- Experience the underground in a real mining tunnel
- Be entertained by our friendly, knowledgeable Tour
Guides
- Enjoy a train ride deep inside a mining tunnel
- Pan for and keep REAL gold
- See inside the Mill - a National Historic Site
- Measure up against the giant tires of the Super-Haul
Truck
- Explore an authentic historical setting - a National
Historic Site
- Shop for unique rock and mineral gifts in Chatterbox
Gifts
- Get hands on with real science at the EPCOR Britannia
Mine Water Treatment Plant Discovery Centre
- Listen to our outdoor audio guides
And more...
- Experience the feeling and sounds of being underground when the drills are working - and when the lights go out!
- Discover our real dinosaur footprint - in our Earth Science Discovery Area
- Come explore the 'mine' from Scooby Doo 2 and the DNA store from the X-Files
- Kids can get creative with our Art Cart
- Take in the gorgeous blues and greens of the minerals on the tunnel walls
- Bring your camera and use the site as your canvas for some cool shots - abstract, macro, portraits, landscapes
- Soak up the view over the beautiful Howe Sound
Looking for something else to do while visiting at Britannia Beach...
- Visit the stunning 335 metres high Shannon Falls (10 minutes north)
- Climb the Stawamus Chief for a panoramic view of Howe Sound (10 minutes north)
- Visit the West Coast Railway Heritage Park (Squamish)
- Walk along the Eagle Run dyke (Squamish)
- Visit the Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre (Whistler)
- Play a round of Golf at the Furry Creek Golf & Country Club
- Visit the Adventure Centre to pick up a trail map or visit the Tourist Information desk (Squamish)
- Visit the Whistler Museum & Archives
- Picnic at the picturesque Porteau Cove Provincial Park (Highway 99, south of Britannia Beach)
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