BC Museum of Mining

Description

The Underground Adventure is a safe, fun and educational experience for everyone! The BC Museum of Mining brings our exciting history alive with activities, displays and guided underground tours. Each visit includes:

- A peek into the Historic 1923 gravity fed concentrator mill, a National
Historic Site and Provincial Historic Landmark
- Gold panning: You keep the REAL GOLD that you find!
- A guided tour through our underground mining tunnel dating from 1912
- Mining demonstrations and hands-on activities about fossils, minerals and building mines
- Museum displays that explore BC mining history
- See our spectacular 235 tonnes ‘Super’ Haul Truck

Contact us at 1-800-896-4044 ext.227 or by email at general@bcmuseumofmining.org for more information on our services.

Regular Season:
OPEN DAILY FROM 9:00AM TO 4:30PM. Until Thanksgiving Monday October 13, 2008.

Tour Times: Currently subject to availability. Please call ahead 1-800-896-4044 or 604-896-2233.
Tickets need to be purchased ten miniutes prior to tour times.

Winter Season:
Mid-October to Spring
OPEN MONDAY TO FRIDAY FROM 9:00 AM TO 4:30 PM.

Underground train, gold panning and Mill building tours subject to availability. Please call ahead for details. All low season admission rates are $7.50 per person.

At times during the winter season, a Tour Guide is available for public tours. This means that we can offer our regular public admission and the full Britannia experience. Call in advance for details and availability.

Notes About Our Hours of Operation
We can book group tours during the months of December and January but snow and Ice and the industrial nature of our site Safety must be taken into consideration and therefore there may be times when we need to cancel or postpone a tour.
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Full guided group tours are available for groups of 20 during both our regular and winter seasons. Call 1-800-896-4044 ext 226 for more information and to book a tour.

Link to Group Tours and Booking Procedures

Regular Season Rates as of Jan 2008*(GST included)

Cost

Adults - $16.95
Seniors (65+) - $13.95
Students (13-18) - $13.95
Youths (6-12) - $11.95

Pre School (5 and under) - Free
Daily Family (2 adults & 3 children) - $55.00
the above rates include Gold Panning

EPCOR Water Treatment Plant - Tours on Sundays at 2:00pm

Adults - $11.50
Seniors(65+) - $9.00
Students (13-18) $9.00
Youths (6-12) $7.50

Winter Season Admission Rate: $7.50 (all ages) gold panning not included.

During both Winter and Regular season, booked group tours admission fees apply.

Getting There
Located at Britannia Beach on Highway 99 towards Whistler, 45 minutes from Vancouver, 52 km (32 miles) on the 'Sea-to-Sky' route. Only an hour from Whistler.

In our Regular Season, the underground train ride goes throughout the day, usually every 40 minutes.

Toll free: 1-800-896-4044
Local: 1-604-896-2233
Fax: 1-604-896-2260

Email: general@bcmuseumofmining.org

Mailing Address:
PO Box 188, Britannia Beach
V0N 1J0
Located on the Sea to Sky Highway, 99, North.