Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site

05/18/2026

Now open daily from 10am to 5pm including statutory holidays! ☀️Summer hours begin this weekend from May 16 to September 7. Admission is free!

05/16/2026

Steveston’s Fraser River boat tours on the historic cannery channel are back this summer⚓️ Voyage of the Gikumi

05/01/2026

Setting up for Ships to Shore⚓️ Find us in the Partner’s Circle this weekend May 2 & 3, 10am to 5pm at Garry Point Park.

04/24/2026

Silver Ann LEGO set custom created with authentic LEGO pieces by Steveston’s own Peter Grant ⚓️

The Silver Ann is the last wooden gillnetter built in the Richmond Boat Builders in 1969, by Japanese Canadian boat builder Sadajiro Asari.

The 418 piece set is suitable for 12+ years, and is on sale at Steveston Museum and Post Office.

04/21/2026

Crystal S restoration project update - Michael, one of our dedicated workshop volunteers, has been busy helping prepare red cedar decking that will cover the main deck and cockpit areas.

He’s seen here creating a pattern for the covering board, which is the outermost decking piece and needs to be carefully notched around each hull rib.

04/19/2026

April 19-26 is National Volunteer Week - we celebrate and thank our volunteers for their support of our programs and events throughout the year.

Celebrating our volunteers at Britannia Shipyards NHS during National Volunteer Week, April 19 - 26, 2026.

04/18/2026

🔈We’ve uncovered Silver Ann for the season and started up the engine for the first time this year. The boat is powered by the legendary Ford Industrial 300 inline six gas engine. This motor was once widely used in everything from pickup trucks to farm equipment. Silver Ann’s is in great shape, always easy starting, running smooth and quiet!

04/18/2026

Now open Tuesdays to Sundays 10am to 5pm ☀️ Spring weather brings more open hours and the annual reveal of the Silver Ann whose winter cover has come off ⚓️

04/17/2026

Extended hours at Britannia Shipyards NHS start this Saturday April 18! Open 10am to 5pm Tuesdays to Sundays. More time to check out the progress of the Crystal S restoration project. Read our latest update here:

March 2026 updates on the Crystal S restoration project. The final planks of the hull are installed and bulwark complete.

03/20/2026

This Spring Break visit the Britannia Shipyards NHS Fridays to Sundays - drop in for free fun activities for kids of all ages!

Explore Steveston's history on weekends during Spring Break at Britannia Shipyards NHS in Steveston. Fridays-Sundays 10-4. Free!

02/18/2026

We made some mochi to learn about a New Year's tradition in the Japanese Canadian community, in the spirit of Heritage BC's "Stir the Pot" theme for this year's Heritage Week.

Making mochi to celebrate the New Year - thinking about the cultural traditions of the Japanese Canadian community in Steveston.