square feet art and exhibition space, one of the largest and most flexible arts and cultural spaces in Metro Vancouver -230 on site parking spaces -Steps away form the Canada line connecting through Aberdeen Station with transit access throughout Metro Vancouver -10 minutes from YVR, Vancouver International Airports, and the gateway to the Asia-Pacific

Meet internationally acclaimed Richmond artist and instructor Danny Chen in his studio gallery and view over 50 original artworks. Weekly painting classes are offered in watercolor, acrylic and pencil. Chinese brush painting workshop, book, and video is available in the summer.

Capulet Art Gallery is the primary representative for a number of emerging and established artists in Western Canada who specialize in abstract, contemporary, and figurative art. The gallery also has a picture framing shop that focuses on providing affordable custom framing. There are regular art exhibitions on rotation at the gallery showcasing various series of works by Canadian artists.

We are Moon & Back Gallery, the First infinity mirrored digital light gallery in Vancouver! We have 10 themed rooms and lots of amazing backdrops for photos! Come in for an amazing experience!