Britannia Mine Museum General Admission
Recommended by 99% of travelers
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Squamish, Canada
- 1 to 3 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
Overview
Britannia Mine Museum is easy to visit on a day trip from Vancouver or Whistler, but pre-booking your tickets is highly recommended as popular timeslots often sell out. This general admission ticket grants timed entry and full access to the museum’s guided tours and interactive experiences. Join a guided underground tour, ride the train into the mine, try panning for gold, and attend the multi-sensory BOOM! Show.
- This museum is fun for adults and kids, with plenty of hands-on activities
- Skip the long ticket lines by pre-booking your timeslot in advance
- Choose a morning or afternoon time to fit your travel itinerary
- Enjoy the best of both worlds: a self-guided visit and optional guided tour
What's Included
- BOOM! A live-action experience in the historic Mill
- Guided Underground Mine Tour
- Gold Panning "you find it, you claim it!"
- Interactive Exhibits and Mineral Gallery
- Panoramic Views
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to or from Vancouver
Meeting and Pickup
Departure Point
- Britannia Mine Museum, 150 Copper Drive, Britannia Beach, British Columbia V8B 1J1 Canada
What To Expect
Take a deep dive into the history of mining in Canada with this admission and guided tour at the Britannia Mine Museum. Learn about the history of this fascinating industry through a series of interactive exhibits and through your knowledgeable tour guides.
This National Historic Site and Canadian Signature Experience offers an award-winning museum on the location of what was once one of the largest copper mines in the British Empire.
Immerse yourself in the museum’s collection of displays, hands-on exhibits, and films, learning about the rich history of this unique industry. Then climb aboard the museum’s on-site mine train, which will take you on a trip inside one of the former mining tunnels. Along the way, your guide will share stories about the mine’s colorful past.
Continue inside the sprawling mill building to see BOOM! and learn about the inner-workings of one of the last-remaining gravity-fed mills in North America. Finish your tour with a chance to pan for gold at the museum’s gold-panning station, taking home any of your lucky finds. General Admission is timed entry including the guided underground tour and BOOM! When booking, choose the entry time o your choice. You are welcome to spend as long as you like onsite.
This National Historic Site and Canadian Signature Experience offers an award-winning museum on the location of what was once one of the largest copper mines in the British Empire.
Immerse yourself in the museum’s collection of displays, hands-on exhibits, and films, learning about the rich history of this unique industry. Then climb aboard the museum’s on-site mine train, which will take you on a trip inside one of the former mining tunnels. Along the way, your guide will share stories about the mine’s colorful past.
Continue inside the sprawling mill building to see BOOM! and learn about the inner-workings of one of the last-remaining gravity-fed mills in North America. Finish your tour with a chance to pan for gold at the museum’s gold-panning station, taking home any of your lucky finds. General Admission is timed entry including the guided underground tour and BOOM! When booking, choose the entry time o your choice. You are welcome to spend as long as you like onsite.
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Britannia Mine Museum
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 hours of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
- 45-min guided tours are offered throughout the day (Check website for current hours)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Please arrive onsite 15 minutes prior to your entry time
- The underground tour is NOT WHEELCHAIR or STROLLER accessible. The rest of our site is.
- We recommend booking your tour time in advance. We cannot guarantee availability unless it is booked in advance.
- Reservations can be made online up to 12 hour prior to a tour time
- The Underground Tour is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible
- Please do not visit if you are showing any signs of Covid-19 symptoms
- To access the underground train tour you will need to climb 48 stairs
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 233 reviews
Amit_M, Jan 2026
Unique experience.
They had us ride a mining train. Then took us in various mine tunnels and explained the process.
Lastly the information film about the working of the mill was cherry on top. Our guide Anna was very informative and explained the entire process.
Definitely recommend this adventure even for younger kids.
Jera_V, Sep 2025
It was a good step back in time experience with our tour guide Chris he is very accomodating. He explained every details very well
WingPiu_L, Sep 2025
Worth to visit and easy for check in, the tour is around 1 hour and we stayed about 3 hours at the museum
Melanie_C, Sep 2025
Educational and interesting. Learned from our tour guide about mining in BC for the first time. Spencer made the tour lively and interactive.
Dave_B, Sep 2025
Very interesting very well done would recommend it host was very good on the knowledge of the operation of the mine
Bettina_R, Sep 2025
Amazing place to visit. The tour was exceptional. I would definitely recommend this to anyone visiting the region.
jktsou, Aug 2025
Amazing experience with the guide tour and the boom show. Definitely a must do when in the area. We had a great time!
sandra_g, Jul 2025
A must do!! Our guide was Max and he was very informative and funny.. I can’t believe how many times I have driven by this place and did not realize the importance of this mill has become and a big part of history it is..
Pamela_R, Jun 2025
Wonderful experience! We thoroughly enjoyed the over hour long tour. Very informative and fun. We recommend this to everyone.
