The 6 Best Natural History Museums in Vancouver Island, Canada

January 12, 2022 Emerita Lamoureux

Discover the best top things to do in Vancouver Island, Canada including Dino Lab, Courtenay & District Museum & Paleontology Centre, Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre, Heritage Acres, Chemainus Valley Museum, Hand of Man - Museum of Natural History, Cultural Arts & Conservation.
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1. Dino Lab

1B-491 Dupplin Rd, Victoria, British Columbia V8Z 1B8 Canada +1 778-966-3466 [email protected] http://www.dinolabinc.ca
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5.0 based on 39 reviews

Dino Lab

The complete dinosaur lovers experience! Book a private tour of our fossil gallery, dinosaur prep lab & gift shop. Not only will you get to see specimens that are millions of years old, but you'll get to touch and help prepare them. We also do birthday parties, School Assemblies, Public Speaking Events. We even can arrange a private dig for you in one of the private fossil quarries in America

Reviewed By GorgeousElois

We had an amazing tour and hands on experience at Dino Lab. The tour guide was fantastic. Our grandson could not believe that he was allowed to touch so many dinosaur bones, hold a meteorite, see glow in the dark rocks, and sit at a lab bench and work with a real dinosaur bone!!!

2. Courtenay & District Museum & Paleontology Centre

207 4th St, Courtenay, British Columbia V9N 1G7 Canada +1 250-334-0686 [email protected] http://www.courtenaymuseum.ca/
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4.5 based on 78 reviews

Courtenay & District Museum & Paleontology Centre

Reviewed By edn636 - Delta, Canada

My wife and I have gone through many different local museums, but this one has the most varied collection. It goes from Paleontology to First Nations to pioneer days in the Cowichan Valley. I loved the variety of exhibits and it is clear a great deal of work and effort has gone into this museum. I particularly found the early history of Courtenay and the the Cowichan Valley interesting. If you enjoy local community museums, this one deserves a look.

3. Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre

8400 Byng Road, Port Hardy, British Columbia Canada +1 250-902-0336 [email protected] http://www.thesalmoncentre.org/
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4.5 based on 73 reviews

Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre

Leap in to Salmon's World at the Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre! Explore, play and learn in our unique interpretive gallery featuring interactive exhibits and live aquaria. Take a guided tour of a working salmon hatchery and talk to knowledgeable staff about this amazing, iconic creature. Learn what makes wild salmon the lifeblood of the BC Coast. A visit to the Salmon Centre is a fun and educational experience for all ages!The Quatse Salmon Stewardship Centre, Quatse River Hatchery, and Quatse River Campground are operated by the Northern Vancouver Island Salmonid Enhancement Association. All proceeds fund salmon conservation efforts on Northern Vancouver Island.

4. Heritage Acres

7321 Lochside Dr, Saanichton, British Columbia V8M 1W4 Canada +1 250-652-5522 http://www.shas.ca
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4.5 based on 12 reviews

Heritage Acres

5. Chemainus Valley Museum

9799 Waterwheel Cres, Chemainus, British Columbia V0R 1K0 Canada +1 250-246-2445 http://www.chemainusvalleymuseum.ca/welcome-1.html
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4.5 based on 12 reviews

Chemainus Valley Museum

Reviewed By BlowinBubblesB - Canada, null

This is a lovely small local museum run by folks passionate about their community. Admission is by donation and they sell a booklet that describes all the mural artwork located throughout the village. If you look carefully you could spend at least a few hours looking over the collection of local and historical artifacts. There are a few things for the kids to look at, but they might not have the patience to look at the treasures here.

6. Hand of Man - Museum of Natural History, Cultural Arts & Conservation

6759 Considine Ave, Duncan, British Columbia V9L 5X2 Canada +1 888-826-1011 [email protected] http://www.handofmanmuseum.com
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4.5 based on 51 reviews

Hand of Man - Museum of Natural History, Cultural Arts & Conservation

Reviewed By james123griffin

As others have said, this is an absolutely incredible collection. It's perhaps more of a personal collection than a museum in the regularly recognised sense, and you would think that the days when someone could put together a collection like this are long, long gone Bear in mind that Jim Schockey's interest in big game hunting is paramount, and this shows, of course. But if you have doubts about big game hunting it's well worth putting them on one side for the moment to experience this place: there can't be many places in the world like it. I live in the area, and I'll be back: on the next occasion I'll leave a great deal more time.

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