Enjoy free, behind-the-scenes access to popular City of Vancouver sites! Learn what it takes to run a city while experiencing Vancouver’s architecture, green design, and cultural heritage
Date/Time: Oct 3 2015, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Vancouver, VPL Central Library
It’s the 20th anniversary of the Central Library! This nine-storey library complex was designed by Moshe Safdie and framed by an exterior that resembles the Roman Colosseum. More than 1.3 million books, periodicals, and other materials are stored in this facility. Learn more about the unique architecture in tours starting every hour from 10 am to 3 pm. You even get to visit the new Inspiration Lab and garden space on Level 8. Expert tours are planned for this site with Varouj Gumuchian of Varouj Gumuchian Architecture.
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