Steveston Museum, Richmond

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Steveston Museum allows visitors to explore the building's past through walking tours and displays.

Located in central Steveston, this old building served as the area's first bank until 1963. Purchased by the city of Richmond in 1977, and reopened as a Museum in 1979, this hundred year old building is a fascinating place to visit. Along with its mock general store and remnants of its bank era, the Steveston Museum has photos and artifacts on display as well as original furniture and signs, offering visitors a self guided tour through the history of the Steveston region.

The Steveston Museum is housed in a century year old building located in this historic thriving fishing and canning village which now operates as a tourist destination.

Built in 1905 this small building was a branch of the Northern Crown Bank which merged with the Royal Bank of Canada which used the building until 1963. The bank was then moved across the street in the 1970s. The building traded hands offering medical services until it was purchased by the City of Richmond to turn into a historical site.

Several clues of the building's primary use can be seen such as the old vault door and the banker's office. The rooms at the top were the residence of the bank manager who also provided evening security. A brochure for the Steveston Museum is available for a self guided tour for interested individuals.

Today, the Steveston Museum offers visitors the opportunity to look into the Villages past. Old canned foods, a mock general store, kitchen and small garden allow visitors to explore Steveston's rich historical background as once a busy canning and fishing town and now, as a tourist hub. The yellow and red wood panelled building also operates as a Post Office offering a variety of services.

One of the area's oldest buildings, the Steveston Museum offers a historical perspective on the area as well as an educational experience on life in the early 1900s on British Columbia's Western Coast.