List of museums in British Columbia facts for kids

British Columbia, a beautiful part of Canada, is home to many amazing museums! These special places are like treasure chests, collecting and taking care of cool objects that teach us about art, science, history, and different cultures. They let everyone come and see these collections and learn new things.

This list will help you discover some of the fantastic museums you can visit across British Columbia. Get ready to explore!

Awesome Museums to Explore

History and Heritage Museums

These museums take you back in time to see how people lived, worked, and played.

• 3 Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town (Three Valley Gap): Step into a real ghost town with over 25 old buildings, an antique car museum, and even a railway roundhouse!
• Agassiz-Harrison Museum (Agassiz): Learn about local history and the fascinating story of railroads in the area.
• Akerman Museum (Saltspring Island): Discover pioneer and First Nations artifacts from the early days of the island.
• Alaska Highway House (Dawson Creek): Explore the incredible story of how the Alaska Highway was built.
• Alberni Valley Museum [de] (Port Alberni): Dive into local history and culture, including a special collection of First Nations artifacts.
• Alder Grove Community Museum & Archives (Aldergrove): Learn about the history of the Aldergrove community.
• Alert Bay Public Library and Museum [de] (Alert Bay): Explore local history and culture on this island.
• Ashcroft Museum (Ashcroft): Discover the history of this interesting local area.
• Atlin Historical Museum (Atlin): Learn about the history of this remote and beautiful area.
• Barkerville Historic Town (Barkerville): Experience a real 19th-century gold mining town! It's like stepping into a time machine.
• Bella Coola Valley Museum (Bella Coola): Find out about the history of the Bella Coola Valley.
• Black Nugget Museum (Ladysmith): This former hotel now holds artifacts from a historic mining town.
• Bowen Island Community Museum (Bowen Island): Explore local history and see Higgens Cabin, a logger's cabin from 1948.
• Boundary Museum & Interpretive Centre (Grand Forks): Learn about local history, including the unique story of the Doukhobor people.
• Bralorne Pioneer Museum (Bralorne): Discover the history of this pioneer community.
• Burnaby Village Museum (Burnaby): Wander through a recreated British Columbia village from the 1890s-1920s.
• Chase & District Museum and Archives (Chase): Explore the history of Chase and the surrounding district.
• Chemainus Valley Museum (Chemainus): Learn about the history of the Chemainus Valley.
• Cherryville Museum (Cherryville): Discover the local history of Cherryville.
• Chilliwack Museum (Chilliwack): A National Historic Site of Canada that shares local history and art.
• Clinton Museum (Clinton): Also known as the South Cariboo Historical Museum, it tells the story of the local area.
• Cortes Island Museum (Cortes Island): Explore the art, nature, and culture of this island.
• Cottonwood House Historic Site (Quesnel): Visit a historic road house along the old Cariboo Road.
• Courtenay and District Museum and Palaeontology Centre (Courtenay): Learn about the area's natural and cultural history, and even see fossils!
• Cowichan Valley Museum [de] (Duncan): Discover the local history of the Cowichan Valley.
• Creston Museum (Creston): Explore the history of the Creston area.
• Cumberland Museum & Archives (Cumberland): Learn about local history, coal mining, and old telephones.
• Delta Museum and Archives (Delta): Discover the history of Delta.
• Denman Island Museum (Denman Island): Learn about the local history of Denman Island.
• Enderby and District Museum (Enderby): Explore the history of Enderby and its district.
• Falkland Museum and Heritage Park (Falkland): See an 1800s pioneer cabin, a church, and old farming tools.
• Fort Langley National Historic Site (Fort Langley): Visit a former trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company with historic crafts.
• Fort Nelson Heritage Museum (Fort Nelson): See antique cars, trucks, road-building equipment, and historic buildings.
• Fort St. James National Historic Site (Fort St. James): A restored Hudson's Bay Company post with guides showing 1896 life.
• Fort St. John North Peace Museum (Fort St. John): Learn about the history of this northern community.
• Fort Steele Heritage Town (Fort Steele): A historic ghost town with preserved buildings and displays.
• Gabriola Museum (Gabriola Island): Explore the cultural and natural history of Gabriola Island.
• Galiano Museum (Galiano Island): Discover the local history of Galiano Island.
• Gallery 2: Grand Forks and District Art and Heritage Centre (Grand Forks): Features both art and local history.
• Golden Museum (Golden): Learn about the history of Golden.
• Greater Vernon Museum and Archives (Vernon): Explore local history and art by artists like Allan Brooks.
