Britannia Mine Museum featured in latest episode of 'The Last of Us'
The scene in question was filmed in a 102-year-old, 20-storey gravity-fed concentrate mill building. In its active mining days, the building was used to crush ore.
It’s a great time for Britannia Mines to be featured in a major production like The Last of Us. The museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2025, and a special exhibit will be held in May to commemorate the milestone.
The mine is actually one of Canada’s National Historic Sites.
The Britannia Mine Museum shared the revelation of its appearance on the show on its Instagram page.
“It’s always exciting to see how it transforms into different fictional worlds, providing a unique backdrop for film and television storytelling,” the Instagram post states.
The Instagram page also shared cool comparison shots before and after filming.
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“It was cool they referred to it as Coppermine in the show. A little nod to the history of the mine,” one user commented.
Another viewer said, “I got so excited when I saw this! I love seeing places I know in this show!”
On that note, it is highly likely that as season two progresses, we will see more B.C. and Vancouver landmarks featured, like the SkyTrain. Alberta is also still getting in on the action.
We are also actively trying to confirm that more B.C. landmarks will be featured in season three of The Last of Us, as we work to verify that HBO will film that season here in B.C. as well.