BC Field Trips

Vancouver Police Museum

Address

240 East Cordova Street

Vancouver

British Columbia

Canada

V6A 1L3

Website

General Contact

Vancouver Police Museum

Phone:

604-665-3346

E-Mail

Registration Details

Registration Methods:

Phone

E-Mail

Website

Deposit:

Cancellation Policy:

We require a minimum of 24 hours notice to cancel programs. If a program is cancelled later than 24h ahead of time, or if a group does not attend their scheduled program, the organizer will be charged the minimum fee for the requested program. The minimum fee is the program cost for 10 participants. *Exceptions may be made if any student develops symptoms and the program needs to be cancelled with less than 24 hours notice.

Deposit Comment:

A deposit is not required to confirm a program booking. Full payment is due on the day of the program, we can adjust for changes in participant numbers as long as the minimum requirement is met. A receipt will be provided upon payment.

Other Registration Info:

The minimum program fee is for a group size of 10 participants.

Program Contact

Title:

Education Program Lead

Phone:

604-665-3346

E-Mail:

learning@vancouverpolicemuseum.ca

Registration Contact

E-Mail:

Learning@vancouverpolicemuseum.ca

Facility Information

Wheelchair Accessibility:

Food Services:

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Parking:

Public Transit:

Bus

SkyTrain

Taxi

Washrooms:

Yes

Our Trips

Break and Enter Investigation Program

Our Break & Enter Investigation Program is perfect for junior detectives looking to hone their skills in analyzing forensic evidence. From fingerprints to chromatography, detectives will work in small teams and follow the clues that point to the suspects responsible for the Break and Enter at the Museum.

Duration: 1 hour

Capacity: Max of 20

Cost: $8.00/student

Combine a Break & Enter program with a Museum Discovery Tour – only $12.00/student!

*This program is also language appropriate for teenage and adult ESL students.

Kidnapping Investigation Program

The City Analyst has gone missing! It’s up to your team of detectives to solve the case. Looking at all the collected material, including crime scene, impressions and DNA evidence, piece together the connections between the suspects and the sequence of events leading up to our Analyst’s kidnapping. Can you save our City Analyst and uncover the suspect’s motive?

This program is ideal for classes studying the Canadian justice system, policing, and forensic methods.

Duration: 1 hour Capacity: 20 Cost: $8.00/student

Combine a Kidnapping program with a Museum Discovery Tour – only $12.00/student!

Museum Discovery Tour

On this guided tour students uncover the history of social development, crime and law enforcement in Vancouver and how it impacts modern living. Students are guided through a 45-minute tour followed by 15 minutes of self-guided exploration. Tour content and complexity can be tailored to group needs and interests.

Our museum tours delve into the origins of Vancouver's own Coroners Court, Autopsy Suite and Morgue. Our new exhibit, "Becoming Vance" explores fascinating elements of forensic science and Canada's very own Sherlock Holmes, John Vance.

You’ll also discover our famous True Crimes exhibit, which highlights the city’s most notorious crimes and cold cases with authentic evidence and artifacts on display. And, of course, you’ll see the city’s first morgue and autopsy suite in addition to hundreds of rare artifacts, archives and photos from our own collection.

Our museum is brimming with exciting history, exhibits and artefacts that you can’t find anywhere else in the world. A designated heritage building, it was once the Coroner’s Court, Autopsy Facility and the City Analyst’s Laboratory, making it one of the most authentic museum experiences in the world.