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Travel back to the 1860s and walk through a unique streetscape with more than 125 heritage buildings and displays. Embark on a town tour and explore this world-class heritage site thriving with rich history. Learn all about BC's gold rush town with your expert guide and experience authentic gold panning in the historic town of Barkerville.
Highlights:
- Wander freely around the vast heritage site and see various heritage buildings showcasing thousands of historical artifacts, photos, maps and documents.
- Take on a gold panning lesson and pan for a sample of gold to take home with you.
- Watch an authentic wooden Cornish Waterwheel in action and learn about the working conditions of an underground mining operation during the Waterwheel Show.
- Explore one of Canada's oldest Chinatowns and see how Chinese merchants and miners lived on a Chinatown Tour.
- See blacksmiths in action and smell the sizzle of hot metal smoke at Cameron & Ames Blacksmith Shop.
Barkerville is open between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. Admission tickets are required to enter mid-May through mid-September.
Activity policies
Important Travel Info: Due to COVID-19, Barkerville Historic Site has daily admission caps and ticket availability must be booked and confirmed prior to arrival.
Location: 14301 BC-26, Barkerville, BC
All admission tickets are valid for one day and gives you full complement of exhibits and interpretive performances.
AVAILABLE IN Barkerville, BC
$15.25
+ taxes and fees, per adult
Credit: Thomas Drasdauskis
CC Image courtesy of Ian Cameron on Flickr