Reviews of Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site (Tourist Attraction)

Cristina Vasilenco

Interesting historic site. Good to visit.

Kelvin Fong

We came here for the Easter thing but we came away learning about fish and the cannery. It’s a relatively small museum but it’s neat. My ONLY suggestion and REQUEST is if you have loose candies maybe use a ziplock bag instead of these cheap bags where glitter can be imprinted on the loose candies. I feel it isn’t as sanitary because the bags aren’t really sealed.

Debra Hong

Very unique goods and nice staff

T A

I have lived on the lower mainland for years. I have been to Steveston some any times and walked by the Cannery museum. What a great historical place! Very educational, well done, informative. I highly recommend watching the introductory video. Well worth it!

Derek Kwok

Interesting place to see a bit of history.

nicole Fuoco

Really cool building! Learned a fair share of how they canned fish.. can o my imagine how much this place stank when it was in operations.. anyways really cool to see

Amelia Funk

Rlly fascinating but boring sometimes

Lisa G

Very friendly staff and very informative

Calin Somosan

Awesome, really neat place and experience of important history! The staff was really really really nice and went out of their way to give us a great experience! Thank you Tara! We had the opportunity to see the canning line demonstration which was a bonus. Highly recommended for anyone interested in history.

Heather Maxwell

This was a surprising gem. We loved the machinery and architecture and our 3 year old was captivated by all the fish and displays. Sadly though I assumed since it was indoors this would be a good place to go on a winter weekend. But the building is not heated and I was so cold I couldn’t really enjoy it as much as I’d like. Wish I knew before we came.

Carol T

Visited the Cannery with my child's school field trip this morning. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The team at the Cannery made learning fun! The kids (and adults) were totally engaged with well organized presentation. Fantastic job! Must visit if you haven't already.

Kevin Low (羅平成)

The great history of Gulf of Georgia Cannery

Gordon Huang

A place for education for salmon and nice tour guides

Rob Larm

Excellent museum with vivid historical photos and well preserved industrial canning equipment from the last century. Nothing quite like it

Stephen Dinesen

School field trip. Well laid out museum with lots of interactive displays and a good blend of hands on, plus photos and replicas. A nice way to spend a couple hours in Steveston.

Ian

You can smell it as soon as you enter this building. It is "historic". It is Bilingual here. English and French, of cos.

Mark Tilbury

Excellent museum... very interesting and informative. Staff very enthusiastic. $11 admission very fair.

liv drake

enjoyed this place a lot and daniel was a very knowledgeable and helpful guide. so cool to have all these massive machines around you and the film at the end helped to tie everything together. i left having learnt a lot of new things and also with some smoked salmon and a raccoon plushie from the gift shop

Bullit north

A really interesting old factory and the guide was fun. You can learn how they worked back in the day

Alex Menk

Very cool place!

Kaylin Steenhuizen

Always a great time at the cannery! Have loved going here since i was little. Fun and engaging for all ages!

Sydney Ducharme

Really cool museum. Very informational. Not overly interactive, but has lots to look at and learn.

cindy xu

The Georgia Cannery Museum shows the well-preserved history of Steveston in one little exhibition. The industrial motors, pipes, and wheels opened our eyes to the heavily mechanized salmon industry way back in the 1920s. This is a great place to take pictures with NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (prime lenses are fine) for your next adventure in Steveston :).

Jess B

Very interesting historic site. The stories and building have been so well preserved. My family and I spent over an hour at the site and we all found it interesting. I appreciated that the past wasn't white washed and that the social history of the cannery was an important part of the story telling.

Irena Knežević

This was unplanned visit, and it went amazing. The museum is definitely worth visiting, you learn so much about the history and fishing. The kids ahve their all booklet so they have many things to do. I must say that every single member of the staff was nice and helpful and full of knowledge. We will definitely come back again!

Eunika Budiman Bollweg

We came here this past weekend and it was our first time. The staff was very helpful, friendly and informative. They gave us informations about the history of the museum, the layout and explained everything we needed to know. The museum is spacious and nicely decorated with lots of Christmas trees which museum visitors can vote for which Christmas tree we liked the best. The gift store has some nice stuff, my daughter bought a pillow and since it’s over 20$ we got a free salmon.

Lari Ferg

Cool museum, really informative and interesting BUT why was it so cold inside?! They don't heat the place so if you go in winter, you'll need to bundle up... Especially since you're just standing around looking at things, it's hard to keep warm.

Lei Liu

It's a wonderful place for learning the history and how the fish can is been made. The staff are cute and warm heart. Gave us a unforgettable tour

Axis Chinese God

A very interesting place! At first glance, it might not seem like much, but if you're into machines and history, this is a must go. The exhibits are exactly as they were when running, and the staff are very much informed and are willing to guide you through the place.

Mo Cons

A gem of a place to visit. Stevenston area is very cool to see in the summer, with the river breeze, and many eateries and restaurants o choose from. The cannery was neat to see, if I recall it wasn't very expensive to go in and check out the museum. It's not big, but for $5 it was worth it. They sell souvenirs, and they also have a farmer's market ????

Cecilia Teixeira

Excellent place to learn about the process of industrializing salmon and herring. Beautiful displays and super friendly staff. This is a place not to be missed when visiting charming Steveston Village.

Matt Gul

It great place for history lovers.

