Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society Reviews

You can smell it as soon as you enter this building. It is "historic".

It is Bilingual here. English and French, of cos.

Really nice museum detailing the history of BC's fishing and canning history. Especially liked that the production line equipment was left in place and well described. The docents were really enthusiastic, knowledgable and pleasant!

Steveston is a normal oceanside town, with walks, many visitors, and a museum that shows the ancient procedures for boxing fish and the life of the workers (Chinese) in another era. Very lively and interesting.

The Cannery is a place of historic interest, and they have some exhibits that my boys (3 and 6) enjoyed exploring. It's cold, since there are only a few space heaters, so be sure to bundle up!

A neat place to learn about the area history. If you come as a group like Scouts etc make an appointment and get a guided tour, its worth it.

Get educated on BC history... great museum and enjoy a beautiful little town with an outstanding park.

Very good historical fishery museum, suitable for the whole family to visit. Showcasing the booming history of British Columbia s fishing industry in the last century.

Great historic site! Family friendly. Knowledgeable staff.

The history of the Canney in Steveston, if nobody has gone to see , I would recommend to see

A gem of a place to visit. Stevenston area is very cool to see in the summer, with the river breeze, and many eateries and restaurants o choose from. The cannery was neat to see, if I recall it wasn't very expensive to go in and check out the museum. It's not big, but for $5 it was worth it. They sell souvenirs, and they also have a farmer's market

Fantastic museum that details a really interesting era in history. I can't recommend it enough. The staff are friendly and knowledgeable, too!

Get informed about some the darker side Canadian (BC) history

Cool tours. Intersting history. Worth the visit to hear about a little local Canadiana.

This was a great tour and trip into the past. You are able to walk through the cannery and view the history at your own pace and apend as much time as you want with each display. Interesting how they mass produced and canned so many fish even back in that day... wow the technology back then and now is amazing but demonstrates the very little need for humans. Just someone to man the machine. Ha ha. And eat the rejected cans of fish.

Great museum, learned lots, and have actual live runs of the equipment, under strict protocols. And the gift shop was all stock, and affordable!

Interesting to see the history of the cannery laid out in such an interactive manner. Static models of the machinery laid out as it once would have been used instead of just pictures.

Friendly staff, well maintained, clean, mildly interesting.

Great museum that speaks to the fishing heritage of Steveston, Richmond. Lots of neat exhibits and artifacts.

I went with my class, it taught me a lot of things and it was very cool

Fun place for family with kids to know history of Steveston.

Very informative site with friendly guides. Exhibits are well done and detailed

Spent a couple hours here- learned a ton about fishing in BC and Canada, and the history of the industry in the province. Went on the canning line tour (guided by Gary- who was amazing) and had a great experience! Worth going!

We have been here several times. Enjoy goung there with the grandkids

Liked the tour. A must go place for first timer in Richmond, just to get a feel of the history of the place.

It's a wonderful place for learning the history and how the fish can is been made.
The staff are cute and warm heart. Gave us a unforgettable tour

A small museum that provides a vast view of how vancouver canning industry merge with social and political issues

Very interesting historic site. The stories and building have been so well preserved. My family and I spent over an hour at the site and we all found it interesting. I appreciated that the past wasn't white washed and that the social history of the cannery was an important part of the story telling.

Very cool history and I like fish so if you like history, fish and fishing. Check it out

Glad it's free for those who have passes this year. Fun to visit but not worth the money.

I've always loved taking my kids to the Cannery. So much to learn about our local history!

Very interesting visit, never had change to stop by until recently.

The Georgia Cannery Museum shows the well-preserved history of Steveston in one little exhibition. The industrial motors, pipes, and wheels opened our eyes to the heavily mechanized salmon industry way back in the 1920s. This is a great place to take pictures with NO FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY (prime lenses are fine) for your next adventure in Steveston :).

A must see if you are interested in the history of the fisheries of Richmond BC.

this is a great place to visit my father had a couple of friends whom owned Fraser river fish boats I used to spend summers on the docks painting and caulking boats back in the fifties at that time there were at least ten canneries operating and literally Dozons if not hundreds of people employed for those of you whom do remember it The gulf of Georgia is a wonderful reminder of days gone by.

Interesting museum of the fishing village, only it is a bit smaller than I expected.

The place shows part of steveston history in industry. It's perfect for kids to learn & have fun. It displays the info & facts in a different ways, like puzzels, audio & visual aids

Great museum, very interesting story about local history

This National Historic Site is an amazing place. There is so much to see and look at, and you get a great combination of history and education.

This is a must go place if you have never been.