Roedde House Museum

For a glimpse of what the West End looked like before the apartment blocks arrived, drop by this handsome 1893 Queen Anne–style mansion, now a lovingly preserved museum. Designed by infamous BC architect Francis Rattenbury, the house is packed with antiques and the surrounding gardens are planted in period style. Sunday entry – including tour, tea and cookies – costs $1 extra. The abode is the showpiece of Barclay Heritage Sq, a one-block site containing nine historic West End houses dating from 1890 to 1908. If you don your top hat, monocle and twirly waxed moustache, you’ll fit right in. Pick up a free map covering the square’s history highlights from Roedde House.