Activities & Events
Programs and Events
February Hours
The Britannia Shipyard National Historic Site will be open for the month of February, as we welcome visitors from all over the world who are in town during Olypmic events. We will be open Monday to Sunday, 10:00am - 5:00pm.
Musical Expressions 2010
Cherelle Jardin, local recording artist, presents an eclectic summer series. Join us for an unforgettable evening of music and fun. This year's concert dates are July 9,
July 23, August 6 and August 20. Tickets must be purchased in advance. More information to come. Please revisit us online or call 604-718-8050 for details. 
Richmond Maritime Festival 2010
August 20 12:00 - 5:00pm
August 21 & 22 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Britannia Shipyard,
National Historic Site 5180 Westwater Drive
(At the southfoot of Railway Avenue)
FREE!
Celebrate Richmond's traditional connections with the sea at the 7th Annual Richmond Maritime Festival. This family event at Britannia Shipyard National Historic Site will give you the opportunity to see a variety of maritime exhibits, such as knot tying, rope making, model boat building, and net mending. The whole family can enjoy live entertainment (sea songs and shanties) and participate in hands-on demonstrations. The waterfont will showcase a floating exhibition of boats for your viewing pleasure. Many boats will be at the docks of the shipyard, including a 1930's rum-runner, historic fishing boats and classic power and sail boats.
Richmond Maritime Festival Poster
“How We Lived”
A new exhibit opened on May 2, 2009 that
explores the stories of work and play at
Britannia between 1910 and 1930, in five
buildings situated over the Fraser River:
the Murchison Gift Shop, the Manager’s
House, the Men’s Bunkhouse, the Point
House and the Chinese Bunkhouse.
Situated in a unique waterfront setting, this exhibit reveals the captivating stories and cultural diversity of the Britannia Shipyard, National Historic Site. Indoor and outdoor exhibits allow the visitor to experience the everyday activities, lifestyles and personal relationships that took place at the Britannia Shipyard. Innovative displays, hands on activities, and audio/video components animate the daily lives of people living around Britannia between 1910 and 1930. Explore society and community, ethnicity and cultural diversity, and the all-round bustling interconnectedness of the local cannery and boatbuilding industries.
How we lived
Industry on the Waterfront
The exhibit “Industry on the Waterfront”, examines the workings of the Britannia Heritage Shipyard and its role in British Columbia’s industrial heritage.
The exhibit showcases the historical uses of the shipyard, carpentry shop, engine shop and machine shop that once served the fishing fleet of the Anglo British Columbia Packing Company. Each shop houses authentic machinery, tools, interpretive text and interactive demonstrations, which help recreate the different work areas and activities that took place. New photographs, new stories and new explanations will help our visitors rediscover the history of Britannia, and understand some of the complexities of a working shipyard.
Complimentary tours of the exhibit are offered during open hours. For more information, please contact us at 604-718-8050 or email britannia@richmond.ca
Pirate Birthday Parties
Our pirate themed party is full of fun and adventure. The children will spend an exciting afternoon at Britannia exploring the world of Pirates in a safe, friendly environment with a costume actor. All you need to supply are the pirates! Two hours - supervised - looting and pillaging including. Three week advance notice required. For more information please click on the brochure link below or call 604-718-8043.
School Programs
Britannia offers a number of exciting and hands-on school programs that can be adapted for students K-12. For more information please click on the brochure PDF below or call 604-718-8043.
Guided Tours
Guided tours of Britannia Heritage Shipyard are available for a variety of ages and groups. Discover a working heritage shipyard, a pre-war Japanese home and boatworks and a unique estuary ecosystem and five other residential buildings that explore living conditions from 1910-1930. $4 per person (minimum charge applies). For more information please call 604-718-8043.
