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3-6 years old: All aboard for a mining adventure! Children ride into the mountain on an underground mine train, try their hand at gold panning, and become rock detectives searching for real minerals and "fool's gold." Along the way, they follow clues to solve a mining mystery and build a mini ore cart. 7-12 year old: Students step into BC's mining past as junior geologists with a mystery to solve. They ride the underground mine train, learn real prospector panning techniques, identify minerals and ores, and engineer a working ore cart or pulley lift. They also explore how mining shaped the province, and how we care for land and water today.
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Britannia Mine Museum
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150 Copper Drive
Britannia Beach, BC, Canada
V8B 1J1
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