Museums in British Columbia

521 museums across British Columbia, must-see first. Each page covers the best time to visit, typical crowds and how far it is from nearby cities, and travellers can report “Is it open today?” (opening status).

• Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Museum of Anthropology · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Museum of Vancouver · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Royal BC Museum · museum · Capital Regional · Must-see
• Beaty Biodiversity Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Nanaimo Museum · museum · Regional District of Nanaimo · Must-see
• Bulkley Valley Museum · museum · Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako · Must-see
• West Vancouver Art Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Chinese Canadian Military Museum Society · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Railway Museum of British Columbia · museum · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · Must-see
• The Britannia Mine Museum · museum · Squamish-Lillooet Regional · Must-see
• Roedde House Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• The Polygon Gallery · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Steveston Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Steveston Railway Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• BC Forest Discovery Centre · museum · Cowichan Valley Regional · Must-see
• Sidney Museum and Archives · museum · Capital Regional · Must-see
• Sooke Region Museum · museum · Capital Regional · Must-see
• Kamloops Museum · museum · Thompson-Nicola Regional · Must-see
• Museum of Northern British Columbia · museum · North Coast Regional · Must-see
• Tems Swiya Museum · museum · Sunshine Coast Regional · Must-see
• McLean Mill National Historic Site · museum · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional · Must-see
• H. R. MacMillan Space Centre · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Canadian Museum of Flight · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Science World · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Vancouver Maritime Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Vancouver Police Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Vancouver Art Gallery · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional · Must-see
• Thunderbird Park · museum · Capital Regional
• Maritime Museum of British Columbia · museum · Capital Regional
• Pemberton Memorial Operating Room · museum · Capital Regional
• Art Gallery of Greater Victoria · museum · Capital Regional
• The Reach · museum · Fraser Valley Regional
• SS Sicamous · museum · Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
• Burnaby Village Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Craigdarroch Castle · museum · Capital Regional
• Burnaby Art Gallery · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Audain Art Museum · museum · Squamish-Lillooet Regional
• 108 Heritage Site · museum · Cariboo Regional
• Helmcken House · museum · Capital Regional
• Miyazaki House · museum · Squamish-Lillooet Regional
• Fan Tan Alley · museum · Capital Regional
• Irving House · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Legacy Art Galleries · museum · Capital Regional
• Nicola Valley Museum & Archives · museum · Thompson-Nicola Regional
• Saanich Pioneer Museum · museum · Capital Regional
• Cloverdale Station · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Craigflower Schoolhouse · museum · Capital Regional
• Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Barkerville Historic Town & Park · museum · Cariboo Regional
• Port Moody Station Museum;Port Moody Station · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Canadian Museum of Rail Travel · museum · Regional District of East Kootenay
• Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Haida Heritage Centre at Kay Llnagaay · museum · North Coast Regional
• S.S. Moyie National Historic Site · museum · Regional District of Central Kootenay
• Gur Sikh Temple · museum · Fraser Valley Regional
• Nisg̱aʼa Museum · museum · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
• White Rock Museum & Archives · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Alberni Valley Museum · museum · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional
• Parksville Museum · museum · Regional District of Nanaimo
• Qualicum Beach Train Station · museum · Regional District of Nanaimo
• Two Rivers Gallery · museum · Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
• Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Railway & Forestry Museum · museum · Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
• Courtenay & District Museum & Palaeontology Centre · museum · Comox Valley Regional
• Museum Of North Vancouver · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Trethewey House · museum · Fraser Valley Regional