• Greenwood Museum (Greenwood): Discover the history of this unique town.
• Hazelton Pioneer Museum & Archives (Hazelton): Learn about local history in Hazelton.
• Hedley Heritage Museum (Hedley): Explore the local history of Hedley.
• Heritage Acres (Saanich): See historic buildings, working steam engines, tractors, and old farm machinery.
• PoCo Heritage Museum and Archives (Port Coquitlam): Learn about the history of Port Coquitlam.
• Heritage Park Museum (Terrace): Explore pioneer buildings in this open-air museum.
• Historic Hat Creek Ranch (Cache Creek): A historic ranch where you can experience life from the past.
• Historic O'Keefe Ranch (Vernon): Visit a 19th-century ranch and community buildings.
• Historic Stewart Farm (Surrey): A restored 1894 farmhouse with gardens and an orchard.
• Hope Museum (Hope): Learn about the local history of Hope.
• Huble Homestead Historic Site (Giscome Portage): See Huble House, a general store, a trapper's cabin, and a First Nations fish camp.
• Hudson's Hope Museum (Hudson's Hope): Explore local history, fossils, and natural history.
• Irving House (New Westminster): Step inside a mid-19th century period house.
• Jack Lynn Memorial-Pioneer Museum (Horsefly): Discover the local history of Horsefly.
• Japanese Canadian Museum (Kaslo): Learn about the history of Japanese Canadian families who were interned here during World War II.
• Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia (Vancouver): Explore the history of Jewish people in British Columbia.
• Kaatza Station Museum (Lake Cowichan): Learn about local history, logging, and see railroad cars.
• Kamloops Museum & Archives (Kamloops): Discover local history and culture, with a special section for kids.
• Kettle River Museum (Midway): Explore the local history of Midway.
• Kilby Historic Site (Harrison Mills): Visit the Kilby General Store Museum with 1920s and 1930s items, and a working farm museum.
• Kimberley Heritage Museum (Kimberley): Learn about the history of Kimberley.
• Kitimat Museum (Kitimat): Explore local history, multiculturalism, and Haisla arts.
• Kwinitsa Station Railway Museum (Prince Rupert): A museum dedicated to railway history.
• Lake Country Museum (Lake Country): Discover the local history of Lake Country.
• Lakes District Museum (Burns Lake): Learn about the local history of Burns Lake.
• Langley Centennial Museum (Langley): Features local history and temporary art or science exhibits.
• Lumby Museum (Lumby): Explore local history, agriculture, and logging machinery.
• Lillooet Museum (Lillooet): Discover the local history of Lillooet.
• London Heritage Farm (Richmond): Visit an 1880s period farmhouse.
• Lytton Museum (Lytton): Learn about the local history of Lytton.
• Mackenzie and District Museum (Mackenzie): Explore the history of Mackenzie.
• Mackin House (Coquitlam): A 1910 period house with toy displays and local history.
• Maple Ridge Museum (Maple Ridge): Learn about local history, including the Haney House Museum.
• Mayne Island Museum (Mayne Island): Discover local history, housed in a former jail.
• Metchosin School Museum (Metchosin): Housed in a one-room schoolhouse, it shares local history.
• Mission Museum (Mission): Explore the local history of Mission.
• Miyazaki House (Lillooet): A historic house featuring local history and art.
• MSA Museum (Abbotsford): Includes the 1920s Trethewey House Heritage Site and changing exhibits.
• Museum at Campbell River (Campbell River): Learn about the culture and history of Northern Vancouver Island.
• Museum of Vancouver (Vancouver): Explore the history of the city of Vancouver.
• Nakusp & District Museum (Nakusp): Discover the local history of Nakusp.
• Nanaimo Bastion (Nanaimo): Tour this 1850s octagonal fort in the summer.
• Nanaimo Museum (Nanaimo): Learn about the local history of Nanaimo.
• Naramata Heritage Museum (Naramata): Housed in a former fire hall, it shares local history.
• New Westminster Museum (New Westminster): Explore local history, including displays about the New Westminster Police.
• Nicola Valley Museum and Archives (Merritt): Discover the local history of the Nicola Valley.
• Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre (New Denver): Learn about the Japanese Canadians who were relocated to internment camps during World War II.
• North Thompson Museum (Barriere): Housed in a former B.C. Forest Service Ranger Station, it shares local history.
• North Vancouver Museum & Archives (North Vancouver): Features local history and art.
• Notch Hill Historic Site (Sorrento): An open-air historic site.
• Okanagan Heritage Museum (Kelowna): Explore the history and culture of the Okanagan area.
• Old Hastings Mill Store Museum (Vancouver): See Aboriginal Canadian, pioneer, and immigrant artifacts.
• Oliver and District Museum (Oliver): Learn about the local history of Oliver.
• Parksville Museum (Parksville): Located in Craig Heritage Park, it displays heritage buildings from early settlers.
