Britannia Beach - Britannia Mine Museum
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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 Mine Museum, 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 Mine Museum also has a number of hands on exhibits, visitors can take a ride through the mine, and pan for their own gold.
The gravity fed concentrator mill is a listed National Historic Site as well as a Provincial Historic Landmark. The Britannia Mine Museum also has a number of hands on exhibits, visitors can take a ride through the mine, and pan for their own gold.
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Address:
Britannia Mine Museum, Highway 99, Box 188
, Britannia Beach, BC V0N1J0, Canada
Phone: 1 (604) 896-2233, Fax: 1 (604) 896-2260
, Britannia Beach, BC V0N1J0, Canada
Phone: 1 (604) 896-2233, Fax: 1 (604) 896-2260
Hours:
9am-4:30pm
Tips: The guided underground tour and train ride is offered throughout the day, approximately every 40 minutes on weekends, and every hour on weekdays. The last tour is at or around 4 PM in summer season and 3PM during winter months.
Facilities: Gift shop
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The B.C.Museum of Mining at Britannia Beach.
An old shipped moored at Britannia Beach.
