Richmond Museum

We’ll make you curious about our city’s colourful and diverse history when you join us for a journey of discovery as we explore our place in the world.

From First Nations baskets to bog horseshoes and Chinese opera costumes, the City of Richmond’s 20,000+ artefact collection tells the many stories of Richmond.

Artefacts in the City of Richmond Collection tell our stories, past and present. While the Museum is known for contemporary collecting, objects in the collection range from a First Nations cedar-bark shield to cranberry scoops, an interurban tram, horsehair couches, Hong Wo signs, suribachi grinding bowls, false teeth, typewriters and wedding dresses.

Find out why we think a 1954 Reliance ice cream maker tells the story of Canada and what makes Richmond unique. Try your hand in our Canadian citizenship quiz, explore how our individual histories make us who we are, and have your kids explore the Discovery Area.

Fuel your curiosity. Our collectors and our cow have stories to tell.