• Peachland Museum (Peachland): Discover the local history of Peachland.
• Pemberton Museum (Pemberton): Explore the local history of Pemberton.
• Penticton Museum (Penticton): Features local history, culture, natural history, and art.
• Pitt Meadows Museum (Pitt Meadows): Learn about the local history of Pitt Meadows.
• Port Alberni Maritime Discovery Centre (Port Alberni): Explore the area's maritime history.
• Port Clements Museum (Port Clements): See logging equipment, machinery, and pioneer items.
• Port Hardy Museum (Port Hardy): Discover the local history of Port Hardy.
• Port McNeill Heritage Museum (Port McNeill): Learn about the local history of Port McNeill.
• PoMo Museum (Port Moody): Housed in a historic railway station, it shares local history.
• Pouce Coupe Museum (Pouce Coupe): Includes Heritage House, a trapper's cabin, and an old train station.
• Powell River Historical Museum (Powell River): Explore the local history of Powell River.
• Princeton District Pioneer Museum (Princeton): Features local history artifacts and fossils.
• Quesnel Museum (Quesnel): Includes period rooms, business displays, and Chinese artifacts.
• Revelstoke Museum and Archives (Revelstoke): Learn about the local history of Revelstoke.
• Richmond Museum (Richmond): Explore the local history and culture of Richmond.
• RJ Haney Heritage Village & Museum (Salmon Arm): An open-air museum with historic buildings.
• Roedde House Museum (Vancouver): Step into a late Victorian period house.
• Rossland Museum & Discovery Centre (Rossland): A year-round museum with local history and a historic park with mine and railway buildings.
• Royal British Columbia Museum (Victoria): A huge museum covering history, natural history, and First Nations culture.
• Saanich Pioneer Museum (Saanichton): Also known as the Log Cabin Museum, it has pioneer and First Nations artifacts.
• Salmo Museum (Salmo): Learn about the local history of Salmo.
• Salt Spring Island Museum (Ganges): Also known as the Bittancourt House Museum, it shares local history.
• Sandon Museum (Sandon): Explore the history of this mining ghost town.
• Shawnigan Lake Museum (Shawnigan Lake): Discover the local history of Shawnigan Lake.
• Sicamous & District Museum (Sicamous): Learn about local history, formerly the Eagle Valley Museum.
• Sidney Museum and Archives (Sidney): Features local history, Saanich pioneers, and period rooms.
• Silverton Historical Society Interpretive Centre (Silverton): Explore local history and an outdoor mining museum.
• Silvery Slocan Museum (New Denver): Discover the local history of the Silvery Slocan area.
• Sointula Museum (Sointula): Learn about the local history of Sointula.
• Sooke Region Museum (Sooke): An open-air museum with local history, a blacksmith shop, and a pioneer cottage.
• South Peace Historical Society Railway Station Museum (Dawson Creek): Learn about pioneers, natural history, railroads, and the Alaska Highway.
• South Similkameen Museum (Keremeos): Housed in a former police office and jail, it shares local history.
• Sparwood Museum (Sparwood): Explore the local history of Sparwood.
• Stewart Historical Museum [de] (Stewart): Discover the local history of Stewart.
• Steveston Museum (Richmond): See recreated rooms of a bank, post office, and general store.
• Summerland Museum (Summerland): Learn about the local history and development of Summerland.
• Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives (Gibsons): Features local maritime, natural, and cultural history.
• Tahsis Museum (Tahsis): Explore the local history of Tahsis.
• Telkwa Museum (Telkwa): Housed in a 1921 school house, it shares local history.
• Texada Island Museum (Texada Island): Learn about the local history of Texada Island.
• Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History (Nelson): Features both art and local history.
• Trail Museum (Trail): Discover the local history of Trail.
• Valemount Museum (Valemount): Located in the Valemount Historic Railway Station, it shares local history.
• Valley Museum and Archive (McBride): Explore the local history of McBride.
• Van Anda Museum (Texada Island): Features local history.
• Vanderhoof Heritage Museum (Vanderhoof): An open-air museum with restored 1900s buildings and train cars.
• Walter Wright Pioneer Village (Dawson Creek): An open-air museum with pioneer buildings.
• Wells Museum (Wells): Learn about local history and hard rock gold mining.
• Westbank Museum (Westbank): Discover the local history of Westbank.
• White Rock Museum and Archives (White Rock): Explore the local history of White Rock.
• Windermere Valley Museum (Invermere): An open-air museum with a train station, schoolhouse, and general store.
• Yale Historic Site (Yale): Features local history, an 1870s museum, and living history demonstrations.
• Zeballos Heritage Museum (Zeballos): Learn about the local history of Zeballos.

