Britannia Beach B.C. Museum of Mining

When in production between 1930 and 1935 the Britannia Beach copper mine was the largest in the British Empire. Today there is an interesting mining museum, The Britannia Beach B.C. Museum of Mining, with collections of old photographs, equipment, machinery and minerals. Visitors are taken by mine railway to a specially laid out gallery underground.

The gravity fed concentrator mill is a listed National Historic Site as well as a Provincial Historic Landmark. The Britannia Beach B.C. Museum of Mining also has a number of hands on exhibits, and allows visitors to pan for their own gold.