Tiffany_H, May 2025
Interesting and more than I expected. The mill tour was my favorite part. The mine tour was short but still interesting to see the evolution of the process used to mine the copper.
Allyson_P, May 2025
Our tour guide Glen was entertaining and informative. Loved the train ride into the mine and the live action displays
Iurii_C, Apr 2025
I had a wonderful time with my family! The tour was truly fascinating, and I was especially impressed by the professionalism of the staff. The workers at the local café were incredibly friendly and attentive, adding to the warm, welcoming atmosphere. Overall, everything contributed to a real holiday feeling. I’ll definitely be recommending this place to all my friends.
JIANYAN_W, Mar 2025
The electricity was out during part of the visit (no fault of the facility as the transformer nearby was damaged). The staff were apologetic about not having power in the exhabit area, though the mine train and the mine tour were not affected (backup generator). The tour was informative and fun. The power came back right before we ended the tour so we were able to enjoy the "Boom" show, which is a must during a visit.
All the staff are friendly and helpful. You can sense their passion and the love they have for the museum/mine. This is definitely one of the places one must visit while in the Vancouver area.
Denise_K, Feb 2025
It started slow with an overview but got better and better . our Guide Spencer made the mine come alive. We loved Spencer and “The Boom” was the most awesome finale.
Easton_A, Jan 2025
This was such a fun excursion on our way up to Whistler. Learning the history of the mine from inside the tunnels was fascinating, and the multimedia show at the end was very impressive.
Michelle_D, Jan 2025
Had a great time and learned a lot. Definitely recommend and hoping in the future they allow more viewing on the different levels where the Boom Show is.
Operator was great, only downfall is his accent was very strong so he was a little hard to understand at times. Other than that he was very pleasant.
John_M, Dec 2024
Great tour full of amazing information and awesome demonstration. All ages will enjoy this tour. I would recommend giving yourself at least two hours to enjoy everything.
Deborah_C, Dec 2024
Touring the mine with my dad was amazing. We’ve lived in BC our whole lives and finally took a tour there in 2024. It was a whole theatrical production and so much fun! Highly recommend to locals and tourists.
WingYiu_N, Sep 2024
I have booked the 9:30 tour before the trip but we were about 10 mins late. Staff is very friendly(and actually funny) when we arrived. We were luckily arranged to the next tour.
Our guide was Chris. He is friendly and professional. The flow and interpretation is super nice and fun. People can really learned how the mill worked in the past. I really enjoyed the whole tour and the museum!
Yvonne_P, Sep 2024
We previously visited the mine 20 years ago when the tour was limited and the building was in disrepair. The development of the site is impressive. It is a very worthy place for locals and tourists alike.
Marianne_M, Sep 2024
Going into the mine was memorable. The presentation was fun and informative. A great deal of thought has gone into the presentation.
Stuart_E, Aug 2024
The underground ride and the demonstrations of mining equipment. The “Boom” show at the concentrator building.
I am a retired geologist and engineer who worked in the copper industry and an very familiar with mining. I do wish that there was more detailed information regarding the mining techniques used (stope, broom and pillar, etc,). Also, I wanted to know how other s were processed, such as Sphalerite and Galena and the actual mineralogies history of how the entire sulfide deposit was formed. Our guide, Tess, was very entertaining but didn’t have the background to answer some of my questions.
SHELLEY_B, Aug 2024
was fun and boom show was better than expected. the underground tour was very informative and our host was very friendly.
Eric_R, Aug 2024
The entire experience was fantastic! The guide was knowledgable, entertaining and made the experience fun. The exhibits were great. Panning for gold was fun. The Mill demonstration was cool
Amarjit_B, Aug 2024
Inside the mine. I was really touched to hear the hard life stories if the workers.
I am would have never imagined how hard their life was and how hard they gad yo work to earn their paycheques.
MaryJane_V, Aug 2024
Tessa made us feel
We were in the era, she engaged in the group, dramatic and so clear to understand! I have a better appreciation of life as a miner and wish more people could see this and not feel
So hard done by after what these miners went through! Well done and will be back with more grandkids!!!
Molly_X, Jul 2024
I accidentally made a mistake for the date of visit. It was within 24 hours window so no change can be made. Viator tried to help by sending the museum a email and followed up early next day with an update. Really thankful for their help and excellent customer service!
Susette_W, Jul 2024
An entertaining guide took us thru the mine and talked about the history, equipment and township. The museum has lots of historic memorabilia and information. It took several hours to see all of the buildings and do the tour so give yourself plenty of time. We spent 2 hours and could have spent 3 but had to go. A worthwhile journey into understanding the efforts and the people of the time.
Karen_B, Jul 2024
It was a wonderful time and didn't realize so many movies were filmed here. We loved it! Lots of visitors.
Kevin_M, Jul 2024
The show in the mill was really good.
The demonstration of the tools used during mining was also very good.
An enjoyable visit back in time.
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