Art Galleries and Centers

These places showcase amazing art from different artists and cultures.

• Armstrong-Spallumcheen Museum and Art Gallery (Armstrong): Features local history and art.
• Art Gallery of Greater Victoria (Victoria): See Asian, Canadian, and contemporary art.
• Artspeak (Vancouver): A center for contemporary art.
• Audain Art Museum (Whistler): Home to a collection of nearly 200 works of art from coastal British Columbia.
• Audain Gallery (Vancouver): Operated by Simon Fraser University, showcasing art.
• Burnaby Art Gallery (Burnaby): Features contemporary and historical art exhibits.
• Centre A (Vancouver): A non-profit gallery for contemporary Asian art.
• Comox Valley Art Gallery (Courtenay): Dedicated to showing contemporary art.
• Contemporary Art Gallery (Vancouver): A gallery for contemporary art.
• Dawson Creek Art Gallery (Dawson Creek): A place to see art in Dawson Creek.
• Emily Carr University of Art and Design Galleries (Vancouver): Includes the Charles H. Scott, Media, and Concourse Galleries.
• Evergreen Cultural Centre (Coquitlam): A cultural arts center with an exhibition gallery.
• Kamloops Art Gallery (Kamloops): A gallery for art in Kamloops.
• Kelowna Art Gallery (Kelowna): A place to see art in Kelowna.
• Kootenay Gallery (Castlegar): An art gallery in Castlegar.
• Legacy Art Gallery and Cafe (Victoria): Features contemporary art by local and Canadian artists.
• Maltwood Prints and Drawings Gallery (Saanich): Shows rotating exhibits from the University of Victoria's collections.
• Nanaimo Art Gallery (Nanaimo): An art gallery in Nanaimo.
• New Media Gallery (New Westminster): Focuses on photography and media art.
• Old School House Arts Centre (Qualicum Beach): An arts center in Qualicum Beach.
• Or Gallery (Vancouver): An art gallery in Vancouver.
• Penticton Art Gallery (Penticton): Formerly the Art Gallery of the South Okanagan.
• Presentation House Gallery (North Vancouver): Features photography and media art.
• The Reach Gallery Museum (Abbotsford): Exhibitions of local, regional, national, and international art.
• Revelstoke Visual Arts Centre (Revelstoke): A center for visual arts.
• Richmond Art Gallery (Richmond): An art gallery in Richmond.
• Rotary Centre for the Arts (Kelowna): A performing and cultural arts center with art exhibits.
• Simon Fraser University Gallery (Burnaby): Established in 1970, showcasing art.
• Surrey Art Gallery (Surrey): A contemporary art museum with exhibitions and education programs.
• Teck Gallery (Vancouver): Operated by Simon Fraser University.
• Terrace Art Gallery (Terrace): An art gallery in Terrace.
• Two Rivers Gallery (Prince George): Operated by the Prince George Regional Art Gallery Association.
• Vancouver Art Gallery (Vancouver): Collections include major works by Emily Carr and the Group of Seven.
• Vernon Public Art Gallery (Vernon): An art gallery in Vernon.
• West Vancouver Museum (West Vancouver): An art museum in West Vancouver.

