Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.spacecentre.ca
;
1100 Chestnut St; adult/child $15/11; 10am-5pm daily Jul & Aug,
10am-3pm Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat, noon-5pm Sun Sep-Jun; 22)
Popular with schoolkids -
expect to have to elbow them out of the way to push the flashing buttons - this slightly
dated science center illuminates the world of space. There's plenty of fun to be had bat-
tling aliens, designing spacecraft or strapping yourself in for a simulator ride to Mars -
plus movie presentations on all manner of spacey themes.
Drop by on Saturday evenings for a date with a difference: a planetarium presenta-
tion, a mini-lecture on a hot space topic and a visit to the observatory to peek at the
stars - all for $11.
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SAVE YOUR DOSH
The
Vanier Park Explore Pass
costs $30/24 per adult/child and covers entry to
the Museum of Vancouver, Vancouver Maritime Museum and HR MacMillan
Space Centre. It's available at each of the three attractions and can save you
around $10 on individual adult entry. You can also save with the
UBC Museums
and Gardens Pass
. It costs $33/28 per adult/child and includes entry to the
Museum of Anthropology, Botanical Garden, Nitobe Memorial Garden and Beatty
Biodiversity Museum. Available at any of these attractions, it also includes dis-
counts for the Greenheart Canopy Walkway, plus deals on campus parking, din-
ing and shopping.
VANCOUVER MARITIME MUSEUM
MUSEUM
(
www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
; 1905 Ogden Ave; adult/child $11/8.50; 10am-5pm Tue-
Sat, noon-5pm Sun; 22)
The Vancouver Maritime Museum combines dozens of intric-
ate model ships, detailed re-created boat sections and some historic vessels, including
the
St Roch,
a 1928 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Arctic patrol sailing ship that was
the first vessel to navigate the legendary Northwest Passage in both directions.
The A-frame museum building was actually built around the
St Roch
(evocative free
tours of the vessel are offered). The museum has struggled slightly in recent years, with
its non-city-center location making it hard to keep admission numbers up. But it is
adding some interesting temporary exhibitions to lure the locals - a recent one covered
sailors' tattoos and naughty scrimshaw carvings.
VANIER PARK
PARK
