Overlooking spectacular English Bay, the Vancouver Museum holds an eclectic collection of this city’s rich cultural heritage.

There is a parallel in the histories of the city of Vancouver and the Vancouver Museum. Soon after the C.P.R. arrived in 1887, an art association was formed. In 1894, it expanded into the "Art, Historical, and Scientific Association of Vancouver", and its members began collecting artifacts for a museum.

In 1905, the museum opened in the Carnegie Library, and began an uphill climb, that was to survive two World Wars, and the great depression. These calamities took their toll on the citizens of Vancouver, but when times were toughest, they rallied behind their museum.

As Canada's largest civic museum moves into its second century, it continues to explore the human and natural history of the Vancouver region, the Pacific Northwest Coast and Pacific Rim with exciting, ever-changing new exhibitions. The Vancouver Museum continues to celebrate the rich legacy and heritage of our diverse multicultural society through varied programs.