Home Destinations Canada British Columbia Vancouver Sights Britannia Heritage Shipyard

Britannia Heritage Shipyard Review

Read our Vancouver sights reviews. Or post your own.

Britannia Heritage Shipyard

Address: 5180 Westwater Dr., Richmond, BC | Map It
Phone: 604/718-8050
www.britannia-hss.ca

Category: Markets/Bazaars
Location: Richmond

Write a review

Fodor's Review:

Linked to Steveston's historic waterfront, this 8-acre (3.7-hectare) park offers a rare glimpse of life within a once-thriving mix of canneries, boatyards, residences, and stores. Britannia Heritage Shipyard dates back to 1885, and is the oldest remaining shipyard structure on the Fraser River. Weathered to a silver-gray color by a century of exposure, many of the buildings are the last examples of their type on the entire coast. Several buildings have been restored. These include Murakami House, once the three-room home of the 11-member Murakami family; boatworks buildings; shipyard residences; and a board-and-batten First Nations House similar to traditional 19th-century Coast Salish longhouses. Year-round programs include the restoration of wooden boats.

Cost: By donation
Open: May-Sept., Tues.-Sun. 10-6; Oct.-Apr., Sat. 10-4, Sun. 12-4

Find more sights in Vancouver »