Province-spanning natural and human history on the Inner Harbour.
What to Expect
The Royal BC Museum is one of Canada's foremost regional museums, telling the natural and human history of British Columbia from ice-age megafauna to the present day. Its immersive dioramas and a full-scale replica of an old-growth forest are highlights.
First Nations galleries are among the museum's strengths, and major travelling exhibitions rotate through the year. The museum sits on the Inner Harbour beside the BC Legislature.
Best Time to Visit
Year-round; blockbuster travelling shows draw summer crowds — book timed tickets.
Practical Tips
Located at 675 Belleville Street on the Inner Harbour. Allow 2–3 hours; combine with a tour of the adjacent Legislature Buildings.
Where to Stay
Inner Harbour hotels put you steps from the legislature, the Royal BC Museum and the ferry docks; boutique inns line the leafy streets of James Bay.
Book this experience
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2–3 hours · $
Couples, families & garden lovers
More things to do in Victoria
The Butchart Gardens
55 hectares of themed gardens in a reclaimed quarry, lit at night in summer.
Inner Harbour & Legislature
Stroll the harbour, tour the Parliament Buildings and watch the ferry traffic.
Whale Watching Tour
Zodiac or covered boat to see orcas, humpbacks and seals from the harbour.