Museum Blog

Sep 20, 20193 min read

Salt Water’s City: “King of the Thugs” Jim Goon

The corner of Pender and Carrall, at the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood (1910s). Photo: Vancouver City Archives AM54-S4-:...

Jul 4, 20194 min read

The Incredible History of The Penthouse: A Vancouver Landmark Weathers 70 Years of Change

Filippone brothers Joe, Jimmy and Ross bringing the booze out of hiding after finally getting a liquor licence in the fall of 1968....

May 17, 20193 min read

Sins of the City Tours: Inside Vice, Dice and Opium Pipes!

Pekin Chop Suey, the Bank of Vancouver and a hand cart in Vancouver’s Chinatown in 1910. Discover these historic parts of Vancouver and...

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