COVID-19 and your visit to the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
All you need to know to prepare for your visit to the Cannery.

Exterior view of historic cannery building from walkway.

Overview

  • Programs are available in both in French and in English
  • Programs and tours are offered on weekdays throughout the year. 
  • Students will be visiting a historic cannery. The programs are held indoors, but the temperature will be similar to the temperature outdoors, and often times cooler.
  • Admission is $7.75 (2022 rate) per student, taxes included. A minimum of 10 participants is required per program. Receive a 20% discount off your class’ second program when two programs are booked for the same class, on the same day. 
  • Free parking and an indoor lunch space (up to 50 people) are offered.
  • Teachers can preview the site for free. Present your teacher ID to receive one free admission and to learn more about our programs (not applicable during Special Events). 

School Programs

Online - Machines at Work (G4-6)
Online – Machines at Work (G4-6)

Virtual field trip on simple machines and their role in the salmon canning industry on Canada's west coast.

Sea to Me (K-G1)
Sea to Me (K-G1)

In this engaging  hands-on program, discover the steps to canning salmon through story-time and puzzles.

Fishy Business (G2-3)
Fishy Business (G2-3)

Explore the relationship between people and the environment through the investigation of the West Coast fishing industry.

Salmon People (G3-5)
Salmon People (G3-5)

Explore how Indigenous fishers' skills and expertise contributed to the West Coast fishing industry.

Machines at Work (G4-6)
Machines at Work (G4-6)

Students investigate how machines work together along a 1930s to 1950s salmon canning line, including a demonstration of the working machines.

Cannery Stories (G4-5)
Cannery Stories (G4-5)

What was  life like for the people who lived and worked in one of BC’s cannery towns?

Discovery Tour (G4-12)
Discovery Tour (G4-12)

Overview of the historic cannery, including introductory film and machine demo.