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Royal B.C. Museum, Victoria

Royal BC Museum in Victoria is one of Canada’s leading cultural institutions, offering an immersive journey through British Columbia’s natural history, Indigenous cultures, and human stories. Known for its life-size galleries, detailed dioramas, and compelling storytelling, the museum brings the province’s past vividly to life, from First Nations heritage and coastal ecosystems to colonial-era streetscapes, making it a must-visit for both first-time visitors and returning locals.

Step inside & experience the history of British Columbia. Since 1886, the Royal BC Museum has preserved & shared the human & natural histories of this province. Discover the famous First Peoples, Natural History & Modern History Galleries – – a feast of sights, smells & sounds of beautiful British Columbia.

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Royal British Columbia Museum

There are displays of ancient tools & weapons or even teepees. The Museum is also home to a cultural precinct including the BC Archives, Helmcken House, St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, the Netherlands Centennial Carillon, Thunderbird Park and Mungo Martin House/Wawadit’la.  There are different floors & each has its own theme.. there is an old village on one floor that features a movie house, train station & real cobblestone streets. Another floor is filled with animals from ancient & modern times… walruses, birds, even a massive wooly mammoth!

Since I was 5 years old, this has been a place I have loved to go. My grandparents first took me then & I’ve loved to go back year after year, with my own children & now my husband, who is originally from England. Each year there is a new main exhibit, once it was about dinosaurs & even artifacts from the Titanic were featured. We were humbled by the experience of portraying passengers on the ill fated ship… very real, very touching, very emotional…

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