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The Royal British Columbia Museum is consistently rated one of the best museums in the world. It features a multitude of displays that educate and entertain, all on the topic of BC's history. If your visit time is limited, I suggest focusing on the permanent galleries and saving the temporary exhibits for last.
On the second floor, the Natural History Gallery features exhibits like the life-sized woolly mammoth, life-sized walk-through dioramas of BC's coast and rainforests, and exhibits about local flora and fauna.
The third floor explores BC's Cultural History. The highlight is the walk-through model of Old Town Victoria, where you can walk through a hotel and look into the rooms, watch a silent movie, see the train go by and look into the windows of the stores in Chinatown. Sounds and smells included! There is also a replica of one of the ships that explored BC hundreds of years ago and exhibits about BC's fishing, farming and mining history. A large portion of the third floor is devoted to the First People's Gallery, showcasing the arts and history of BC's natives.
In April 2007, a special exhibit featuring artifacts from the Titanic opened to the public. Upon entering the gallery visitors will receive a boarding pass with the name of a real passenger; the fate of that passenger is revealed upon exit of the gallery. Admission to the Titanic exhibit is included with regular museum entrance during the summer; a related IMAX film can be seen for an additional charge. Summer 2007 will also mark the opening of a second special exhibit featuring a new collection of First Nations art.
Admission depends on age and whether or not you would like to see an IMAX movie as well. Open seven days a week (9:00 to 5.00 nightly, plus later Friday and Saturday nights during the summer), the museum on it's own takes about two hours to view, plus another ninety minutes for the special exhibit. The lower floor has a gift shop and a great new cafeteria. Leave a Comment Phone: 888 447 7977Directions: At the corner of Belleville and Douglas Street, close to both the Parliament Buildings and the Empress Hotel in downtown Victoria.Website: http://rbcm1.rbcm.gov.bc.ca/
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