Welcome to the BC Labour Heritage Centre
The BC Labour Heritage Centre is dedicated to preserving the history of working people in British Columbia. We work to ensure that workers’ stories continue to inspire the labour movement and build public appreciation of its victories for all workers.
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Find our Walking Tours
Learn about the workers who built British Columbia, one story at a time.
Our online BC Labour History Walking Tours guide you through sites of significance that commemorate the importance of labour unions, individuals, collective actions and much more.
Sponsors
The BC Labour Heritage Centre is grateful for the financial support and solidarity of its sponsoring unions in order to continue its operations from year to year.
BC Federation of Labour
BC Teachers’ Federation
British Columbia Building and Construction Trades Council
Canadian Union of Public Employees-BC
CUPE Metro Vancouver District Council
Hospital Employees’ Union
IBEW Provincial Council
ILWU Canada
IUOE Local 115
LiUNA Local 1611
United Steelworkers
Visit by transit
The BC Labour Heritage Centre can be reached via public transit. We are located at 102, 3920 Norland Avenue, Burnaby BC. Our hours are 9 am to 3 pm, Monday – Thursday.
- If coming from the Expo Line, disembark at Metrotown Station and take the #110 LOUGHEED STATION or #144 SFU to the stop at Ledger Avenue and Sprott Street.
- If coming from the Millennium Line, disembark at Sperling-Burnaby Lake Station and take the #110 METROTOWN STATION or #144 METROTOWN STATION to the stop at Norland Avenue and Sprott Street.
- The Centre can also be reached by bus via the #123 or #133 along Canada Way. The Centre is a 350-metre walk from the bus stops on Canada Way.