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Royal British Columbia Museum

606 Douglas Blvd., Victoria, British Columbia

Featured Review : We were only on shore for a few hours from a cruise ship. We knew exactly how we wanted to spend that time, at the Royal British Columbia Museum. This musuem has an excellant reputation and location in the heart of Victo...See Full Review

  • Category:Museums
  • Hours:Museum: Mid-Oct.-June, daily 9-5; July-mid-Oct., daily 9-6 (open until 10 PM most Fri. and Sat.... Read More
  • Price:C$14, IMAX theater C$10.50, combination ticket C$22.50. Rates may be higher during special-exhibit periods
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Royal British Columbia Museum Reviews

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Plenty of Wow Factor and Knowledge

  • 5 out of 5 stars by two cruisers from Ames, Iowa
  • March 18, 2012
Plenty of Wow Factor and Knowledge
Quote: We were only on shore for a few hours from a cruise ship. We knew exactly how we wanted to spend that time, at the Royal British Columbia Museum. This musuem has an excellant reputation and location in the heart of Victoria's Inner Harbor. On the... Read the full Royal British Columbia Museum review

From journal One Day in Victoria

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Explore BC Natural History

  • 5 out of 5 stars by tvordj from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
  • January 23, 2009
Explore BC Natural History
Quote: Enjoy and explore the history of the province of British Columbia at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, B.C. This museum and Imax complex has marvellous exhibits on the natural history of the area from the ice age with a full size model of a wooly... Read the full Royal British Columbia Museum review

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Royal B.C. Museum Titanic Exhibit

  • 5 out of 5 stars by moatway from Riverview, New Brunswick
  • June 8, 2007
Quote: My name is Masabumi Hosono, 42, a Japanese passenger travelling in second class. At least that is what my boarding pass indicates, and I will find out whether or not I survive the sinking at the end of the exhibit space. We have just seen "Titanica"... Read the full Royal British Columbia Museum review

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Royal British Columbia Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by moatway from Riverview, New Brunswick
  • June 8, 2007
Royal British Columbia Museum
Quote: The Royal B.C. Museum is a massive building next door to the British Columbia Parliament Building overlooking Victoria Harbour. Its modern exterior is in sharp contrast with the rambling classical legislature on one side and the clan house and... Read the full Royal British Columbia Museum review

From journal Adventures in Lotusland: Victoria

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Royal B.C. Museum II – Third Floor Galleries

  • 5 out of 5 stars by btwood2 from Rodeo, New Mexico
  • April 20, 2006
Royal B.C. Museum II – Third Floor Galleries
Quote: Bob and I tour the third floor separately. He begins with the First Peoples Gallery, but I want to save the best for last. Twentieth Century Hall is part of the Modern History Gallery, and its full floor-to-ceiling cases displaying clothing,... Read the full Royal British Columbia Museum review

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Royal B.C. Museum I – Second Floor Galleries

  • 5 out of 5 stars by btwood2 from Rodeo, New Mexico
  • April 20, 2006
Royal B.C. Museum I – Second Floor Galleries
Quote: Day after day of sunshine and our week in Victoria was coming to an end. Two days before our departure date, finally, the rainy day we’d been waiting for. Being cooped up indoors when it’s gorgeous sunshine outside gives me the heebie-jeebies. But... Read the full Royal British Columbia Museum review

From journal Victoria Heritage

Royal British Columbia Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by bartsimpson47 from Yerevan, District of Columbia, Belgium
  • April 17, 2005
Quote: This has everything you ever probably wanted to know about BC, even things that do not necessarily relate to it, like mummies. It reminds me of Turtle Bay in Redding, except without the Sundial Bridge and a whole lot bigger. If you like mummies,... Read the full Royal British Columbia Museum review

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The Royal British Columbia Museum

  • 5 out of 5 stars by ThereSheGoes from Seattle, Washington
  • March 25, 2004
The Royal British Columbia Museum
Quote: This is the best museum I have seen. I came here once as a small child, and it made such an impression on me that I had to return to see if it was all I remembered. It was, and more. You start walking through the coast regions, seeing the different... Read the full Royal British Columbia Museum review

From journal Victoria is for Lovers!

Royal British Columbia Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by jules3106 from lethbridge
  • April 4, 2003
Quote: Depending which IMAX movies and exhibits are on during your visit, it is a wonderful place with plenty of interesting things. Our personal favorite is the IMAX theatre - any of those movies are worth seeing!

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The Royal British Columbia Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Zanne from Brooklyn, New York
  • November 30, 2001
Quote: The Royal British Columbia Museum has been rated as one of the ten top museums in the world. I went in expecting to make a quick job of running through the galleries, but I became enthralled and stayed for hours. While the building has only two... Read the full Royal British Columbia Museum review

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