63 places we have something real to say about that match — where it is, what it costs, what people make of it. The 77 best-rated are below; the map has the rest.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria$$
5.0on GoogleInteractive dinosaur exhibit in Victoria.
Museum & Gallery
Duncan
5.0on GoogleRated 5 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum in a former schoolhouse in Koksilah.
Museum & Gallery
Port Alberni
5.0on GoogleRated 5 out of 5 on GoogleVintage locomotives and interactive exhibits on island railroad history.
Museum & Gallery
Nanaimo
5.0on GoogleRated 5 out of 5 on GoogleIsland history museum featuring artifacts and pirate tales.
Museum & Gallery
Salt Spring Island
5.0on GoogleRated 5 out of 5 on GoogleFine art gallery rated 5.0.
Museum & Gallery
Salt Spring Island
4.9on GoogleRated 4.9 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum covering island history, agriculture, art and Indigenous heritage, rated 4.9.
Museum & Gallery
Port Alberni
4.9on GoogleRated 4.9 out of 5 on GoogleLogging and fishing industry museum in Port Alberni with interactive exhibits.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleThe BC Aviation Museum is at 1910 Norseman Road in North Saanich, beside Victoria International Airport and a short drive from…
Museum & Gallery
Sooke
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleInteractive exhibits on salmon restoration and conservation.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria$
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleMilitary artifacts covering Canadian Forces history with free admission.
Museum & Gallery
Salt Spring Island
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum on Pender Island covering local, maritime and indigenous history.
Museum & Gallery
Nanaimo$
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum with 25+ exhibits spanning Canadian military history from the War of 1812 through Afghanistan. Displays cover homefront…
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.8on GoogleRated 4.8 out of 5 on GoogleStories, artifacts and exhibits occupy a Fan Tan Alley space in Canada's oldest surviving Chinatown, established in 1858. An…
Museum & Gallery
Comox Valley
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleOpen-air museum displays vintage aircraft and aviation history.
Museum & Gallery
Comox Valley
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum in Courtenay with exhibits on indigenous culture, natural history including fossils, and local history.
Museum & Gallery
Duncan
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleMaritime museum in Cowichan Bay with interactive exhibits and model boat collections.
Museum & Gallery
Duncan
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleDisplays of Indigenous culture and wildlife with interactive exhibits.
Museum & Gallery
Duncan
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleArt exhibitions featuring Vancouver Island artists.
Museum & Gallery
Salt Spring Island
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleDisplay of model railways and miniature trains on Salt Spring Island.
Museum & Gallery
Campbell River$
4.7on GoogleRated 4.7 out of 5 on GoogleExhibits on First Nations, maritime and logging history at 470 Island Highway, including outdoor displays and summer boat tours.
Museum & Gallery
Salt Spring Island
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleExhibitions and workshops featuring local artists.
Park & Nature
Chemainus
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleWalking trails and picnic areas with ocean views and murals.
Museum & Gallery
Duncan
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleForestry museum with train rides and interactive exhibits.
Museum & Gallery
Chemainus
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleThe mural festival society's gallery and office.
Museum & Gallery
Chemainus
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum of local history, art, and Indigenous culture.
Museum & Gallery
Duncan
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleNature center in Cowichan Bay with interactive exhibits on local wildlife and guided walks.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria$
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum of miniature scenes and dioramas with interactive exhibits in Victoria.
Museum & Gallery
Qualicum Beach
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum displaying Indigenous artifacts and local art.
Museum & Gallery
Sidney
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleLocal history museum covering W̱SÁNEĆ heritage, ecology and settlement history. The recurring LEGO brick exhibition runs alongside…
Museum & Gallery
Sooke
4.6on GoogleRated 4.6 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum covering Indigenous heritage, local wildlife and regional history.
Attraction
Parksville$
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleHistoric buildings and hands-on exhibits covering early settlement of Parksville, Errington, Coombs and Nanoose Bay. Admission by…
Attraction
Sidney$$
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleHands-on aquarium focused on Salish Sea ecosystems, offering self-guided visits and daily tours. The largest aquarium on Vancouver…
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleEmily Carr, Canadian art and Indigenous art.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleCanadian Forces naval and military museum on the Esquimalt base with interactive exhibits.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria$$
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleNational Historic Site built by coal baron Robert Dunsmuir in the 1890s. Self-guided tours through rooms showing period…
Museum & Gallery
Campbell River
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleCampbell River museum focused on fishing heritage and maritime history.
