Victoria Museums
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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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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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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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Experience, discover & enjoy one of Victoria's hidden treasures. Located 20 min drive from downtown, Victoria Hatley Park National Historic Site is situated on a 226 ha (565 acre) property. Enjoy an interpretive tour of the 101-year Hatley Castle, stroll the gardens, visit our quaint museum & gift shop. Like a good walk? We have 15 km of trails through wooded forests - you can even bring along your GPS & go caching! Rich with military history & one of British Columbia's founding families - the Dunsmuirs - the site is rich with natural & cultural history, celebrating the best of British Columbia.
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