A must stop if you're in the area! I've been here about 4 times and the kids always love roaming…read morearound and exploring! Beautiful exhibits and lots of cool information! Check it out!

Royal British Columbia Museum on 675 Belleville Street ,Victoria,BC…read more This is a great place to visit I We estimate that for us to visit each museum in detail, would take us at least two to three days with no doubt!

I was here for Upstairs Downstairs a production from a local improv theater company. It was lovely…read more A whole bunch of fun in a beautiful castle!! Wow! This place is cool! I recommend a visit here if you can swing it. So nice! Lots of history of course. When it was built, the tower was the highest place anyone could stand in Victoria.

Such a beautiful castle! We enjoyed every minute of our visit. The billiards room was my favorite…read morebut there's so much to see! I didn't expect to find a castle in Victoria, Canada but I'm so happy we did! You should definitely go!

Hatley Castle, tucked away on Victoria Island, was a serene and picturesque stop on a crisp…read moremorning. Even though the air was chilly and the castle didn't open until 10 a.m., wandering the grounds beforehand felt like a moment out of a storybook. The expansive, beautifully kept gardens and coastal views made the stroll well worth it, offering a quiet and peaceful way to take in the surroundings. Paid parking is available, making it an easy stop to add to a morning itinerary.

Cool to view but tours are closed in the winter, so we were able to wander the grounds only. Not…read morethe size expected for a castle, it's part of the university and classes are held in the winter which is why there weren't any tours available.

This is one of the most fabulous Museums I have been to for Archaeology. It is well run and the…read morecollections are stupendous. There are drawers filled with treasures that you can pull out and look at. The huge totem poles, alone, are worth the visit.

It was my first time visiting Vancouver, and the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) was at the top of my…read moremust-see list. The museum is beautifully designed, with a spacious layout, abundant natural light, and thoughtfully curated exhibits. I spent over two hours exploring, and every moment was worth it. Getting there was easy--I took an Uber from my hotel, and the ride was quick both ways. If you're in Vancouver and have an appreciation for museums and history, MOA is absolutely a place you shouldn't miss.

We had scoped out this as a place to stop with our 4 yr old. We walked over and her entry was free…read more She enjoyed all the buttons to push and the displays, the beginning part through "space" and all the castles and trains. We appreciated the stop. In general, I'm not sure if I would go out of my way to come back but with kids who like small things, trains, dioramas, it was worth doing! I think we were in and out in about an hour. I bet some kids could zoom through in less time (then maybe not worth the price?) and some kids might take 1.5-2 hours, so maybe try to gauge if you think its something you/your family would enjoy. Some displays had buttons that didn't work but for the most part if you looked or read the placard you could figure out what was going on.

This is a really cool little (museum?) full of different dioramas. A lot are history themed but…read morethey have everything from space stations to trains, fairy tails, a whole king Arthur's exhibit and much more. I was surprised by how much there was. You can easily spend 30 minutes here with small kids, or up to an hour with a group who wants to actually read the signs.

I love orcas, and I love this museum. Great video, great information, and a good time…read more Chair lift available, bathrooms were clean, chairs for sitting all around, and the employees were friendly. Check the schedule before going.

It was quite a small museum. When you enter, you are in the gift shop. From there you purchase…read moreadmissions which I believe was $12 then head up the stairs to the museum. There were some interesting things to look at but I expected more. We spent about 20-30 minutes in the museum.

Friends told me I had to visit this place and boy am I glad I did. Our downside was that it was…read morerainy. :( However, you can still walk around. They do offer umbrellas for you to use which is nice. Beautiful garden with different areas. Spend however much time you want. It's just beautiful. You really can't go wrong.

Happy June 1st, Oh my goodness, My heart is filled with…read morehappy tears & Joy, I finally get to cross The Butchart Gardens off my bucket list, also it will be one of those places that I have to add back on the bucket list. I always wated to visit the Butchart Garden, a dream of mines since 2019, when we first visited Canada but there wasn't time. I keep requested to the hubby to take me back to Canada every time we visit PNW but he kept saying the weather has to be good. ( We normally visit PNW during Spring and Winter) Welp, if finally happened after 7 years, I planned our trip in May and the weather was so perfect, it was meant to be! Thank you to my wonderful love, he drove 6 hours, 3 hours round trip ferry ride, not including the drive from Richmond- Ferry, & Ferry to Butchart Gardens. hehe. Who does this? but this is all to make me happy which I so grateful. I have to say, this visit was an expensive one, round trip Ferry ride on the BC Ferries, plus admission to gardens, came out to $300. but it was all so worth it as I cared more for collecting memories vs. things. I loaded 100+ plus photos on Yelp, went crazy! About Butchart Gardens, some quick notes/facts from researching before my trip: *located in Brentwood Bay, near Victoria BC on Vancouver Island *55 arces of display gardens *started in 1904 by Jennie Butchart *National Historic Site, family owned for 4 generations with 1 million visitors/year. 5 main gardens you will see: Sunken Garden, Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, Italian Garden, Mediterranean Garden. My thoughts: Where do I begin, when I saw my other half taking photos too of the plants/florals, ( & this is not something he would do) this filled my heart with joy even more, hehe. The Butchart Gardens was sooooo Amazing, I had such a great time strolling the gardens with the love of my life, enjoying and taking it all in, seeing all the florals, plants, trees, every thing, just too much leave in my review. Things that make me so happy! I just love the happy place vibe so much! Our visit was during late May and it is Rhododendrons and Azaleas are in season, the trees are so beautiful and such nice colors! So happy to see the Peonies blooming, thinking of my sister. Thinking of my momma and I wished she was here to see this. I've asked the staff about Cherry Blossoms trees and he mentioned there are a total of 2 in the gardens. I didn't see any Hoya plants growing here. As usual, I wish we got more time here, like I would spend the entire day here not, just 4 hours. Check out the map, explore the garden, take your time, wear comfortable shoes, ask all the questions you have at the information center, check out the Butchart Garden book, if you like to know more about the owner and history of the Gardens, its at the information center. There is also a boat ride but that is additional fee. Overall, I LOVED my visit and hope to be back again not soon but I will plan to be back, if the hubby will take me again. hehe. Happiness blooms from within, enjoy life and these precious moments!

Hey Tourists...don't miss stopping into this friendly, interesting museum in this friendly,…read moreinteresting town! From Nainamo bars and bathtub races, to hockey and 1920's women's fashion, we thoroughly enjoyed this small museum! They did an especially great job with the coal exhibit part. Even the gift shop is full of interesting items at reasonable prices. They were simply requesting a small donation for admittance, and we were happy to do so.

I'm not going to lie; given that the admission is only $2, I had pretty low expectations for the…read moreNanaimo Museum. However, I was pleasantly surprised! There were so many interesting things to learn about, most especially a large (possibly new? It looks new) exhibit on immigration. Very interesting and touching. The gift shop was nice too, with lots of things to buy at reasonable prices.

For a smaller museum, taking only about 20 minutes to walk through, it is a fantastic museum,…read moreshowcasing Orcas Island history. The docent that greeted us was friendly and informative, telling us that the museum was at one time six separate one-room residences that were dismantled and rebuilt to make this current museum. Full of many early and late century household items, placard's describing the way of life on the island, and has loads of interesting artifacts, photographs, and materials showing Orcas Island early community and civilization.

There's so much to see in this little house. I'm particularly awed by the display of the submarine…read morecables which brought power to Orcas and the nearby islands. There are displays of cobblers and black smiths which are well preserved.