Copper

Preserving A Piece of History with the Mill Show

February 19th, 2019 One of the oldest pieces of Mill no.3 is the skip—a 3-tonne rail car that transported equipment to and from the upper levels of...

Representing the Museum in South Korea

November 9th, 2018 The Museum recently presented at the Gwangmyeong Cave City Conference in South Korea. 

Supporting the future of STEM Education

November 17th, 2018 Scott Thomson, Finning International’s President and CEO, visited the Britannia Mine Museum this week to provide a $100,000 don...

A Spoo-ook-tacular Halloween

October 9th, 2018 Spoo-ook-tacular returns to the Museum for its 4th year. A perfect family-friendly event for discovering the world of science. Ac...

Bringing the Mill Back to Life

September 20th, 2018 The grind of machinery. The shouts of workers. The boom of ore hitting metal chutes. Mill No. 3 at Britannia Mine was once a h...

Careers in Mining

November 5th, 2018 Did you know that in BC today, mining accounts for 20 out of the province's 120 top paying jobs? Find out more in our Careers in...

Copper and Fire 2018: Jim Unger - Metal Artist

September 14, 2018 Jim Unger is no stranger to a hard days work. He is completely self-taught other than some informal training in high school. Ji...

Copper and Fire 2018: Martin Vseticka - Goldsmith

September 13, 2018 Martin is strictly a gold and silversmith who uses a hammer to shape metal. People have been wearing gold and silver for millen...

Copper and Fire 2018: Hazel Cruse - Copper Jewellery

September 06, 2018 This will be Hazel Cruse's first year at our 14th annual Copper and Fire event. She combines textures, shapes, shiny, rough, anc...

Copper and Fire 2018: Angela Muellers - Portrait Artist

September 4, 2018 Angela Muellers specializes in capturing the character and spirit of the individual who poses for her portraits. Her work has bee...

Copper and Fire 2018: Ania Kyte - Beadwork

August 28, 2018 Ania Kyte creates beautiful beadwork jewelry and is a veteran of Britannia Mine Museum’s Copper & Fire art event. Ania’s studio...

Copper and Fire 2018: Byron Anderson - Tree Art

August 27, 2018 Using manual tools and recycled materials, Byron Anderson makes things the way that they used to be made – by hand. As a boy it was...