Plan a Visit
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The Royal BC Museum is located in downtown Victoria, on the Inner Harbour, close to the parliament buildings and the Empress Hotel. View a map of the area. |
British Columbia’s past, present and future are alive at the Royal BC Museum. With a collection of more than seven million unique objects and documents, there’s something incredible to see and do every time you visit.
Preview the Information and Guide that will welcome you on arrival:
Guide in English
Guide en Français
Guide in Chinese
Guide in Japanese
Find out more about Thunderbird Park and our cultural precinct. Or check What's On today, tomorrow or later this month via our calendar.
Getting to Victoria is easy with BC Ferries. Sail from the Tsawwassen Terminal (Vancouver) to the Swartz Bay Terminal (Sidney/Victoria). The Swartz Bay ferry terminal is just 32 km (20 miles) north of Victoria.
HOURS (Every day except Christmas Day and New Year's Day)
Museum: 10am – 5pm
Also open Friday and Saturday evenings until 10 pm from Friday June 4 to
Saturday September 25, 2010.
Archives: Hours of Operation
IMAX: 10am – 8pm
Shop: 10am – 6pm Sunday to Thursday; 10am – 9pm Friday and Saturday
Cafe: 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday, 10 am – 5 pm Saturday and Sunday
The Museum lobby opens at 9:45 am for school program access and ticket sales. The Museum exhibition galleries are open from 10 am-5 pm daily. The IMAX Sound Bites concession is open at 8 am and the Museum Cafe opens at 9 am. (Before 10 am, please enter the Cafe from the patio entrance closest to the corner of Belleville and Douglas Streets.)