Britannia Mine Museum

Squamish & Around

LoginSave

Once the British Empire's largest copper mine, this giant and superbly restored industrial museum is just 10 minutes before Squamish on Hwy 99. The rattling underground train tour is highly recommended (included with entry) and there are plenty of kid-friendly exhibits, including hands-on gold panning. You'll never moan about your boss again as you discover just how grim it was to work a real job back in the day. Save time for the gift shop and a sparkly pyrite souvenir.

A new outdoor exhibit called Foundations opened in 2018 explaining the ecological impacts of the mine and how the area has rebounded in the years since it closed in 1974.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Colors of the autumn. Gorgeous sea walk in the park. Stanley Park in Vancouver. Canada.; Shutterstock ID 115945702; Your name (First / Last): Josh Vogel; Project no. or GL code: 56530; Network activity no. or Cost Centre: Online-Design; Product or Project: 65050/7529/Josh Vogel/LP.com Destination Galleries

    Stanley Park

    22.86 MILES

    One of North America’s largest urban green spaces, Stanley Park is revered for its dramatic forest-and-mountain oceanfront views. But there’s more to this…

  • June 29, 2011: Visitors explore the Capilano Cliff Walk through rainforest vegetation. The cantilevered and suspended walkways jut out from the granite cliff face 230 metres above the Capilano River. 510655579 Deep, Hanging, Crossing Bridge, Walking, Tourist, Plant, Granite - Rock, Cliff Walk, Crossing, Anticipation, Travel, Vancouver - Canada, Valley, Bridge, Outdoors, Vancouver, Capilano, Park, Rainforest, Vacations, Forest, Rock, Canada, Adventure, North Vancouver, Woodland, Capilano Park, Suspension Bridge, Horizontal, Scenics - Nature, Bridge - Built Structure, Hill, Cliff, Tree, Suspended Bridge, District Of North Vancouver, Rock - Object, British Columbia, Bridge Crossing, Summer, Photography, Mountain, North America, Public Park, Capilano Suspension Bridge

    Capilano Suspension Bridge Park

    19.76 MILES

    As you inch gingerly across one of the world's longest (140m) and highest (70m) pedestrian suspension bridges, swaying gently over roiling Capilano Canyon…

  • Vancouver at night architecture, british columbia, british columbia canada, buildings night, canada, city, city night, city reflection, modern, modern architecture, modern buildings, reflection, science museum, science world, vancouver, vancouver british columbia, vancouver canada, vancouver night

    Science World

    24.55 MILES

    Under Vancouver's favorite geodesic dome (OK, it's only one), this ever-popular science showcase has tonnes of hands-on galleries and a cool outdoor park…

  • Sea to Sky Gondola

    Sea to Sky Gondola

    4.19 MILES

    On a warm summer’s evening, with a 7.5km ascent under your belt and a pint of craft beer on the table in front of you, there are few better places in…

  • Roedde House Museum

    Roedde House Museum

    23.43 MILES

    For a glimpse of what the West End looked like before the apartment blocks, visit this handsome 1893 Queen Anne–style mansion, now a lovingly preserved…

  • Beautiful Laburnum (Golden Chain) blossoms in the mid of May at VanDusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, BC Canada.

    VanDusen Botanical Garden

    26.67 MILES

    This highly popular green-thumbed oasis is a 22-hectare, 255,000-plant idyll that offers a strollable web of pathways weaving through specialized garden…

  • Police Museum exterior

    Vancouver Police Museum & Archives

    23.99 MILES

    Illuminating Vancouver's crime-and-vice-addled history, this quirky museum has had a recent makeover, uncovering the former coroner's courtroom (spot the…

  • The Arbutus Greenway is transformed from historic rail corridor to a nature walkway for people to do cycling, rolling and strolling, in Vancouver BC Canada.

    Arbutus Greenway

    24.76 MILES

    A former disused urban rail line that's being transformed by the city into a cool linear park, this 8.5km-long flora-fringed walking and cycling route is…

View more attractions

Nearby Squamish & Around attractions

1. Shannon Falls Provincial Park

3.94 MILES

About 4km before you reach Squamish, you'll hear the pounding waters of Shannon Falls Provincial Park. Pull into the parking lot and stroll the short…

2. Sea to Sky Gondola

4.19 MILES

On a warm summer’s evening, with a 7.5km ascent under your belt and a pint of craft beer on the table in front of you, there are few better places in…

3. Stawamus Chief Provincial Park

4.78 MILES

On the way into Squamish from Vancouver, you'll see a sheer, 652m-high granite rock face looming ahead. Attracting hardy climbers the world over, it's…

4. West Coast Railway Heritage Park

7.51 MILES

Train nuts should continue just past central Squamish to this large, mostly alfresco museum that's lined with clapboard buildings and several historic…

5. Tenderfoot Fish Hatchery

14.72 MILES

A First Nations–run salmon hatchery 20km north of Squamish that helps keep regional fish stocks up to healthy levels, visitors can wander the facilities…

6. Horseshoe Bay

17.39 MILES

This small coastal community marks the end of West Vancouver and the starting point for trips to Whistler, via the Sea to Sky Hwy (Hwy 99). It's a pretty…

7. Spirit Gallery

17.43 MILES

Drop into this Horseshoe Bay gallery to peruse authentic First Nations artworks.

8. Grouse Mountain

17.61 MILES

The self-proclaimed 'Peak of Vancouver,' this mountain-top playground, accessed via Skyride gondola (included with admission), offers spectacular views of…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting: 
    {
  "url": "canada/british-columbia/squamish-and-around/attractions/britannia-mine-museum/a/poi-sig/1161104/361240",
  "destination": "Squamish-&-Around",
  "continent": "North-America",
  "country": "Canada",
  "region": "Squamish-&-Around",
  "position": "superzone"
}