We offer weekly guided walking tours, tours by appointment, and self-guided tours.
Historical Guided Tours
Experience White Rock’s promenade like never before with our Archives Manager, Hugh Ellenwood. Join us for a captivating beachside stroll where you’ll learn about the history of the beach, the pier, the train station, and more.
Tours are available by appointment, with a minimum of two participants per tour, lasting 60 minutes. To schedule your tour, please email Hugh at archives@whiterockmuseum.ca.
There is a suggested donation of $5.00 per person.
Guided Museum Gallery Tours (Cancelled)
Gain an in-depth understanding of the exhibitions available in our gallery by booking a guided tour with our Curator. You’ll tour both the permanent gallery and our rotating gallery. Learn little known facts about White Rock’s history, and a behind the scenes account of how exhibitions are researched and put together. We look forward to having you!
Fee per person is $5.00, and we need a minimum of 5 people to run the tour.
These tours must be scheduled in advance by contacting curator@whiterockmuseum.ca.
Self-guided Tours along the Promenade
Find yourself in White Rock on a day that our guided tour is not available? Try our self-guided tour, by finding the five “Heritage Stones” along the promenade, and eleven “Pier Panels” along the pier. Watch for mounted placards, reaching from East Beach to West Beach, and reaching north to south along the Pier. You’ll learn about the different communities who lived in White Rock, including the European settler communities, the Se mi ah ma people, and the Japanese community that once lived near East Beach.
For those who are very keen and interested in learning more about White Rock’s “uptown”, we have a few additional stones for you. Find them in front of the United Church on Buena Vista Avenue, and the White Rock Community Centre on Russell Avenue.