Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
Built in 1894 in the historic village of Steveston, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery was once the largest building of its kind and the leading producer of canned salmon in British Columbia. Experience the stories of this place and its people through interactive exhibits, films, and guided tours on Canada’s West Coast fishing industry.
Gulf of Georgia Cannery is partially accessible.
Location
12138 Fourth Avenue
Richmond, BC
604-664-9009
info@gogcannery.org
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Plan Your Visit
Gulf of Georgia Cannery is open year-round. For more information, visit Gulf of Georgia Cannery’s website or email info@gogcannery.org.
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The Passport Places network is made possible through valued partnerships with Canadian heritage organizations, site operators and owners.
Look for the following logo at participating historic sites. Partner Organization: Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society and Parks Canada |
“The Gulf of Georgia Cannery is one of my favourite historic sites because it is right in my backyard and I get to learn a lot about Canada’s fishing industry.”
– Samantha Cacnio, Richmond, BC
Fun Facts
- This cannery was nicknamed “The Monster Cannery” when it was first built, because it was the largest of its kind!
- The historic cannery is built on 600 wood pilings right on top of the Fraser River. At high tide, you can often hear the waves lapping beneath the floor.
- The Cannery’s current feature exhibit, Fish Tales, celebrates the ways seafood connects diverse communities to Canada’s West Coast fishing history. Fish Tales offers immersive audio and visual displays that share stories of fishing and seafood. The Cannery is also proud to host The Water We Call Home: Indigenous Women’s Connections to Water, Fish and Family Around the Salish Sea. A continuation of a lifetime of research by Coast Salish/Sahtu Dene artist Rosemary Georgeson. This exhibit features a series of films about the gatherings of an advisory circle of six Indigenous women, as well as new works in photography, video, and sound. Both exhibits will remain on display until Spring 2025.
