Highlighting the themes of Passion for Place, Industry and Enterprise, and Connections, visitors to MONOVA’s Main Exhibit Gallery will learn about North Vancouver through a combination of physical artifacts and digital content.
On until October 23! Join us for an immersive, historic tour of The Shipyards.
Experience stories of diverse shipyard workers at the Burrard Drydock during WW2 – their life-altering experiences brought to life by a costumed Actor-Interpreter.
Starting Location: MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver (115 West Esplanade)
Audience: All Ages Time: 11:00 am & 1:00 pm – Today meet us outside the museum Wednesdays & Sundays
Free – donations welcome
Generously Sponsored by
Thursday, October 10
Museum is Closed for Filming
October 7 – 10
Last Day! – Lower Lonsdale Walking Tour Join us for a 60-minute, story-filled walking tour that takes you uphill and back in time! We will uncover the history behind familiar Lower Lonsdale sights, highlighting the diverse stories and perspectives of this neighborhood.
Audience: All ages
Time: Every Thursdays 11:00 am & 1:00 pm only – Meet us outside the Museum Pay-What-You-Can
Starting Location: 115 West Esplanade, North Vancouver
Generously Sponsored By
Friday, October 11
Campfire Capers
Campfire Capers sessions will explore the stories of the North Shore through artifacts, sensory play, songs and hands-on activities.
Audience: Children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers.
Time: 10:30 am to 11 am Included with admission
Discovery Session Explore a variety of historical and scientific topics, while participating in fun activities and knowledge-building games!
Audience: All ages
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Included with admission
Saturday, October 12
Campfire Capers
Campfire Capers sessions will explore the stories of the North Shore through artifacts, sensory play, songs and hands-on activities.
Audience: Children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers.
Time: 10:30 am to 11 am Included with admission
Discovery Session Explore a variety of historical and scientific topics, while participating in fun activities and knowledge-building games!
Audience: All ages
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Included with admission
Gallery Tour
Join us for a guided gallery tour in MONOVA’s Main Exhibit Gallery. Explore North Vancouver through photographs, artifacts and stories of the people who have called these lands their home since time immemorial.
Whether you’re a North Vancouver local or from somewhere around the world, you’re invited to ask questions, share your stories, and connect with others on the tour. We’ll learn together on our tour with you!
Audience: All Ages
Time: 1:30 pm Included with admission
Sunday, October 13
Streetcar Stories
Drop into our museum lobby to visit Streetcar 153 and hear stories from its colourful past. From the early days of public transit to World War II and the advent of buses and cars, our interpreter will introduce you to some of the people who worked on and rode the streetcars, and the impact they had on North Vancouver’s changing community.
Audience: All Ages
Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am Included with admission
Discovery Session Explore a variety of historical and scientific topics, while participating in fun activities and knowledge-building games!
Audience: All ages
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Included with admission
Shipyard Pals
On until October 23!
Join us for an immersive, historic tour of The Shipyards.
Experience stories of diverse shipyard workers at the Burrard Drydock during WW2 – their life-altering experiences brought to life by a costumed Actor-Interpreter.
Starting Location: MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver (115 West Esplanade)
Audience: All Ages
Time: 11:00 am & 1:00 pm (60 minutes) Wednesdays & Sundays
Free – donations welcome
Generously Sponsored by
Gallery Tour
Join us for a guided gallery tour in MONOVA’s Main Exhibit Gallery. Explore North Vancouver through photographs, artifacts and stories of the people who have called these lands their home since time immemorial.
Whether you’re a North Vancouver local or from somewhere around the world, you’re invited to ask questions, share your stories, and connect with others on the tour. We’ll learn together on our tour with you!
Audience: All Ages
Time: 1:30 pm Included with admission
Wednesday, October 16
Shipyard Pals
On until October 23!
Join us for an immersive, historic tour of The Shipyards.
Experience stories of diverse shipyard workers at the Burrard Drydock during WW2 – their life-altering experiences brought to life by a costumed Actor-Interpreter.
Starting Location: MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver (115 West Esplanade)
Audience: All Ages
Time: 11:00 am & 1:00 pm (60 minutes) Wednesdays & Sundays
Free – donations welcome
Generously Sponsored by
Thursday, October 17
Discovery Session Explore a variety of historical and scientific topics, while participating in fun activities and knowledge-building games!
Audience: All ages
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Included with admission
Friday, October 18
Campfire Capers
Campfire Capers sessions will explore the stories of the North Shore through artifacts, sensory play, songs and hands-on activities.
Audience: Children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers.
Time: 10:30 am to 11 am Included with admission
Discovery Session Explore a variety of historical and scientific topics, while participating in fun activities and knowledge-building games!
Audience: All ages
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Included with admission
Saturday, October 19
Campfire Capers
Campfire Capers sessions will explore the stories of the North Shore through artifacts, sensory play, songs and hands-on activities.
Audience: Children ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers.
Time: 10:30 am to 11 am Included with admission
Discovery Session Explore a variety of historical and scientific topics, while participating in fun activities and knowledge-building games!
Audience: All ages
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Included with admission
Gallery Tour
Join us for a guided gallery tour in MONOVA’s Main Exhibit Gallery. Explore North Vancouver through photographs, artifacts and stories of the people who have called these lands their home since time immemorial.
Whether you’re a North Vancouver local or from somewhere around the world, you’re invited to ask questions, share your stories, and connect with others on the tour. We’ll learn together on our tour with you!
Audience: All Ages
Time: 1:30 pm Included with admission
Sunday, October 20
Sensory Sunday
On the third Sunday of every month, we offer a quieter, relaxed visiting time for neurodivergent individuals, their families and caregivers.
Adapted exhibits with lowered lighting and sound volumes.
Audience: All Ages
Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Included with admission
Streetcar Stories
Drop into our museum lobby to visit Streetcar 153 and hear stories from its colourful past. From the early days of public transit to World War II and the advent of buses and cars, our interpreter will introduce you to some of the people who worked on and rode the streetcars, and the impact they had on North Vancouver’s changing community.
Audience: All Ages
Time: 10:30 am to 11:30 am Included with admission
Discovery Session Explore a variety of historical and scientific topics, while participating in fun activities and knowledge-building games!
Audience: All ages
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm Included with admission
Shipyard Pals
Last Day October 23!
Join us for an immersive, historic tour of The Shipyards.
Experience stories of diverse shipyard workers at the Burrard Drydock during WW2 – their life-altering experiences brought to life by a costumed Actor-Interpreter.
Starting Location: MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver (115 West Esplanade)
Audience: All Ages
Time: 11:00 am & 1:00 pm (60 minutes) Wednesdays & Sundays
Free – donations welcome
Generously Sponsored by
Gallery Tour
Join us for a guided gallery tour in MONOVA’s Main Exhibit Gallery. Explore North Vancouver through photographs, artifacts and stories of the people who have called these lands their home since time immemorial.
Whether you’re a North Vancouver local or from somewhere around the world, you’re invited to ask questions, share your stories, and connect with others on the tour. We’ll learn together on our tour with you!
Audience: All Ages
Time: 1:30 pm Included with admission
Shipyard Sal and Shipyard Sam (occasionally it has been Shipyard Sue) are long standing theatrical characters who have been developed and created by the MONOVA team from bits and pieces of anecdotal history from the North Shore.
Join us this summer for free walking tours with our costumed, theatrical players. Enjoy The Shipyards and learn about its place in World War II history as a major shipbuilding yard. Stories, songs and learning all rolled into one!
June to October
Wednesdays and Sundays
11 am and 1 pm tours of 60 minutes
Start location: 115 West Esplanade, North Vancouver
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