Mary was the only peace officer in the history of penal institutions in Canada to offer up her life in the service of her country. It was during a 1975 prison escape attempt and 41-hour hostage-taking by three desperate inmates at the B.C. Penitentiary in New Westminster, BC, that Mary
The Vancouver Police Museum and Archives are excited to re-launch our Sins of the City walking tours! They will take you on a historical journey through Vancouver's grittier past. Choose between two tours: Vice, Dice, & Opium Pipes or Soulfood & Strathcona. These tours are sure to keep you on
The VPMA in partnership with Northern Paranormal Investigations is excited to bring back Morgue Ghost Tours. Hear horrific tales of murder and intrigue. Learn of the newest discoveries made by NPI within the old morgue and see behind the scenes of the museum. Tours are 40 minutes in duration. Each
Join us for a movie screening in the historic City Morgue! Doors open at 6pm, giving you 1 hour to explore the museum, including the Autopsy Suite and Coroner's Courtroom. The Exorcist (1973) "When a young girl is possessed by a mysterious entity, her mother seeks the help of two
Join us for a movie screening in the historic City Morgue! Doors open at 6 pm, giving you 1 hour to explore the museum, including the Autopsy Suite and Coroner's Courtroom. Hotel Transylvania (2012) "Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when
Tying in with our newest exhibition, 'Becoming Vance' Eve Lazarus will be discussing her book 'Blood Sweat and Fear', and all things John Vance. Inspector John F.C.B. Vance was known as Canada’s Sherlock Holmes to the international media due to his many successful years working with the Vancouver Police Department.