Science and Nature Museums

Explore the natural world, space, and how things work!

• Beaty Biodiversity Museum (Vancouver): Part of the University of British Columbia, focusing on biodiversity.
• The Exploration Place (Prince George): Features science, natural history, paleontology, and local history.
• Fraser River Discovery Centre (New Westminster): Learn about the natural history, ecology, and industry of the Fraser River.
• Glacier National Park (Revelstoke): The Rogers Pass Discovery Centre has exhibits on the park's natural history and the Canadian Pacific Railway.
• H. R. MacMillan Space Centre (Vancouver): Exciting exhibits about space and science.
• Hudson's Hope Museum (Hudson's Hope): Also features fossils and natural history.
• Iris Griffith Centre (Pender Harbour): Focuses on how humans interact with the natural environment.
• Nisga'a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park (Gitlakdamix): Visitor center exhibits include the park's natural history and Nisga'a culture.
• Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre (Osoyoos): Learn about the Okanagan People and the natural history of the desert.
• Okanagan Science Center (Vernon): A fun place to learn about science.
• Osoyoos Desert Centre (Osoyoos): Explore desert ecology and conservation efforts.
• Pacific Museum of the Earth (Vancouver): Operated by the University of British Columbia, it showcases rocks, minerals, and fossils.
• Peace Canyon Dam Visitor's Center (Hudson's Hope): Learn about area history, natural history, and hydroelectricity.
• Science World (Vancouver): A hands-on science center for all ages.
• Stave Falls Visitor Centre (Stave Falls): Learn about hydroelectricity and the dam.
• Teck Cominco Interpretive Centre (Trail): Explore the science of mineral exploration and take tours of the zinc-lead smelter.
• W. A. C. Bennett Dam Visitor Centre (Hudson's Hope): Learn about area history, natural history, and hydroelectricity.
• The Whale Centre (Tofino): Learn about marine life and go on whale watching tours.
• Whale Interpretive Centre (Telegraph Cove): Exhibits about killer whales, humpback whales, and other local marine mammals.

First Nations Cultural Centers

These centers celebrate the rich history and living cultures of British Columbia's First Nations people.

