Sins of the City Walking Tour

This unique tour is a must-see for anyone wanting to learn about the edgier side of this great city.

This is a seasonal tour. It will be offered again in May 2012. Please check back for the finalized schedule.

Given the content covered, it is definitely adults-only.

Looking to see Vancouver in a whole new light?

Learn about vice in the early days of Vancouver by participating in the Vancouver Police Museum’s unique new walking tour – Sins of the City. While leading you through the oldest parts of Vancouver, your guide will regale you with stories about:

• Bootleggers, prohibition, and the often quirky evolution of liquor laws (and their enforcement) in the city
• The development of the early drug trade and the surprising Vancouver origins of Canada’s narcotic laws
• Racial and labour tension boiling over into demonstrations, riots and murder
• The evolution of the sex trade, from brothels to streetwalkers
• The city’s considerable predilection for gambling

Participants are also invited to visit the Police Museum on the day of their walking tour at no additional charge.

$15 adults / $12 students and seniors.

Group Bookings

Want a tour at a more convenient time? Contact the museum to book your own tour for a group of ten or more.

Please contact the museum for more information or to book a space on this tour.