Museums and Historic Sites from Victoria to Nanaimo
Summer = May long weekend to Labour Day (early Sept)
Winter = all the rest
-
Victoria: Caleb Pike Homestead, 1589 Millstone Road.
Restored 1878 homestead. Open any time. 478-0156
-
Shawnigan Lake Historical Society, 1775 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road.
Local history museum. Jul-Aug: 1-4; Sep-Jun: Sun 1-4. 743-2548
-
Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre, 1761 Cowichan Bay Road. Boat building,
maritime ecology. Apr-Oct: 9-5 746-4955
-
Lake Cowichan: Kaatza Station Museum, 125 South Shore Road.
A good local history museum, in a 1913 railway station. A bit out
of your way, but worth it if you love scenery and small museums.Summer:
9-4; Winter: Tue-Sun 1-4. 749-6142.
-
Duncan
-
Native Heritage Centre, 200 Cowichan Way. Arts and culture of the native
people of the Northwest Coast. Carving shed, theater, restaurant.
May-Oct: 9:30-5:30; Nov-Apr: 10:00-4:00. 746-8119.
-
Cowichan Valley Museum, Canada Ave & Station St. A charming local history
museum in a 1912 railway station. Summer: Mon-Sat 11-4; Winter: Thu&Fri
11-4, Sat 11-2. 746-6612.
-
BC Forest Museum Park, one mile N of Duncan on Hwy 1. 100 acre site
features history of BC logging. Steam train ride. May-Sep: 9:30-6:00. 746-1251.
-
Crofton: Old Crofton School, foot of Joan St., by ferry terminal.
Local history museum. Summer: 9-4.
-
Chemainus Mechanical Music Museum, 2853 Oak St. Antique music machines
from 1881-1930. Demonstrations. May-Oct: 10-5. 246-4018.
-
Ladysmith: Black Nugget Museum, 12 Gatacre St. One time workman's
hotel: restaurant, historic exhibits. May-Sep: 10-5. 245-4846.
-
Nanaimo
- Petroglyph Park, one km. S of Nanaimo on Hwy 1. Ancient native rock carvings, a short walk from highway. Any time.
- Nanaimo District Museum, 100 Cameron Road. Community museum with Main Street, coal mine, Coast Salish exhibits. Summer: Mon-Fri 9-6; Sat&Sun 10-6; Winter: Tue-Sat 9-5. 753-1821.
- Hudsons's Bay Bastion, 76 Front St. Built in 1853. Museum opened in 1906. Jul-Aug. 754-8474.
- Centennial Museum of the Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, 1200 Dufferin Cres. Artifacts and records related to health care. Sep-Jun: Wed 1:30-3:30. 753-3837.
- Newcastle Island, by boat from behind the Civic Arena. 306 hectare Provincial Marine Park. Interpreted walking tours in summer.
- Vancouver Island Military Museum, Rutherford Mall. Local heroes, Victoria Cross room, military books. Mon-Sat: 9:30-4:00. 756-2554.
If we missed any, or if our information is out of date, please email us at
info @ gabriolamuseum.org
and let us know.