Museums in British Columbia, Canada

U'mista Cultural Centre
Area D (Nimpkish Valley/Cormorant Island), British Columbia
What truly sets the U'mista Cultural Centre apart is its profound origin story, born from the repatriation of Potlatch t...

BC Aviation Museum
North Saanich, British Columbia
People don't just come to the BC Aviation Museum to see old planes; they come to hear the whispers of history, to stand ...

Museum of Anthropology at UBC
Vancouver, British Columbia
Perched on the cliffs of the University of British Columbia campus, with stunning views over the Salish Sea, this place ...

Revelstoke Railway Museum
Revelstoke, British Columbia
People don't just stumble upon the Revelstoke Railway Museum; they come here with a purpose, drawn by the thunderous ech...

Museum At Campbell River
Campbell River, British Columbia
You'd never guess this place started as a fishing lodge, but that's the perfect beginning for a museum that dives deep i...

North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
This place is a real time capsule, perched right on stilts over the water. It's not just a building; it's an entire pres...

Britannia Mine Museum
Area D (Elaho/Garibaldi), British Columbia
People flock to the Britannia Mine Museum not just for a history lesson, but to truly feel what life was like in one of ...

Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
Richmond, British Columbia
Tucked along the Fraser River's edge in Steveston, the Britannia Shipyards feels less like a museum and more like a pres...

BC Forest Discovery Centre
North Cowichan, British Columbia
The BC Forest Discovery Centre began its life back in 1964, a passion project to preserve the region's rich logging heri...

Audain Art Museum
Whistler Resort Municipality, British Columbia
People come to the Audain Art Museum not just to escape the ski slopes for a moment, but to immerse themselves in the po...

Roedde House Museum
Vancouver, British Columbia
Tucked away in Vancouver's vibrant West End, the Roedde House Museum is a beautifully preserved time capsule from the 18...

Museum of Northern British Columbia
Prince Rupert, British Columbia
You might not expect one of Canada's most significant collections of First Nations art to be housed in what feels like a...

Royal BC Museum
Victoria, British Columbia
Believe it or not, you can walk beneath the towering, toothy grin of a full-scale Ice Age woolly mammoth here. The Royal...

Beaty Biodiversity Museum
Electoral Area A, British Columbia
Tucked away on the beautiful UBC campus in Vancouver, the Beaty Biodiversity Museum is a stunning portal into the natura...

Vancouver Maritime Museum
Vancouver, British Columbia
You might not expect to find a genuine Arctic exploration vessel parked inside a museum, but that's exactly what awaits ...

Nanaimo Museum
Nanaimo, British Columbia
People don't just stumble into the Nanaimo Museum by accident; they come to connect with the soul of this harbour city, ...

Vancouver Art Gallery
Vancouver, British Columbia
People flock to the Vancouver Art Gallery for its blockbuster touring shows, but what really steals your heart is the de...

Museum of Vancouver
Vancouver, British Columbia
People come to the Museum of Vancouver not just for a history lesson, but to feel the pulse of the city itself. You'll f...

Vancouver Police Museum & Archives
Vancouver, British Columbia
The Vancouver Police Museum carves out a truly unique niche, not in a grand, purpose-built hall, but within the unassumi...