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Britannia: Monsters, Machines & Mischief!
This family-oriented Halloween event explores mining machinery through underground mine train tours, live science demonstrations, hands-on challenges, magnetic slime making and gold panning.
- Date and time
- Location
- Britannia Mine Museum · 150 Copper Drive · Squamish · V8B 1J1
About this event
Britannia: Monsters, Machines & Mischief! runs over two Halloween weekends, October 17 and 18 and October 24 and 25. Families can explore mining through colourful monster machines, hands-on activities and live science demonstrations. This occurrence is on October 24, from 9 am to 4:30 pm at Britannia Mine Museum.
Guests can take Halloween-themed underground train tours with a rescue crew investigating mysterious machine malfunctions deep inside the mine tunnel. Live demonstrations, hands-on challenges and problem-solving activities explore how mining equipment worked and how miners used compressed air, transportation systems, machinery and teamwork to keep Britannia operating. The BOOM! special effects show takes place inside the historic Mill No. 3 building.
Britannia’s “mad scientists” will demonstrate exploding pumpkins, and kids and families can make magnetic slime. Six monster machines inspired by real mining equipment are on display in the Machine Shop, with stories about their work moving earth and hauling rocks and their role in Britannia’s mining industry. Visitors can also pan for gold at the gold panning pavilion and see exhibits in the Museum’s Britannia Story building and the Beaty Lundin visitor centre.
For information, call 604.896.2233.