Ben Franklin
The Ben Franklin (PX-15) is a 1968-built mesoscaphe — a pressurized drifting submarine — that completed a landmark 30-day unmanned drift through the Gulf Stream in 1969 and is now on permanent display at the Vancouver Maritime Museum in Vanier Park. The museum occupies a prime waterfront location along the Kitsilano shoreline, a route well-travelled by touring cyclists, and contextualizes the vessel within broader Pacific Northwest and Canadian maritime history. It is one of very few surviving research submersibles accessible to the public.
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Contact
Address: 1905 Ogden Ave. Vancouver, BC V6J 1A3
Phone: (604) 257-8300
Website: https://vanmaritime.com/
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?We Welcome Cyclists Local Knowledge Sheet or equivalent local info
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Showers (drop-in or fee)Café or food on siteWater without admissionLuggage / bag storageVending machinesBike rack visible from insideCovered bike parkingPublic rack nearbyBike allowed inside/on patioDevice chargingWi-FiE-bike chargingPumpDiscount for arriving by bike
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