Vancouver Attractions offers ten different museums and galleries that encourage you to explore our world class indigenous collections, discover Vancouver’s history pre-colonization to the present, check out BC artists and visiting master collections, immerse yourself in natural history or the nature of our coast. Jump into the 1920’s or visit a national historic site and explore what was once the Commonwealth’s largest Coppermine!
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A Vancouver icon, located at the University of British Columbia, MOA is world-renowned for its unsurpassed collection of North West Indigenous art, its public programs, innovative temporary exhibits, and community connections.
Explore permanent and temporary exhibitions and programs that encourage dynamic conversations about what was, is, and can be Vancouver.
Immerse yourself and discover historic masterworks and ground-breaking contemporary exhibitions as well as a permanent collection of BC artists.
Sea otters, sea lions, snakes and sloths…plus 60,000 other aquatic creatures, await your arrival at Canada’s largest aquarium. Long-established as a global leader in marine research, education and conservation, the Vancouver Aquarium offers visitors an unforgettable experience through face-to-face engagement with a wide array of amazing animals.
Explore this Natural History Museum and active research collection at the University of British Columbia, showcasing the diversity of living creatures of both the past and present, over 200 million species to be explored.
Stroll down the streets of a 1920s village exploring heritage and replica buildings. Period costumed townsfolk welcome visitors and give demonstrations in the homes, businesses and shops. Free admission, always.
Experience an underground mine tour, pan for gold, enoy a 4D immersive experience in the The Mill Building, and engage with interactive exhibits as you explore 10 acres of history on this National Historic Site.
The Vancouver Maritime Museum is a fun, family-friendly place to explore and learn about the sea and the ships that sail it.
Enjoy rotating art exhibits that celebrate our relationship with the sea and take in exhibits on shipwrecks, lighthouses, early fur trade, fireboats, warships, deep-ocean exploration, ship models, the Arctic and more.
MONOVA: Museum of North Vancouver is transforming the way visitors experience North Vancouver’s stories. Stories are the threads that weave us together and form the fabric of community. At MONOVA, you’ll find yourself drawn in to landscapes you knew nothing about, meeting people from different eras, and contemplating what it all means for our future.
The Polygon Gallery is a vibrant art institution that inspires and provokes cultural insight through adventurous programming. Exhibitions in photography and related media rotate seasonally in the award-winning waterfront facility. Don’t miss the carefully curated Gallery Store for unique gifts by local makers and international brands.