Museum & Gallery
Nanaimo
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleCoal mining and Snuneymuxw First Nation exhibits.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleVictorian-era heritage house in Victoria offering guided tours and afternoon tea in the gardens.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum of BC history and Indigenous culture with IMAX theatre.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleCedar markers honoring Lekwungen culture at the Royal BC Museum.
Museum & Gallery
Salt Spring Island
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleShop and gallery selling hand-blown glass sculptures and vases. Offers glass art workshops.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleInteractive exhibits trace Canadian history through toy collections.
Museum & Gallery
Tofino$
4.5on GoogleRated 4.5 out of 5 on GoogleExhibits on Nuu-chah-nulth history and Clayoquot Sound regional culture.
Museum & Gallery
Duncan
4.4on GoogleRated 4.4 out of 5 on GoogleLocal history museum covering indigenous heritage and pioneer life in the Cowichan Valley.
Museum & Gallery
Port Alberni
4.4on GoogleRated 4.4 out of 5 on GoogleMaritime history museum in Port Alberni with interactive exhibits and guided tours. Waterfront educational programs.
Museum & Gallery
Nanaimo
4.4on GoogleRated 4.4 out of 5 on GoogleHudson's Bay Company bastion with cannon firing.
Museum & Gallery
Salt Spring Island
4.3on GoogleRated 4.3 out of 5 on GoogleAbstract and landscape art with workshops on Salt Spring Island.
Museum & Gallery
Nanaimo
4.3on GoogleRated 4.3 out of 5 on GoogleLocal artist exhibitions and art workshops at 150 Commercial Street.
Shopping
Nanaimo
4.3on GoogleRated 4.3 out of 5 on GoogleOld City Quarter with boutique shops, cafés, and art galleries.
Museum & Gallery
Salt Spring Island
4.0on GoogleRated 4 out of 5 on GoogleMuseum on Galiano Island with interactive exhibits on regional history and Indigenous culture. Collections include historical…
Museum & Gallery
Nanaimo$$
4.0on GoogleRated 4 out of 5 on GoogleInteractive exhibits covering fossils, marine life and First Nations history at 900 Fifth Street in Nanaimo.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria$
3.9on GoogleRated 3.9 out of 5 on Google19th-century pioneer doctor's residence, now a museum.
Attraction
Victoria$$
3.9on GoogleRated 3.9 out of 5 on GoogleCollection includes ship models, shipwreck exhibits, and displays on indigenous maritime culture.
Museum & Gallery
Comox Valley
3.7on GoogleRated 3.7 out of 5 on GoogleArchives and museum holdings cover Indigenous culture and pioneer history, with interactive exhibits.
Museum & Gallery
Campbell River$
Sports fishing museum open daily, 9 AM to 5 PM weekdays, 10 AM to 4 PM weekends.
Museum & Gallery
Port Alberni
Regional museum covering Indigenous culture, fishing and forestry history.
Museum & Gallery
Comox Valley
Military aviation museum.
Museum & Gallery
Chemainus
Murals and art galleries in Chemainus.
Museum & Gallery
Nanaimo
Finger labyrinth museum focused on meditation and mindfulness.
Museum & Gallery
Qualicum Beach
Arts centre featuring local artists in Qualicum Beach.
Park & Nature
Salt Spring Island
Provincial park with hiking trails and coastal views.
Museum & Gallery
Port Alberni
Museum with historical exhibits on logging and fishing.
Wellness & Spa
Salt Spring Island
4.8(25)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 25 reviewsHotel & Accommodation
Nanaimo
4.6(77)Rated 4.6 out of 5 from 77 reviewsHotel & Accommodation
Salt Spring Island
4.8(9)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 9 reviewsMuseum & Gallery
Victoria
Birthplace of artist Emily Carr, a national historic site in James Bay.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
Art gallery on Government Street in Victoria.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
Arts centre on Goldfinch Road in Colwood.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
University of Victoria's downtown public art gallery.
Museum & Gallery
Parksville
Arts centre and gallery in Parksville, home to the MAC School of art classes and the MAC Community Garden.
Museum & Gallery
Nanaimo
Nanaimo gallery and market space showcasing work by Vancouver Island artists and makers.
Museum & Gallery
Victoria
Commercial art gallery on Oak Bay Avenue.