The Steveston Heritage Sites offer programs and tours that bring history to life for students and groups of all ages and interests. From field trip programs that cover the BC Curriculum Big Ideas to special interest tours focusing on a variety of topics such as social history, cultural heritage, innovation and sustainability, programs may be customized to match differing interests and needs.
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
School Program
My Community on the Waterfront
Grades 1-3
Explore the historic houses and engage in story time and eye-spy activities to learn about Steveston’s unique cultural community.
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
School Program
Guided Heritage Tours (School Groups)
Grades 8-12
This guided tour led by a Heritage Interpreter provides an overview of the historic significance of the site.
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
School Program
How We Lived
Grades 4-6
Explore the history of Steveston’s diverse community of workers.
Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
School Program
Britannia Boatbuilders
Grades K-5
Discover the history of innovation in fishing and boatbuilding at Britannia Shipyards.
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),…
Steveston Museum
Public Program
Songs in the Snow
The Steveston Historical Society’s annual Songs in the Snow event returns to Steveston’s Town Square Park this December (dates TBD). Join in the singing of favourite holiday songs performed by…
Steveston Tram
School Program
Education Kit: Sockeye Special Stories
Grades K-3
Get a glimpse into Richmond’s transportation history to discover what ways the Interurban Trams built “community” for people and their families. This education kit is available for loan and is…
London Farm
Public Program
London Heritage Farm Society
All Ages
Seasonal programs offered by the London Heritage Farm Society .
