Heritage Harbour
Open to the public daily, Heritage Harbour is a free outdoor exhibition at the Vancouver Maritime Museum.
Heritage Harbour is a curated collection of vintage wooden vessels. Each heritage vessel has a sign with details about the boat.
REZONING APPLICATION
The Vancouver Maritime Museum is exploring this partnership as a way to support its long-term sustainability.
This is a City-initiated application (at the request of the Vancouver Maritime Museum) to rezone the subject site from R1-1 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District. This rezoning is to maintain museum and park use, and to add a wellness centre use, and to support the Vancouver Maritime Museum’s long-term viability.
Over many years, the museum has pursued grants, fundraising, and other revenue strategies, but these sources are inconsistent and insufficient to support long-term operations.
This partnership offers a reliable source of funding to achieve the three main pillars of the organization: maintain and grow exhibits and programs for the public and schools, support staff recruitment, retention, and development and preserve the harbour. This is an opportunity to secure long-term sustainability.
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
MOOR YOUR VESSEL AT HERITAGE HARBOUR
Welcome to the Heritage Harbour Mooring Application. Please complete this form to express your interest in mooring your vessel at Heritage Harbour, Vancouver Maritime Museum. Your submission will help us assess availability and suitability for your vessel. Completing this form does not guarantee a mooring space — our team will review and contact you.
MOORING APPLICATIONSOARLOCK & SAIL WOODEN BOAT CLUB
A non-profit boat-building club, Oarlock & Sail Wooden Boat Club, completes the exhibit with the opportunity for the public to watch traditional boat-building techniques.
The Oarlock and Sail Wooden Boat Club is a club for people who enjoy building, repairing, sailing, talking about, thinking about, and simply messing about in small wooden boats.
Members can be found each Saturday from 10am to 1pm (or longer) maintaining or restoring the club’s fleet of small wooden boats or working on a new build. Stop by for a visit – they love to show people what they’re up to!
THE BLUE CABIN
Docked at the Heritage Harbour, The Blue Cabin will run residencies and contemporary art programs adjacent to the Vancouver Maritime Museum, the Museum of Vancouver, and the renewing Senakw site, contributing to the area’s heritage, contemporary arts, cultural, and educational activities.
Chief Janice George and Willard Buddy Joseph, weavers and culture-bearers from the Squamish Nation, will hold the first artist’s residency in Fall 2024. The Blue Cabin will host welcoming events, open houses and workshop events.
VIDEOS FROM HERITAGE HARBOUR
Heritage Harbour has become so much more than just a marina—it’s a vibrant hub where history, creativity, and community come together every day.
Will you help us keep Heritage Harbour thriving? Your support today will protect this living legacy and ensure that our waterfront remains a vibrant, welcoming space for all.