• Alberni Valley Museum (Port Alberni): Includes a collection of First Nations artifacts.
• Akerman Museum (Saltspring Island): Features pioneer and native artifacts.
• Haida Heritage Centre (Skidegate): A cultural center and museum of the Haida people, showcasing their history, art, and culture.
• Huble Homestead Historic Site (Giscome Portage): Includes a First Nations fish camp.
• Ktunaxa Interpretive Centre (Cranbrook): Located in the St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino, it shares the culture of the Ktunaxa people.
• 'Ksan Historical Village and Museum (Hazelton): A museum and replica ancient village.
• Michif Métis Museum (Vavenby): A museum dedicated to the Métis people.
• Museum of Anthropology at UBC (Vancouver): Focuses on Aboriginal Canadian culture and artifacts.
• Museum of Northern BC (Prince Rupert): A museum dedicated to the First Nations of Northern BC.
• Nisga'a Museum (Laxgalts'ap): Explores the history and culture of the Nisga'a people.
• Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre (Osoyoos): Learn about the Okanagan People and the desert's natural history.
• Nuymbalees Cultural Centre (Quadra Island): Formerly the Kwagiulth Museum, it shares the cultural heritage of the Kwakwaka'wakw.
• Quw’utsun Cultural Centre (Duncan): Celebrates the heritage of the Quw'utsun people.
• Secwepemc Museum and Heritage Park (Kamloops): Explores the history and culture of the Shuswap People.
• Snaza’ist Discovery Centre (Hedley): Learn about the history and culture of the Similkameen people.
• Sncəwips Heritage Museum (Westbank): Represents the cultural heritage of Westbank First Nation and the greater Okanagan Nation.
• Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre (Whistler): A cultural center for the Squamish people and Lil'wat Nation.
• tems swiya Museum (Sechelt): Explores the culture and history of the Shishalh peoples.
• U'mista Cultural Centre (Alert Bay): Focuses on the cultural heritage of the Kwakwaka'wakw.
• Widzin Kwah Canyon House Museum (Widzin Kwah Diyik Be Yikh) (Witset): Shares the history and culture of the Wet'suwet'en people.
• Xá:ytem Longhouse Interpretive Centre (Mission): A cultural center for First Nations.

Special Interest Museums

From cars to trains to military history, these museums have unique collections.

