If you're in the area (south Richmond, called Steveston village) go to this place to get a little history of this fishing area. They also have events in summer and a farmer's market in winter.

The Cannery Museum was very impressive. It is a lot bigger than I would have imaged, it fills pretty much the entire original cannery. We were welcomed as soon we walked in the door with a friendly bilingual 'hello/bonjour!' It is a perfect balance of pictures, hands on exhibits, reading information, real life staging, so you don't get bored or... More

One of our favourite places to take family and friends in town and out of town. The cannery is very entertaining and the guides are great. Steveston is one of the best place to visit. Frequently we are down there during the weekdays and they are filming ``Once Upon a Time``. They are all very friendly and we`ve spoken to... More

The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site is a totally welcomed attraction. There are really so few sites that show any real representation of earlier commerce and economic activity on the lower mainland of Greater Vancouver. This Cannery is the real thing. Up until a few short years ago it was alive with action from West Coast Fishing boats... More

Well thank you Roberta for the very imfomitive guide of the Cannery. It was an excellent tour kinda weird video....but we had to warm up some how....I quite enjoyed myself.....it's a must see....tour guides are very knownledgeable.

It was a cold day and snowing and we gravitated towards the museum as a result. An excellent venue. Very informative - we even had a guide to ourselves. Well planned arrangement of exhibits gave you a feel for life and work in the canneries -as did the 'mock' wheel house of a small fishing boat which gave you a... More

A very interesting tour with lots of information by the tour guides. This gives a great look at how life was for the early settlers living off the river. Gives the kids of today a hands on view of working in the cannery, a very hard life. A good hour to hr and a half to see and do everything,... More

Like all national historic sites in Canada, this one has a good combination of hands on activities and guides and signs to explain the history of the fishing industry to those who are interested. My husband enjoyed the technical information and I enjoyed learning about how the people lived and worked. Great gift shop too.

We really loved the old photographs and interactive displays about the history of Richmond and the importance of the cannery to the development of the area. Life must have been really hard for the early settlers, having foodstuffs that would keep and yet keep you nourished with little preparation must have been essential. Super interesting, recommended.