City Guide: Vancouver, British Columbia

The Vancouver Maritime Museum is Canada’s principal maritime museum on the Pacific, located in the heart of Canada’s greatest ports at the gateway to the Pacific Rim. The Vancouver Maritime Museum allows visitors to discover the rich maritime history and traditions of the Pacific Coast.

The Vancouver Police Museum (formerly Vancouver Police Centennial Museum) opened its doors to the public in 1986, the year of Vancouver’s Centennial celebrations. The museum is housed in a building that was once both the Coroner’s Court and autopsy facilities (until 1980) and the City Analyst’s laboratory (until 1996). It was designed by architect Arthur J.