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Where History Comes to Life. Visitors have a unique, fun and engaging experience as they explore our open-air museum set in the 1920s. Costumed towns-folk chat to visitors and give demonstrations in the homes, shops & businesses. Rides on 1912 CW Parker Carousel are amazing and the restored Interurban Tram is elegant. Amenities include a restaurant, gift shop & picnic tables. 2014...
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Where History Comes to Life - stroll down the streets of our 1920s community. Our village is a combination of heritage and replica buildings on a 10-acre site. Period costumed townsfolk welcome visitors and give demonstrations in the homes, businesses and shops. Two of our large artifacts are now over 100 years old - enjoy a ride on the 1912 CW Parker Carousel and explore the restored 1912... more
Neat little museum located conveniently close to Deer Lake Park. Great for learning about the history of Burnaby. Could've guessed but didn't know that the city is named after a guy.
Parking is available in the nice large lot in front of the entrance building. If this fills up, there are plenty of spots on the side streets.
The hours a bit short, even during the summer, but if one moves at a...
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This unpretentious place makes for a nice outing with children. Nothing much different or extraordinary compared to the other places like that in Canada (Calgary Heritage Park comes to my mind) or in the world but it is real and the carousel has a lot of charm. Their seasonal programs, activities or events might be worth a look.
I love this place!
It's beautiful and so well done. We always plan to make it out there when there is a holiday event. They put on great celebrations.
My kids would ride the carousel all day if they could.
The staff roaming the village wear gorgeous costumes and tell great stories.
It's also reasonably accessible, not totally wheel friendly, but easy enough to navigate most areas and there is...
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Burnaby Village Museum offers these services: tourism, touristic.
Built as a memorial to British Columbia's centennial in 1958, this four-hectare (ten-acre) open-air museum is a recreation of an early 20th-century community. Among its 30 buildings and outdoor scenes are a schoolhouse, blacksmith's shop, dentist's office and a theater. It also has an ice cream parlor but the main attraction is a restored 1912 carousel. During the holiday season, the museum... more