Are you in Canada or planning to visit the cold land up north? It is a wonderful country to explore, especially for a homeschooling family because there are so many natural places to visit where children can learn. And if you are from Asia, just the fact that this country has four seasons and different languages would be very interesting to study. If ever you get to visit Canada, here are some unique places to visit in Vancouver for a homeschooling family.

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Traveling as Part of Our Homeschooling Curriculum

If you are a homeschooling family like ours, you are also probably into travel. That is because we consider the whole world and beyond as our classroom. We believe that our children learn more while traveling than when staying in the four corners of a traditional classroom. And so we go, as long and as far as our family travel savings would allow it.

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But when we travel, our purposes are more intentional than just being able to visit a place and take photos for social media use. It is also more than shopping, which is why we never go to malls unless there is an interesting educational display there.

We do not just travel as tourists. Instead, we take each travel opportunity as a learning experience for our kids. Among our stops would be a museum, a science display

Educational and Unique Places to Visit in Vancouver

If ever you are in Canada, one very nice city is Vancouver, which is part of British Columbia. There are so many interesting and unique places to visit in Vancouver. From parks and playgrounds to natural reserves, the city has just so many of them.

Moreover, it is an awesome city to live in–safe, prosperous, but with lots of natural spaces. Families eventually find it a good place to live in so Homes For Sale in Vancouver are often searched online.

Meanwhile, here are some other unique places to visit in Vancouver where the kids can enjoy and learn. If ever we go there, these are some of the places and adventures that we wouldn’t miss for out little homeschooling troop.

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Museum of Anthropology

Since we are homeschooling under School of Tomorrow, the kids have World History and Social Studies. A visit to the Museum of Anthropology would expose them to different cultures from around the world, especially the British Columbia First Nations.

There are exhibits on native art, including large totem poles located in the Great Hall.

Location: 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia

Grouse Mountain

Since we don’t have winter in the Philippines, we don’t have something like the Grouse Mountain scenery. Grouse Mountain may be visited both in the summer and winter and offers a breathtaking panorama in clear weather. It has a beautiful view in the evenings, especially when the city lights are on. Surely feels like you are on top of the world here.

There is a gondola that operates daily running from street level to the summit. There are many activities there as well as restaurants.

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In the winter, Grouse Mountain offers outdoor skating, snowshoeing, skiing, and snowboarding–surefire fun family activities.

Location: 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver, British Columbia

Capilano Suspension Bridge

There may be hanging bridges everywhere but the Capilano Suspension Bridge is the first tourist attraction in Vancouver that opened in 1889. Aside from swaying bridge over a plummeting canyon that gives the thrills, it’s amazing that it is still in good condition after all these years.

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Aside from the thrill, the footbridge spans over a 70-meter deep river canyon that leads to a nature reserve and activity park. There are forest trails and a treetop walk through old-growth giant trees. Moreover, there is a collection of totem poles and a transparent suspended platform known as the Cliffwalk. A visit here would be an all-day affair for us.

Location: 3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver, British Columbia

Museum of Vancouver

Well, by now you have noticed that we are suckers for museums and everything in it. We take a long time inside a museum because the kids really read inscriptions of displays.

The Museum of Vancouver is a large institution devoted to everything about Vancouver, especially the city’s history. And if ever you are already in the vicinity, there are other centers to visit, too, like the HR MacMillan Space Centre with its planetarium and an observatory. But in our case, I think we would need two separate days for these.

Location: 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Science World

My children are Science geeks so they would surely appreciate the futuristic sphere-like building of Science World. It is home to a child-friendly exploration center that explains natural phenomena through 12 hands-on exhibits and demonstrations.

The building itself that houses Science World is an unmistakable waterfront landmark in Vancouver. It was originally built for Expo 86, a World’s Fair, so remember to have a photo out front!

Location: 1455 Quebec Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

Neigboring Places in British Columbia

Meanwhile, there are other places in British Columbia that I find really nice and educational. One of them is the Britannia Mine Museum. This would be an awesome place to explore with my kids and it is not far from Vancouver. Here are the top three things that I would like to do with the kids:

• Underground Tours
• Mineral Gallery
• Gold Panning

The kids would get face to face with natural minerals in their natural surroundings. Imagine going underground to see the mine? Wouldn’t that be awesome than just reading about them in books?