Burnaby Village Museum
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Address6501 Deer Lake Ave.Burnaby, British Columbia V5G 3T6 Canada Website |
General ContactFront Desk Clerk 604 297 4565 604 297 4557 |
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Our Field Trips
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Click, boom, bang, clang—what makes the carousel go round? It may seem all fun and games, but this 100-year-old structure is in fact a powerful machine, propelling some 16,000 kilograms of wood, metal and glass with every ride. This program encourages participants to practice scientific inquiry in fun new ways, using principles of measurement, geometry, sound, and force to discover the inner workings of the carousel.A Carousel ride is included.
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This program offers a fascinating glimpse into how technology changed our lives. It looks at the changes that occurred over the years as society moved from an agricultural base towards an industrialized one. Participants visit the blacksmith and tinsmith exhibits and through the use of stationary steam engines, get a close up look at how the steam age began. This program adapts well for children, adults and advanced ESL.Social Stories are available for this program.
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Since its debut in 2007,this program has received rave reviews. This program examines how the interurban transportation system dramatically changed the landscape of the Lower Mainland.Participants watch a film clip of an old interurban, then inspect interurban 1223. Activities include dressing up and role-playing and designing a typical BC Electric Railway poster. Social Stories are available for this program.
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This tour focuses on the lives and jobs of working people in British Columbia during the 1920s. Children see how technological changes affected certain trades and workers. The tour also illustrates the variety of services early communities could provide. Visits to the blacksmith, barbershop, general store, print shop, garage and bank are included.This program adapts well for children,adults and beginning ESL
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Children explore various types of homes typical of pre-1926 Lower Mainland: a log cabin, a single-working-man's cottage, an 1893 farmhouse, a 1922 upper-middle-class house and a storekeeper's living quarters. Various hands-on household chores highlight the evolution of technology in the home and its impact on families and the community. Also discussed is the chronological development of house design. Hands-on components for individual students include: sweeping the verandah, bringing in the wood, setting the table, operating the water pump, beating a rug and role-playing in the Dry Goods Store.This program adapts well for children, adults and beginning ESL .
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An enduring favourite. Students relive a typical day in a 1922 one-room schoolhouse, when the 3 R's were the focus of school life. Children receive mini-lessons in reading, writing and 'rithmetic, and experience the social environment of the times. Authentic texts and recess games are used; the students write their lessons with a straight pen and ink. Strict discipline is maintained and a health inspection takes place (clean nails and hands). Social Stories are available for this program.
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Teachers and parents lead groups of 10-12 children around the entire museum site during these self-guided visits. Historical interpreters explain aspects of life in a 1920s urban community with an emphasis on Christmas. Allow 2 1/2 to 3 hours for the visit, which includes a ride on the 1912 carousel and a hand-made Christmas craft.
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Teachers and parents lead groups of 10-12 children around the entire museum site during these self-guided visits. Historical interpreters are stationed in many exhibits and explain aspects of life in a 1920s urban community. Allow 2 1/2 to 3 hours for the visit, which includes a ride on the 1912 carousel and ahand-made Christmas craft.
