It was an hour well spent. We stopped on a very cold day which limited our time spent out the outdoor displays. Good experience to view the inside of a mine and how copper is identified and removed. Good to see that they are environmentally...More
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It was an hour well spent. We stopped on a very cold day which limited our time spent out the outdoor displays. Good experience to view the inside of a mine and how copper is identified and removed. Good to see that they are environmentally...More
Went with my gf and brother. It was a rainy day so we popped up from Vancouver. You initially go on a little train and are taught about how to mine etc and what went on. Although good I thought it was a little on...More
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My fiance and I were travelling back home on the sunday and decided to stop by the museum to see a piece of Canadian history. The tour itself was super informative and fun for all ages. The tour guide was a blast(pun intended), and she...More
Thanks so much for stopping by! Glad you enjoyed your visit. Hope to see you again in 2019 for our new Mill Show.
We visited as part of Lawrence tours. You get taken inside the mine itself by a small rail car and get to experience the dark damp cramped conditions of this amazing mine which at one time was one of the largest in the world. There...More
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Did this tour with Our Elders from Sumas First Nation. I had never been in a mine and found it to be fascinating. I am 65 and didn't find it to bad but some of the others found the hills and stairs tough.
Continuous I am in doubt about the valuation for this museum. It is somewhere between 2 and 4 stars. Why? It is an icon in the nations history. It is unique and very informative. But it is also the feast of the missed chances. Why...More
Hard to imagine a more conveniently located mine tour/museum to the masses. I was a little surprized by the high price of entry but 2 hours later I felt we received good value and it's inspiring to see how $ at the gate are actually...More
This is a good stop on the way between Vancouver and Whistler. The tour is very interesting. We learned a lot about the history of the mine, mining in general and way the environmental issues are being corrected. The train into the mines was the...More
This is a good place to stop off on the Whistler road. It is full of information about the copper mining trade from the earliest of times. There is a short tram ride in then a guided tour of the rest of the site. Tours...More
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britannia mine is a great place to spend the day! it's a great experience to learn about the gold rush too. my favourite part is gold panning because there's a good amout of tiny gems and gold and it's not to hard to find.
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