• Canada's Northern House · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Catriona Jeffries Gallery · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Storyeum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Western Front Society · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• The Black Arts Centre · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre · museum · Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
• Alert Bay ArtLoft Gallery and Gift Shop · museum · Regional District of Mount Waddington
• Museum of Surrey · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• New Westminster Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Miniature World · museum · Capital Regional
• Pemberton Museum · museum · Squamish-Lillooet Regional
• Bella Coola Museum · museum · Central Coast Regional
• Heritage Park · museum · Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine
• Jewish Museum and Archives of BC · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Ladysmith Gallery · museum · Cowichan Valley Regional
• Museum of the Cariboo-Chilcotin · museum · Cariboo Regional
• Comox Air Force Museum · museum · Comox Valley Regional
• Heritage Acres · museum · Capital Regional
• Kaatza Station Museum & Archives · museum · Cowichan Valley Regional
• Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Cumberland Museum & Archives · museum · Comox Valley Regional
• Nanaimo Art Gallery · museum · Regional District of Nanaimo
• Kelowna Art Gallery · museum · Regional District of Central Okanagan
• Princeton & District Museum · museum · Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
• U'mista Cultural Centre · museum · Regional District of Mount Waddington
• HMCS Alberni Museum & Memorial · museum · Comox Valley Regional
• Port Hardy Museum · museum · Regional District of Mount Waddington
• Haney House · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Historic Hat Creek Ranch · museum · Thompson-Nicola Regional
• Ladysmith Museum · museum · Cowichan Valley Regional
• Museum & Archives · museum · Strathcona Regional
• Nim Nim Interpretive Centre · museum · Comox Valley Regional
• Nuyumbalees Cultural Center · museum · Strathcona Regional
• Port Alberni Maritime Discovery Centre · museum · Alberni-Clayoquot Regional
• The Exploration Place · museum · Regional District of Fraser-Fort George
• Agassiz Harrison Museum · museum · Fraser Valley Regional
• Comox Archives & Museum · museum · Comox Valley Regional
• Station House Gallery · museum · Cariboo Regional
• Anvil Centre · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• British Columbia Aviation Museum · museum · Capital Regional
• Craigflower Manor · museum · Capital Regional
• Evergreen Cultural Centre · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Fairacres Mansion · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• O'Keefe Ranch · museum · Regional District of North Okanagan
• Rossland Mining Museum & Discovery Center · museum · Regional District of Kootenay Boundary
• BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Gallery Gachet · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• BC Farm Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• CFB Esquimalt Power Boat Club · museum · Capital Regional
• Central Saanich Fire Museum · museum · Capital Regional
• Deadman Junction Ranch · museum · Thompson-Nicola Regional
• Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum · museum · North Coast Regional
• Fort Langley · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Fraser Lake Museum · museum · Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
• Garden Railway · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Hand of Man Museum · museum · Cowichan Valley Regional
• Hedley Museum · museum · Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen
• Hudson's Hope Museum · museum · Peace River Regional
• Kamloops Heritage Railway · museum · Thompson-Nicola Regional
• MONOVA: Archives of North Vancouver · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Mennonite Heritage Museum · museum · Fraser Valley Regional
• Okanagan Heritage Museum · museum · Regional District of Central Okanagan
• PoMo Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Point Ellice House · museum · Capital Regional
• Secwepemc Heritage Museum · museum · Thompson-Nicola Regional
• Shawnigan Lake Museum · museum · Cowichan Valley Regional
• Texada Island Museum · museum · qathet Regional
• The Mungo Martin House · museum · Capital Regional
• Vancouver Island Military Museum · museum · Regional District of Nanaimo
• Vanderhoof Museum · museum · Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako
• Westbank Museum · museum · Regional District of Central Okanagan
• Yale Historic Site · museum · Fraser Valley Regional
• Ashcroft Museum · museum · Thompson-Nicola Regional
• Bralorne Pioneer Museum · museum · Squamish-Lillooet Regional
• British Columbia Regimental Museum · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Chase Museum · museum · Thompson-Nicola Regional
• Dawson Creek Art Gallery · museum · Peace River Regional
• Dinosaurs · museum · Metro Vancouver Regional
• Fort Kamloops · museum · Thompson-Nicola Regional

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