Steveston Museum & Post Office

09/01/2026

Richmond Museum's summer student Nina Houle shares the story behind the Hashimoto House collection and the skilled Japanese Canadian craftsmanship behind some of the donations now on display at our Steveston Heritage Sites.

Richmond Museum's summer student Nina Houle shares the history behind the craftsmanship of the Hashimoto House collection.

07/24/2026

Celebrate Steveston Historical Society’s 50th Anniversary in Town Square Park this Sunday July 26th.

05/22/2026

✨May is Asian Heritage Month✨To celebrate our Asian Canadian stories, we’ve set up a new children’s book corner featuring stories about and written by Japanese Canadians. Let us know of more book recommendations to add to this library!

03/02/2026

Last month, we wrote about a Japanese Canadian recipe book with local Steveston recipes during BC Heritage Week. Now, the book is available for sale at the Steveston Museum and Post Office, with partial sales proceeds toward Steveston Historical Society. https://stevestonheritage.ca/2026/02/17/stir-the-pot-bc-heritage-week/

02/17/2026

BC Heritage Week 2026 celebrates food as heritage tying us to the cultures and communities of our families and ancestors. Read more for a uniquely Japanese Canadian recipe from a local Stevestonite!

Explore food as a vessel of memory, identity, and meaning - a look at the passing down of recipes that reflect community heritage.

01/26/2026

New name with signage and landscaping planned for the Japanese Fishermen's Benevolent Society Building.

New changes are coming for the Japanese Fishermen's Benevolent Society Building located next to the Steveston Museum.

01/19/2026

Artist Roxsane Tanner beautifully captures scenes through watercolour. View and purchase her work this month with proceeds to .steveston.

12/24/2025

A look at the corner of Moncton Street and No. 1 Road, then and now. Did you know that the Mukai Building where Steveston's Rocanini Cafe is located, is named after a confectionery shop that stood there almost one hundred years ago?

The corner of Steveston's No. 1 Road and Moncton Street has been known for it's sweet retail businesses for over 100 years.

12/22/2025

✨Wishing you the best of the holiday season✨

🕰️Please note the holiday hours for Steveston Museum and Post Office:
December 24 & 31 9:30-2
December 25 & 26 Closed
January 1 Closed

Regular hours:
Open Monday to Saturday 9:30-5
Sundays 12-4

12/18/2025

Strolling Steveston Village during the holiday season, visitors will find beautifully decorated window displays, including this one at on Moncton Street.

A far cry from the delicate lingerie now on sale at this location, the original building once rang with the clang of a blacksmith’s hammer, supplying stables and three stagecoach lines with freshly made horseshoes right up until the early 1900s 🔨

📷Photo: Exterior of a blacksmith shop, BC. Exact place and date unknown. City of Vancouver Archives AM54-S4-: Bu P673