Greenwood Museum & Visitor Centre — Attraction in Greenwood

Finally stopped in Canada's smallest city. Historic mining town that did business with Spokane. In WW2 became the largest internment camp for Canadian Japanese forced from the coast due to its isolation. Over 1200 internees with a population of 200 residents. Catholic church set up schools that operated into the 1960s. The museum details the history in an unvarnished way with lots of locally sourced material. Well worth the modest $5. admission to explore this unique and sad part of Canadian history. Kudos for not sweeping it under the carpet. Read the assembled newspaper articles of the time for a sober look at our past and marvel at the resilience of...

Didn't see the museum, but we stopped at the visitor's center. We asked if there was a self-guided walking tour and were given one. There is something special about this town for me. I loved the history, and the people were very friendly. Met a man who was born in the historic hotel during the Japanese internment. He showed us where his father had a shop years ago. Worth an hour to stop and explore and get a...

This little museum is a true gem. Chock full of information and artifacts and is a fantastic resource for people coming through the area. It is so well done that schools bring tours here all the way from the coast. It has true and unique information regarding the local, provincial and even some national history. If you're coming through the area you won't want...