• 5th (BC) Artillery Regiment Museum (Victoria): History of the 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment.
• 12 Service Battalion Museum (Richmond): A military museum open by appointment.
• Ashton Armoury Museum (Victoria): Histories of local Service Corps, Medical Corps, Signals Corps, and Military Police units.
• Atchelitz Threshermen's Association Museum (Chilliwack): Includes old cars, trucks, tractors, and steam engines.
• BC Artifacts Mobile Museum (Delta): Focuses on the Fur Trade and Gold Rush.
• BC Farm Museum (Langley): Displays farm equipment and machinery.
• BC Forest Discovery Centre (Duncan): Logging industry equipment, artifacts, and railroad equipment.
• BC Golf Museum and Hall of Fame (Vancouver): Learn about the history of golf in British Columbia.
• BC Interior Forestry Museum (Revelstoke): Dedicated to the forestry industry.
• BC Orchard Industry Museum (Kelowna): Includes irrigation, fruit picking, and a 50-foot working model railway.
• BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (Vancouver): Located at BC Place Stadium, celebrating sports heroes.
• BC Wildlife Park Train Museum (Kamloops): A museum about railways.
• BC Wine Museum (Kelowna): Learn about wine making and local history.
• Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site (Richmond): A historic shipyard with ongoing vessel restoration.
• Britannia Mine Museum (Britannia Beach): A former copper mine with buildings, a mine tunnel, and equipment.
• British Columbia Aviation Museum (Sidney): Aircraft, engines, pictures, models, and artifacts.
• Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame and Museum (New Westminster): Located at Anvil Centre, celebrating lacrosse history.
• Canadian Military Education Centre (Chilliwack): A center for military education.
• Canadian Museum of Flight (Langley): Over 25 civilian and military jets, aircraft, and gliders.
• Canadian Museum of Rail Travel (Cranbrook): Also known as Trains Deluxe, focusing on railway history.
• Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Regimental Museum (Victoria): A military museum.
• CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum (Esquimalt): History of the naval presence on Canada's West Coast.
• Chinese Cultural Center Museum (Vancouver): Also includes the Chinese Canadian Military Museum.
• Comox Air Force Museum (Comox): History of CFB Comox and military aviation.
• Cowichan Bay Maritime Centre (Cowichan Bay): Maritime heritage and culture of wooden boats.
• Crofton Old School House Museum (Crofton): A historic one-room school.
• Deep Creek Tool Museum (Salmon Arm): A collection of tools, engines, and equipment from the early 20th century.
• Dixon Entrance Maritime Museum (Masset): A maritime museum.
• Doukhobor Discovery Centre (Castlegar): Learn about the arts, crafts, and daily life of the Doukhobors.
• Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Site (Colwood): A lighthouse keeper's residence with maritime exhibits.
• Fort Langley Heritage CN Station (Fort Langley): A restored 19th-century station with railroad artifacts.
• Fort Rodd Hill National Historic Site (Colwood): A 19th-century coastal artillery fort.
• Gulf of Georgia Cannery (Steveston): History of the West Coast fishing industry and the cannery.
• Hardy Mountain Doukhobor Village Historic Site (Grand Forks): A former Doukhobor village.
• Hatley Park National Historic Site (Colwood): An early 20th-century Scottish Baronial-style castle mansion.
• Helmcken House (Victoria): A 19th-century doctor's house.
• Jim's Ford Corral Museum (Sorrento): Includes gas-station memorabilia, farm equipment, and model toys.
• Keremeos Grist Mill (Keremeos): Also known as The Grist Mill and Gardens.
• Kimberley's Underground Mining Railway (Kimberley): A heritage railroad and mining tour.
• Maritime Museum of British Columbia (Victoria): A museum dedicated to maritime history.
• Mascot Gold Mine (Hedley): Seasonal tours of the mine and mine buildings.
• McLean Mill National Historic Site (Port Alberni): A historic sawmill and end point of the heritage Alberni Pacific Railway.
• Miniature World (Victoria): Explore amazing miniature dioramas.
• Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology (Burnaby): Part of Simon Fraser University, focusing on archaeology.
• Museum of the Cariboo Chilcotin (Williams Lake): Focuses on ranching and cowboy culture, including the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame.
• Okanagan Military Museum (Kelowna): A museum dedicated to military history.
• Osoyoos Desert Model Railroad (Osoyoos): Features detailed model railroad layouts.
• Prince George Railway and Forestry Museum (Prince George): Includes historic buildings, locomotives, and logging machinery.
• Prince Rupert Fire Hall Museum (Prince Rupert): Learn about firefighting history.
• Regimental Museum of the BC Regiment (Vancouver): History and artifacts of The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own).
• Revelstoke Dam Visitor Center (Revelstoke): Learn about the dam, hydroelectricity, and First Nations history.
• Revelstoke Firehall Museum (Revelstoke): A museum about firefighting.
• Revelstoke Nickelodeon Museum (Revelstoke): Features mechanical music machines like player pianos and musical boxes.
• Revelstoke Railway Museum (Revelstoke): A museum dedicated to railway history.
• Rocky Mountain Rangers Museum (Kamloops): Located in the JR Vicars Armoury, it shares the history of The Rocky Mountain Rangers.
• Royal Westminster Regiment Historical Society and Museum (New Westminster): A military museum.
• Samson V Maritime Museum (New Westminster): A sternwheel snagboat museum ship.
• The Seaforth Museum (Vancouver): Located in the Seaforth Armoury, it shares the history of The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
• Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre (Vancouver): A center for Holocaust education.
• Vancouver Island Military Museum (Nanaimo): A military museum.
• Vancouver Maritime Museum (Vancouver): A museum dedicated to maritime history.
• Vancouver Police Museum (Vancouver): Learn about law enforcement history.
• Victoria Fire Department Museum (Victoria): A museum about the Victoria Fire Department.
• Victoria Police Department Museum (Victoria): Learn about law enforcement history.
• White Post Auto Museum (Tappen): Indoor and outdoor displays of antique and classic automobiles.
• West Coast Railway Heritage Park (Squamish): A typical railway facility from the mid-20th century with restored train cars.
• Whistler Museum and Archives (Whistler): Explores the area's natural, cultural history, and sports.