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Britannia Mine Museum

Address: 
150 Copper Drive
Britannia Beach , BC , V0N 1J0
Phone: 1-800-896-4044
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Multi-award-winning Britannia Mine Museum offers an immersive experience of an iconic National Historic Site. Through a range of exhibits, tours and a live-action show, guests experience what it was like to be working and living in a remote, tight-knit community and consider their own personal connection with materials mined today. Rumble aboard The Underground train as it rolls through an historic mining tunnel. Push up your sleeves at our Gold Panning Pavilion and keep what you find! Immerse yourself in the live-action, multi-sensory experience of BOOM!, as you learn about copper extraction, mill history and what life was like back in the day. Britannia Mine Museum offers a little seen world that fascinates all ages.

Passionate, friendly interpreter hosts bring history to life, sharing real miners’ stories of challenges and accomplishments. Highlights included a ride through The Underground on a mine train, early mining demonstrations in the haulage tunnel, panning for gemstones (you can keep what you find!), and the live-action, multi-sensory experience of BOOM! in the landmark Mill building.

BOOM! is Britannia’s newest attraction, offering a thrilling, 15-minute live-action experience that utilizes special effects, state-of-the-art technology, multiple screens, and over thirty speakers, bringing one of the world’s most striking industrial buildings roaring back to life.

A tactile exploration of Canadian industrial heritage and mining’s modern relevance, the Museum offers an immersive and authentic learning experience. History constantly evolves at the Museum, connecting the past, present and future of Canadian mining. Presenting historical and current information in fun, interactive and relatable formats allows guests to reflect on what mining means to them today, and what it means for future generations.

As a charitable organization, the Museum is self-supporting in its ability to earn revenues to maintain operations, research, exhibits and programs. Each admission, gift shop purchase, site rental, membership and donation helps preserve Canadian heritage and presents mining’s relevance today and towards a sustainable future.

Organization:

Britannia Mine Museum

Location:

150 Copper Drive
Britannia Beach, BC, V0N 1J0
Canada

Phone:

1-800-896-4044

Photos with Santa!

Dates: 
12/09/2023
12/10/2023
12/16/2023
Time: 
10:00AM

Organization:

Britannia Mine Museum

Location:

150 Copper Drive
Britannia Beach, BC, V0N 1J0
Canada

Phone:

1-800-896-4044

PHOTOS WITH SANTA

Dates: 
12/09/2023
12/10/2023
12/16/2023
Time: 
9am

Organization:

Britannia Mine Museum

Location:

150 Copper Drive
Britannia Beach, BC, V0N 1J0
Canada

Phone:

1-800-896-4044

ORE & ORCAS

Dates: 
02/29/2024
Time: 
9:00AM- 5:00PM

Organization:

Britannia Mine Museum

Location:

150 Copper Drive
Britannia Beach, BC, V0N 1J0
Canada

Phone:

1-800-896-4044

Land of Thundering Snow

Dates: 
04/01/2024
Time: 
9:00AM-5:00PM