Vancouver Island Museums
11 Museums in Vancouver Island
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Journey through themed galleries; encounter explorers, fur traders & pirates; experience the hardship & adventure of whaling & seal hunting; relive an era of graceful travel aboard Canadian Pacific ocean liners & explore British Columbia's rich maritime history.
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Prepare to be amazed. British Columbia’s past, present and future are alive at the Royal BC Museum. Unique galleries showcase the human and natural history of our province and temporary exhibits from other countries and cultures. Authentic artifacts and specimens are displayed in highly realistic settings. From fossilized palm trees to satellite imagery, from Woolly Mammoth to webcam, experience British Columbia as it was and as it is now. Stroll through Old Town's main wood-cobbled street and enjoy its shops, cinema and railway station. Visit a ceremonial Big House, see totem poles from various First Nations and an impressive selection of masks.
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The BC Aviation Museum is dedicated to preserving our aviation heritage. Visit our main hangar displays of aircraft, engines, models & our restoration hangar. We have a gift shop, library & an historic memorial room. Tour guides on duty daily.
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Museum exhibits focus on 4 distinct areas - Canada's Navy on the West Coast, the Canadian Women's Army Corps, the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service & the defence of Canada's West Coast. The Museum is part of a National Historic District & its heritage buildings date from the 1890s. In addition to exhibits & displays, the museum houses an expanding archive & library that include thousands of photographs & documents, histories of Canadian naval vessels, navigation charts, biographies of important leaders in the Canadian Navy & copies of the Navy List.
Museum tours by arrangement - contact staff.
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Come celebrate the history of 19 Wing Comox & West Coast Canadian Military Aviation. Exhibits start with the short-lived Royal Flying Corps of Canada (1917-1918) & Canadian Air Force (1918-1924) through the glory years of the Royal Canadian Air Force (1924-1968), the consolidation of the forces in 1968 & on into the present day, all with a local focus. All of 19 Wing's Squadrons, past & present, are represented. Our museum has a Heritage Air Park, exhibiting aircraft from the past including the Y2K Spitfire Project & a first class aviation library. Admission is by donation.
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Visit the Courtenay & District Museum. For over 45 years, we've been keen about the natural & cultural heritage of the breathtaking Comox Valley & we like to show it off. Are we serious about what we do? You bet - science, academic research, interpretation, preservation & having fun! Be our guest to find out why the Comox Valley - past & present, is one of the most plentiful places on earth. Take a fossil tour & travel 80 million years back in time; browse our galleries to delve into the stories that make our history come alive.
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Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre, operated by the non-profit Cowichan Wooden Boat Society. Our mandate is to preserve & present the heritage of British Columbia's Maritime past as it relates to Cowichan Bay. Visit our museum, take part in our boat-building workshops, offered twice a year. We can offer private tours for larger groups. Our tours are approximately 45 min in length. Call ahead to book your time to share our history. Great for school groups. Also available for school groups is our "boat building" sessions. Our tours & kids event fees are by donation.
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Visitors call the Museum at Campbell River 'a gem of a place'. Perched on a hill overlooking Discovery Passage & located conveniently on the Island Hwy in Campbell River on Vancouver Island, the Museum houses a fine collection of permanent exhibits that represent the unique culture & history of Northern Vancouver Island. Highlights include First Nations carvings & artifacts, the history of the logging & salmon fishing industries & interactive exhibits that especially intrigue young visitors. While you are here, be sure to watch our film about the famous Ripple Rock explosion & explore the intriguing Museum Gift Shop.
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Nanaimo Museum - discover our fascinating history & modern day contributions to Canada's West Coast in our 1486 sq m (16 000 sq ft) museum located in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Stroll through time in our main gallery to get a sense of what life was like for Nanaimo's earliest settlers & hear stories of the Snuneymuxw First Nation. Exhibits continue to expand; soon you will be able to feel what it was like below the surface in our new replica coal mine. The museum also manages the Bastion, an original Hudson's Bay Company outpost built in 1853.
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Explore a thousand years of history in about an hour. The ancient craft of wax artistry “comes alive” within the Royal London Wax Museum in Victoria, the capital city of Canada’s most western province. Thoughtful accents & impeccable attention to detail enhance the stunning realism of some 300 timeless wax figures. Visitors to Victoria’s “world of wax,” where Queen Victoria seemingly continues to reign, experience a variety of themed areas from Royalty Row & the Crown Jewels Theatre, to the Chamber of Horrors & The Last Supper. The tour culminates with Frozen In Time, a story from Canada’s frozen north.
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