Irving House/New Westminster Museum

by Dad

Activity:

New Westminster, also referred to as the Royal City was the first capital city of British Columbia.  There's a lot of history in this city.  When I was a boy I used to go "downtown" to Columbia St. in New Westminster.  It was a vibrant street with shops (Eatons, Army and Navy, Kelly's Records), movie theatres (The Paramount and The Columbia), and lots of people walking up and down the sidewalks on a Friday night.  New Westminster has fallen on quieter times in the past thirty years, as other areas in the Vancouver area have grown.  For a taste of its history check out Irving House/New Westminster Museum.  Irving House (former home of riverboat captain William Irving) is a restored 14 room home furnished in the period 1864-1890.  The museum building, adjacent to Irving House, has artifacts, photos and materials relating to New Westminster's history. 

Details:

Open all year : May 1 - Mid-September: Tuesday - Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm; Mid-September - April 30: Saturday and Sunday, 1 pm - 5 pm.

Office hours/tours/archives; Wednesday - Sunday, 9 am - 5 pm by appointment.

Free admission, donations gratefully accepted.

302 Royal Avenue, New Westminster.  For information phone: (604) 527-4640.

Website: www.nwpr.ca

Area:

New Westminster 

Season:

All seasons