May 3 to September 1
11 am-4:30 pm (last admission 4 pm), Tuesday to Sunday plus statutory holidays
Explore historical exhibits and live demonstrations including seeing and smelling coffee beans ground by hand at the Burnaby Lake General Store; playing Mahjong, a Chinese game of strategy, skill, and summation at the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee Herbalist Shop; watching the blacksmith heat and hammer metal objects in Wagner’s Blacksmith Shop; taking a ride on the restored 1912 C.W. Parker Carousel; or grabbing a meal or snack at Mai’s Cafe.
Visit our feature exhibitions:
- delecTABLE: Burnaby Food Journeys, runs until January 2027, Stride Studios
- From Afghanistan to Canada, with Hope May 3- September 1, 2025, Multi-Purpose Room
Daily activities include:
Scavenger Hunt
Throughout the site
Pick up your scavenger hunt at the gates and spot the food clues around the Museum.
Coffee Grinding
General Store
See and smell the coffee beans ground by hand.
Cedar Basket
Love Farmhouse
Learn about Hazel’s cedar basket.
Ruby’s Lunch
Seaforth School
What is in Ruby’s lunch? Find out at the schoolhouse.
Blacksmithing
Wagner Blacksmith Shop
Watch the metalsmith heat and hammer metal objects.
Weekly activities include:
Ask the Gardener
Orchard
Ask our Burnaby Village Gardener about our plants, seeds and seasonal veggies.
Tuesdays 12:30-1:30 pm
Canning Corner
Love Farmhouse
Tuesdays, 11:30 am-4 pm
Storytime
Indigenous Learning House
Engage imaginations through storytelling.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 2 pm
Steam Demo
Steam Shed
Learn about how steam pressure runs machinery.
Wednesdays all day
Table Setting
Love Farmhouse
Wednesdays, 11:30 am-4 pm
Laundry
Orchard
Friday, 11:30 am-3 pm
Mahjong
Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee Herbalist
Participate in this Chinese game of strategy, skill, and summation.
Fridays 1-3 pm
Heritage Games
Meadow
Saturdays, 11:30 am-3 pm
Carousel rides
Tickets are available on site at the front gates or at the gift shop. Carousel rides are $2.62 each, or you can purchase the Bakers Dozen (13 rides) for $31.45. Prices do not include tax. Open daily.
Mai's Café
Mai’s Café open 11 am-4 pm (grill closes at 3:30 pm).