If you're interested in the history of the city, Storyeum in Vancouver, BC, CA offered the most interesting way to portray it. They used a multimedia stage and used songs, verses and actors to play the parts. They did stories dating back to prehistoric times right to the present. Storyeum was stated to be one of the biggest tourist attractions in Vancouver. Created by Danny Guillaume in 2004, this attraction cost $22 to build, but they felt the revenue it would bring in would offset the expense.
Storyeum has different levels in this museum style theatre. It's 104,000 square feet in size and one of the largest tourist attractions since EXPO 86. They portray the history of Canada through actors. Storyeum used passenger lifts to transport the visitors from level to level, with these lifts being capable of carrying 200 people. Located in Gastown, they offered their history story with 65 minutes of interactive, live performances. The interesting part about Storyeum is that it was designed to be underground.
The history stories go back to the days when gold was discovered, the development of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, the development of Gastown, women's suffrage and much more. It consisted of nine full sets that the visitors went through as part of this show. In spite of how interesting the shows were at Storyeum, they did not get enough visitors to make a good profit on the investment. In 2006, Storyeum had to close their door due to poor revenue and profits. They still have hopes, however, of reopening.
