File No. 2304 – A short film by Alison S.M. Kobayashi
All Ages
A short film that explores how a Second World War government file reveals an untold family history of injustice and resilience.
Steveston Museum
Exhibit
Steveston Japanese Canadian Museum
This museum (formerly known as the Japanese Fishermen’s Benevolent Society Building) was once the home of the administrative offices of Steveston’s Japanese School and hospital. The historic building is now…
Activities
Steveston Museum
Activity
Pop-up Art Show
All Ages
Visit the year-round pop-up art show on display at the Steveston Museum and Post Office. Shop for creations by local artists, with a percentage of sales going toward the Steveston…
Programs
Public
Steveston Museum
Public Program
Songs in the Snow
Join us for a holiday favourite, “Songs in the Snow”.
School
Steveston Museum
School Program
Education Kit: The Internment Years
Grades 4-6
The Internment Years: The Japanese Canadians During World War II encourages a more meaningful and comprehensive understanding of the forced removal of Japanese Canadians from Richmond, while developing critical thinking…
Steveston Museum
School Program
Education Kit: Japan Through the Senses
Grades 4-6
Explore the stories of joy and hardship that reflect the history of the Japanese community in Richmond and what it truly means to be Canadian. Big Ideas: Immigration and multiculturalism…
Steveston Museum
School Program
Education Kit: Musqueam – People of the River Grass
Grades 3-4
Understand the significance of fishing for the Musqueam First Nation in the past, present and future. Big Ideas: Indigenous societies throughout the world value the well-being of the self, the…
Steveston Museum
School Program
Education Kit: Mudflatters – Richmond’s Pioneer History
Grades 3-5
Trace the stories of Richmond’s past through the lives of six pioneers: Hugh McRoberts, Joseph Steves, Charles London, Otokichi Murakami, Asayo Imamoto and Chung Ling Lam. Big Ideas: People from…
Steveston Museum
School Program
Education Kit: Steveston Stories
Grades K-3
Learn how one person can make a difference. Explore the history of the citizens in Steveston who contributed to their community. Through the examples of Dr. Richard Whitefield Large (1874–1920),…
Tours
Steveston Museum
Tour
Steveston Walking Tour Vignettes
Adults
Entertaining walking tour of Steveston Village and its multicultural history.
