[Bcma-l] New Exhibit at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

A new exhibit “Industry on the Waterfront”, examines the workings of the 
Britannia Heritage Shipyard and its role in British Columbia’s 
industrial heritage.

The exhibit showcases the historical uses of the shipyard, carpentry 
shop, engine shop and machine shop that once served the fishing fleet of 
the Anglo British Columbia Packing Company. Each shop houses authentic 
machinery, tools, interpretive text and interactive demonstrations, 
which help recreate the different work areas and activities that took 
place. New photographs, new stories and new explanations will help our 
visitors rediscover the history of Britannia, and understand some of the 
complexities of a working shipyard.

Rediscover the shipyard…

Starting May 5, visitors are welcome to take guided tours of the new 
exhibit from Tuesday to Sunday, at 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 
3:30pm and 4:30pm. Admission is free.

Britannia is owned and operated by the City of Richmond. It is a 
National Historic Site dedicated to the preservation and restoration of 
the shipyard and the surrounding buildings as an active wooden boat 
centre and waterfront park.

Britannia Heritage Shipyard

5180 Westwater Drive

Richmond, BC V7E 6P3

www.richmond.ca/britannia <http://www.richmond.ca/britannia>

phone: 604-718-8050

email: Britannia@richmond.ca