The Museum of Vancouver, located on Chestnut Street in Vanier Park, is the oldest museum in Vancouver and the largest civic museum in Canada. Formerly known as the Vancouver Museum, it was founded in 1894 by the Art, Historical, and Scientific Association of Vancouver, and is devoted to Vancouver-related exhibitions and programs.

The Vancouver Museum became the Museum of Vancouver in 2009, and its permanent collection of over 65,000 items recounts stories of Vancouver from the early 1900s through the late 1970s. In addition to its permanent collection, the museum also displays compelling temporary exhibits. The museum’s home was built in 1967 and includes a planetarium.

1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Phone: 604-736-4431

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