Dune Boon

One of the best museum I have ever been to. So much to see. You have to take several lefts and rights to be able catch it all. The staff is eager to tell you the history of the Cannery and the bay. The price of entry is affordable and if you are under 18 you get in free. I'll definitely be back soon.

ERIC LEE

Built in 1894. Historically, one of the province's largest canneries. Opened during COVID-19 pandemic period with directional signage and reduced capacity. Free parking.

Kirk Dewhurst

Unfortunately this place was closed due to COVID and we were not able to get inside to take the tour. From what we saw outside it looks like it would be very interesting. Hopefully in the future we will be able to return and see the inside.

Erin Rozman

Wonderful celebration.

Sanjib Dutta

Great historic site to take your kids to learn about Steveston Village's fishing history. Nice gift shop inside the place. Photos © Sanjib Dutta

Ronald Kok

We have been here several times. Enjoy goung there with the grandkids

Abhi Micheal

We had fun there.. with pirates

E V

Love this place. I've come here a few times over the years and it always impresses me with the detail and unique history in this area. If you are looking to explore outside the usual Vancouver sights this is one not to be missed. Dress warm in the winter as it's not heated outside the gift shop! But don't let that hold you back from enjoying the exhibits.

Robin Soon

History of Steveston lives here.

Michael Krochter

This National Historic Site is an amazing place. There is so much to see and look at, and you get a great combination of history and education. This is a must go place if you have never been.

Alex Rampage

A small museum that provides a vast view of how vancouver canning industry merge with social and political issues

Jordan H

Fantastic exhibits!

Al Glenewinkel

I had a great time wandering around the Cannery. It reminds me of the old cannery in Monterey California that I went to back in the late 60s. I'm glad to see some history is being preserved.

RJ Leo

Alot to learn about the West Coast Fishing. History and present.

Syg frid

Learn the history of the largest salmon canning facility in BC of the early 1900's.

Craig Mckee

Great way to learn about some local Richmond fishing history

Martin C

We visited the cannery on Canada 150 special offer period. Even tourist are free entry. The museum has great explanation to introduce Canadian early immigration and fishery history. The old production line is also clear demonstrated.

Tyson Wong

Wonderful little piece of Steveston history and lots of stuff for little ones to do and explore!

Ciara Pierce (FeroxthePally)

Fantastic museum that details a really interesting era in history. I can't recommend it enough. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, too!

Roberta Oliveira

Loved the all the handmade products there.

Jasmin Bujak

Went for a craft fair, it wasn’t very good but the gift shop had lots of lovely things for purchase and I did! Staff was extremely friendly and outgoing. The views around the cannery are just amazing! Spent a few hours at Steveston. It’s one of my favourite places

Anyone Watching

Go in the summer time . Really cold in the winter.

Ricardo Seah

Great educational spot to learn about fishing and some history and cannery stuff

Md J

Great place to visit.

Pieter Le Roux

Very interesting history .

Susan Rochefort

This was such an educational experience. There is a 15min movie that you can watch to give some details on the history. You just have to ask one of the staff to play it for you.

vivian tao

If you really interested in fishing and canning history of Vancouver! It's good place to visit! I study food science~ the food processing line is great!

Alexander Teh

Very educational. Great exhibits. Knowledgeable and friendly staff.

Nat PG

Very cool place to visit! Highly recommend

Eats Fats

This was another big surprise. Many years back in our younger days, some of us visited this, either dragged by parents or part of a school trip. Something certainly has changed! There is quite a bit to see here now, very educational and I think worth the price of admission. Could definitely spend quite a bit of time here. Is it worth a return trip? Hmmm... maybe not unless they change the displays. Not if you've spent a few hours here perusing everything. But everyone should go at least once. Thumbs up on this one, I mean even the kids in our group liked it.

Summer R.

Who would have thought that a museum on the history of BC canning would have been interesting?!! -It was simple, but I found it super interesting. Detailed descriptions of how innovative people were in the early 1900's and did not have electricity, and how they used canning as a means of keeping their delicious salmon fresh! The museum also goes into detail of the struggles that the people faced on a daily basis. Loved it. Highly recommended!

Dave Bee

Lots to see Loads of info. Staff were friendly and informative

Ronald LeBlanc

Great experience. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable about the history of the cannery. The gift shop was great and the price was super reasonable.

Hiro Mutsuura

It is very good museum to learn the history of Richmond.

Wendy Xiao

I have lived in Vancouver for two decades and visited Steveston many times. Never thought of going into this place. Finally decided to visit today and I'm glad I did! The exhibits are well laid out and informative. The short film shown in the beginning told some interesting stories. I took my time, read everything and learned lots! And the staff were very welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable! Such a great experience! Highly recommend!

KAAP

Very good. All of the staff were very pleasant. Always with a smile, very knowledgeable.,even near closing they told us to take our time. No pressure rushing people out door. We lost a small piece from my sons helmet and they let us back in to take a look. Thank you! Great management and staff. It is people like everyone of you that make us want to come back. Thankyou again. We'll be back again soon.

Portray Difference

This is well worth an hour long visit. The real machinery from the cannery has been preserved and helpful signs and staff exlain what used to happen with canning fish. One of Vancouver area best attractions.

Peter Tankeh

Great place to bring the family for the day. There are a lot of cool old things and machines to see and learn about from the museum. The guides are great and very knowledgeable about the history of this place. My kid had fun. Just heads up, there is no heat inside the museum, its as cold as the temperature outside. Came here winter time.