Museum Blog

Forensic Entomology in Canada: How Bugs Solve Crime

By Liam McGillivray You may be surprised to find out that police officers aren’t usually the first to arrive at a crime scene. The...

Salt Water’s City: “King of the Thugs” Jim Goon

The corner of Pender and Carrall, at the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown neighbourhood (1910s). Photo: Vancouver City Archives AM54-S4-:...

The Incredible History of The Penthouse: A Vancouver Landmark Weathers 70 Years of Change

Filippone brothers Joe, Jimmy and Ross bringing the booze out of hiding after finally getting a liquor licence in the fall of 1968....

The City Analyst’s Lab: Vancouver’s History as a Forensic Pioneer

The entrance to 238 East Cordova Street, which served as the City Analyst’s Laboratory from 1932 to 1996. Photo VPMA photo collection...

The History of the Coroner’s Court, Part 3: The Bingo

This is part three of our series on the history of the Coroner’s Court. Written by Sheena Koo The Bingo The former Coroner’s Court has...

The History of The Coroner’s Court, Part 2: The Brilliant, Whiskey-Loving Coroner

This is part 2 of our 3-part series on The History of The Coroner’s Court: “We have been inquiring to the best of our abilities into the...

The Fascinating History of The Coroner’s Court: Part 1, The Bodies

This is part 1 of our 3-part series on the history of the Coroner’s Court: In session at the old Coroner’s Court with Glen...

Revisiting the Milkshake Murder

A newspaper headline about the infamous Milkshake Murder in Vancouver. * This is a repost of a popular blog about the Milkshake Murder...

Murder, Mystery and Intrigue in Review: Babes in the Woods

A newspaper clipping from The Vancouver Sun, 1998. *This is a repost of a popular blog from 2014 Written by Sheena Koo The final lecture...

Seeing the Kosberg Murders in a New Light: Criminologist Heidi Currie Digs Deep and Finds Answers

Written by Sheena Koo The streets of Vancouver on December 10th, 1965, were quiet and chilly—just like any other winter’s day in the...

The Unsolved Murder of Jennie Eldon Conroy

Jennie was born in North Vancouver in 1920. She was five-foot-eight, with brown curly hair and blue eyes. She attended Ridgeway...

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