Museums
Victoria (Royal British Columbia Museum photo)
Museums in British Columbia have collections for all passions and interests: Aboriginal art, maritime history, railways, cowboys, gold rush relics, dinosaurs, toasters and farming equipment.
Large museums, such as Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology and Victoria's Royal BC Museum, are home to impressive displays of Aboriginal art and culture. Smaller community museums are bursting with a wealth of local artifacts, photos and stories.
Learn about trains at the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel in Cranbrook, Arctic exploration at the Vancouver Maritime Museum or the building of the Alaska Highway at Dawson Creek.
Explore the past at the Dinosaur Discovery Gallery in Tumbler Ridge and discover Aboriginal culture at Haida Heritage Centre. The cowboy lifestyle is on display at the Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin, a gold rush boomtown comes to life in Barkerville Historic Town, and the fur trade era is preserved at Fort Langley National Historic Site.
There are also some unique museums: mechanical musical instruments (in Revelstoke) and even toasters (in Stewart).
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Museums in BC's Regions and Cities:
Vancouver: The Museum of Anthropology has one of the world’s best collections of Aboriginal art and artifacts.
Victoria: Home to the Royal BC Museum (British Columbia’s largest museum) and the Maritime Museum of BC.
Whistler: The Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre has stunning Aboriginal displays.
Vancouver Coast & Mountains: Site of Fort Langley National Historic Site, the Britannia Mine Museum and the Canadian Museum of Flight.
Vancouver Island: Forestry, fishing and aviation museums, and Aboriginal culture in Alert Bay and Duncan.
Kootenay Rockies: Many mining, forestry and railway museums.
Northern British Columbia: Aboriginal culture at ‘Ksan Historical Village, Haida Heritage Centre and the Museum of Northern BC.
Cariboo Chilcotin Coast: Charming small town museums, along with Historic Barkerville.
Thompson Okanagan: Museums that cover pioneers and agriculture, as well as the SS Sicamous.
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51
1000 Rancher Creek Rd
Osoyoos, British Columbia
V0H 1V6
Websitehttp://www.nkmipdesert.com
Toll-free888-495-8555
Phone250-495-7901
Experience "The Land, the Legends and the People" at Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre, a cultural and outdoor desert experience. View arts and cultural exhibits, audio-visual presentations and interactive displays featuring Okanagan First Nations culture and desert plants and animals. The 22 ha site features walking trails through the sagebrush habitat, outdoor sculptures & hands-on displays. Highlights include a reconstructed aboriginal village and in the summer, features daily guided walks, cultural programs and rattlesnake demonstrations. Visit Coyote's Gifts for First Nations art, jewelry, books, clothing and giftware. Located in an award winning, sustainable building.
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52
2616 Pleasant St
Victoria, British Columbia
V8T 4V3
Websitehttp://www.pointellicehouse.ca
Toll-free
Phone250-380-6506
Historic house museum built in 1861; home of the O'Reilly family for 3 generations. Original furnishings & personal effects displayed as in the 1890-1920 period. Early Victoria pioneers. Heritage garden presently being restored to original plan. Afternoon tea served on the lawn overlooking the water 5 days a week May-August. Visitors can arrive by Harbour Ferries from Inner Harbour to our dock for $5.
Admission to house & gardens is $6 (adults), $4 for students, $3 for those 6-12. Tea includes tour; $28 including tax. Site available for rentals.
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53
6804 SW Marine Dr
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6T 1Z4
Websitehttp://botanicalgarden.ubc.ca
Toll-free
Phone604-822-4208
Explore Canada's oldest continuously operating university botanical garden and immerse yourself in the world of wild-collected plants. Garden highlights include an Asian garden with over 400 different species of rhododendrons, thousands of alpine and montane plants from around the world, a traditional physic garden full of herbs, a demonstration food garden, and the Greenheart Canopy Walkway eco-adventure. Also visit the Beaty Biodiversity Museum also close by.
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Websitehttp://www.citypassports.com
Toll-free
Phone604-694-2489
This is Vancouver's Attractions Passport; valid for singles, couples, or families. Up to 2 adults, 2 children. Save hundreds of dollars on your visit! 2-for-1's & up to 50% off admission to over 50 attractions, museums, sightseeing tours, 15 restaurants & daytrips. BONUS: Receive a FREE $15.00 ticket to the Vancouver Lookout. Get the Vancouver Trolley/Vancouver Aquarium combo, Horse Drawn Carriage, Klayhowya Aboriginal Village, Grouse Mountain, Vancouver Art Gallery, Bill Reid Gallery, Museum of Vancouver, Space Centre, Queen Elizabeth Park Conservatory, Grouse Mountain, Capilano Bridge, Whistler tours via West Coast Sightseeing, BC Mining Museum, Theatresports Comedy Granville Island, Kayak/Bike/Boat rentals & more.
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