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Chinese Cultural Centre Museum & Archives
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Vancouver Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
UBC Museum of
Anthropology
Situated on cliffs overlooking
Burrard Inlet, this airy museum
houses over 500,000 ethno-
graphic and archaeological
objects from around the
world, with emphasis on
coastal First Nations.
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6393 NW Marine Dr
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Map A2
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604 822 5087
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Open 11am-9pmTue,
11-5pm Wed-Sun
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Chinese Cultural Centre
Museum and Archives
Part of the Chinese Cultural Cen-
tre, the museum and archives
share traditional Chinese archi-
tecture. The collection
tells of the Chinese com-
munity from the Cariboo
Gold Rush of the 1860s
to the settlement of
Chinatown. The annex
exhibits classical and
contemporary Chinese
art.
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555 Columbia St
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Map M4
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604 658
8880
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Open Tue-Sun
11am-5pm
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The Raven and the First Men,
UBC Museum of Anthropology
Vancouver Art
Gallery
The Vancouver Art
Gallery's growing collection is
rich in historic and contemporary
works by BC and international
artists, including the world's
largest grouping of Emily Carr
pieces
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The splendid
fin-de-siècle
exhibition hall hosts traveling
exhibits
(see pp18-19)
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Vancouver Museum
Permanent and short-term
exhibits offer intimate looks at
Vancouver's heritage. Hands-on
exhibits, such as the 1950s soda
shop, and a visit to the hippie
era in Vancouver - complete with
macramé clothes to try on - make
recent history a delight
(see p79)
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Vancouver Police
Centennial Museum
An intriguing glimpse into the
dark world of crime and punish-
ment in Vancouver's past. The
10,000 artifacts housed in the
old Coroner's Court include con-
fiscated weapons, counterfeit
bills, and displays depicting sci-
entific evidence. You may find
yourself amid a gaggle of wide-
eyed children, as school tours
play an important part of program-
ming.
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240 E Cordova St
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Map M4
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604 665 3346
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Open 9am-5pm
Mon-Sat
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The Crab
, by George Norris,Vancouver Museum
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