British Columbia proudly offers many fabulous museums, including the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, one of the top museums in the world. Step back far in time in these intriguing places of discovery, to view the realistic and inviting displays of native culture, history and artifacts, and study the natural history of this beautiful region. Learn how nature has shaped and cared for the people who have lived in British Columbia for thousands of years, and how that all changed with the arrival of European settlers in the late 1700s. Almost every small town in BC has a museum showcasing the history and heritage of the region, and it is often the museums and historical societies in these smaller communities that are the most rewarding to visit.
Vancouver Island
- Alberni Pacific Railway, Port Alberni
- British Columbia Aviation Museum, Sidney
- BC Forest Discovery Centre, Duncan
- Campbell River Museum
- CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum
- Comox Air Force Museum
- Courtenay & District Museum
- Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre
- Cumberland Museum and Archives
- Maritime Museum of BC, Victoria
- Metchosin School Museum, Victoria
- Nanaimo Museum, The Bastion
- Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria
- Shawnigan Lake Museum, Shawnigan Lake
- Sidney Museum and Archives
- Sooke Region Museum
- The Whale Centre Museum, Tofino
- U’Mista Cultural Centre, Alert Bay
- Zeballos Heritage Museum
Vancouver, Coast & Mountains
- Agassiz-Harrison Museum, Agassiz
- BC Farm Museum, Fort Langley
- BC Sports Hall of Fame, Vancouver
- Beaty Biodiversity Museum, Vancouver
- Britannia Mine Museum, Britannia Beach
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Canadian Museum of Flight, Surrey
- Chilliwack Museum & Archives
- Fraser River Discovery Ctr, New Westminster
- Gulf of Georgia Cannery, Richmond
- Kilby Historic Site, Harrison Mills
- Langley Centennial Museum
- Maple Ridge Museum
- Mission Museum and Archives
- Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver
- Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Burnaby
- North Vancouver Museum & Archives
- Pitt Meadows Museum & Archives
- Powell River Historical Museum
- Steveston Museum, Richmond
- Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives, Gibsons
- Surrey Museum
- Vancouver Maritime Museum
- Vancouver Museum
- West Vancouver Museum
- Whistler Museum
- White Rock Museum & Archives
- Yale Museum
Thompson Okanagan
- Armstrong Spallumcheen Museum, Armstrong
- Ashcroft Museum
- BC Wine Museum, Kelowna
- BC Orchard Industry Museum, Kelowna
- Central Okanagan Sports Museum, Kelowna
- Dreamcycle Motorcycle Museum, Sorrento
- Enderby & District Museum
- Greater Vernon Museum & Archives
- Kamloops Museum and Archives
- Kelowna Centennial Museum
- Kelowna Fire Museum
- Nicola Valley Museum & Archives, Merritt
- Okanagan Heritage Museum, Kelowna
- Okanagan Military Museum, Kelowna
- Oliver & District Museum and Archives
- Peachland Museum
- Princeton & District Museum & Archives
- Revelstoke Museum
- Salmon Arm Museum
- Secwepemc Museum & Heritage Park
- Similkameen Valley Museum, Keremeos
- Summerland Museum & Heritage Society
- Valemount Museum
- Westbank Museum
Kootenay Rockies
- Boundary Museum, Grand Forks
- Canadian Museum of Rail Travel, Cranbrook
- Canadian Pacific Railway Museum, Castlegar
- Creston Museum
- Doukhobor Discovery Centre, Castlegar
- Golden Museum and Archives
- Greenwood Museum
- Kettle River Museum
- Kimberley Heritage Museum
- Kootenay Star Mining Museum
- Nakusp & District Museum
- Nelson Museum of Art & History
- Revelstoke Firefighters Museum
- Revelstoke Nickelodeon Museum
- Revelstoke Railway Museum
- Rossland Historical Museum
- Salmo Museum
- Sandon Museum
- Silvery Slocan Museum, New Denver
- Trail Museum
- Windermere Valley Museum
Cariboo, Chilcotin, Coast
- Bella Coola Valley Museum
- Horsefly Historical Society Museum
- Lillooet Museum
- Museum of Cariboo Chilcotin, Williams Lake
- Quesnel and District Museum
- South Cariboo Historical Museum, Clinton
- Wells Museum
Northern BC and Haida Gwaii
- Atlin Historical Museum
- Bulkley Valley Museum, Smithers
- Central BC Railway & Forestry Museum
- Fort Nelson Heritage Museum
- Fort St. John North Peace Museum
- Fraser-Fort George Museum, Prince George
- Haida Gwaii Museum, Skidegate
- Heritage Park Museum, Terrace
- Hudson’s Hope Museum
- Kitimat Museum & Archives
- Ksan Historical Village & Museum, Hazelton
- Lakes District Museum, Burns Lake
- Museum of Northern BC, Prince Rupert
- Pouce Coupe Museum
- Prince Rupert Port Interpretive Centre
- Stewart Museum
- Vanderhoof Community Museum
