Best Things to Do in Victoria
36 places · Museums, landmarks and the experiences worth your time.
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Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Located in Fernwood, the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria occupies a complex comprising the Spencer Mansion and Exhibition Galleries. The site blends an 1889 structure with mid-20th-century additions.
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Craigdarroch Castle
Located in the Fernwood neighborhood, Craigdarroch Castle is a historic attraction. This site offers visitors a look at a significant local landmark.
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FLUX Media Gallery
FLUX Media Gallery is an attraction located in the Fernwood neighborhood.
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Legacy Art Galleries
Located in Chinatown, Legacy Art Galleries serves as a local attraction for visitors exploring the area.
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Maritime Museum of British Columbia
Located in Chinatown, the Maritime Museum of British Columbia explores the maritime culture and history of the Pacific Northwest. The venue offers rotating exhibits alongside educational and community-based programs.
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Mark Loria Gallery
Mark Loria Gallery is an attraction located in the Chinatown neighborhood.
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Miniature World
Miniature World is an attraction located in the Chinatown neighborhood.
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Monkey C Interactive's Artcade
Monkey C Interactive's Artcade is an attraction located in the Chinatown neighborhood.
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Royal BC Museum
Located in James Bay, the Royal BC Museum operates as a history attraction in Victoria. It merged with the British Columbia Provincial Archives in 2003.
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SpringTide Whale Tours & Charters
SpringTide Whale Tours & Charters is an attraction located in the Chinatown neighborhood.
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Victoria Bug Zoo
Located in Chinatown, the Victoria Bug Zoo is a two-room minizoo situated one block north of the Fairmont Empress Hotel.
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Victoria Chinatown Museum
The Victoria Chinatown Museum is an attraction located in the Chinatown neighborhood.
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Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House
Wawadiťła, The Mungo Martin House is an attraction located in the James Bay neighborhood.
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Wentworth Villa
Wentworth Villa is an attraction located in the Fernwood neighborhood.
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Beacon Hill Children's Farm
Beacon Hill Children's Farm is an attraction located in the Cook Street Village neighborhood.
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CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum - NAD29
Located in Victoria West, the CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum - NAD29 serves as a local attraction. Visitors can explore the site to learn about the area's naval and military history.
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Fort Victoria National Historic Site of Canada
Fort Victoria National Historic Site of Canada is an attraction located in the Chinatown neighborhood.
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Gorge Waterway Nature House
Gorge Waterway Nature House is an attraction located in the Victoria West neighborhood.
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Helmcken House
Located in Thunderbird Park within the James Bay neighborhood, Helmcken House was built in 1852 by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken. The museum displays items such as his medical kit and stands as one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site.
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Saint Ann's Schoolhouse
Saint Ann's Schoolhouse is an attraction located in the James Bay neighborhood.
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Craigflower Manor
Craigflower Manor is an attraction located in the Strawberry Vale neighborhood.
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Swan Lake Nature House
Swan Lake Nature House serves as a local attraction in the Quadra Village neighborhood.
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Fan Tan Alley
Located in Chinatown, Fan Tan Alley runs south from Fisgard Street to Pandora Avenue between Government Street and Store Street. It is known as the narrowest commercial street in North America, measuring less than 0.9 m (3.0 ft) wide at its tightest point.
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Gonzales Bay Erratic
Gonzales Bay Erratic is an attraction located in the Oak Bay Village neighborhood.
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Ogden Point Sundial
Ogden Point Sundial is an attraction located in the James Bay neighborhood.
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WW2 Observation Tower
The WW2 Observation Tower stands as an attraction within the Oak Bay Village neighborhood.
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Woodlands Viewing Platform
Located in the Cook Street Village neighborhood, the Woodlands Viewing Platform serves as a local attraction.