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Welcome to Hipfig's Video Guide Series on Victoria, British Columbia.
In this DIY video, we'll be showing you the Royal B.C. Museum.
We'll show you how to get there and what to see once you're there.
Royal British Columbia Museum is located in the Inner Harbor area at 675 Belleville Street, Victoria.
If your hotel is in the Inner Harbor area, you can walk
to it. It's located Kitty corner to the Empress Hotel and the B.C. Parliament Buildings.
To get to the Royal B.C. museum by B.C. Transit bus go on the B.C. Transit's
website and click on their trip planner for your best routes and times. If your hotel
is near Douglas Street, you can take bus number 50 and then exit at westbound
Belleville at Douglas Street or the 70, 27, or 28 bus and exit at
northbound Douglas at Elliott Street. If you're driving, you can find metered
parking on the streets or you can go to public parking garages or at the
Victoria Conference Center which is underneath the Empress Hotel and across
the street to the museum. Museum hour vary according to the time of the year.
The museum is open Sunday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Friday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. from May to October. Entrance
fees also vary depending on the option you choose. Go to the Royal B.C. website
for detailed information on its open hours and prices. You can purchase
tickets when you arrive at the ticket counter or at the Victoria visitor
center or online. Tickets for the IMAX theatre are an additional fee. You will
find the ticket counter, restrooms, gift shops, cafes, IMAX theatre, and the rest
area called the Clifford Carl Hall on the ground floor.
No ticket is needed to access this area. Once you have your tickets, take the
escalator or elevator to the second level. The elevator is located by the
restrooms near Clifford Carl hall. On this level you'll find the feature
exhibition area and the Natural History gallery, which is my personal favorite in
the museum. In the featured exhibition area, they explore some aspect of
cultural, social or historical significance in Canada. The Natural
History gallery features the natural past, present, and future of B.C. The first
thing you'll see when you enter the Natural History gallery is an icy
landscape with a full sized mammoth. As you continue, you will stroll along the
boardwalk and experience the sights and sounds of the Fraser River Delta diorama.
Also see a tidepool landscape with sea anenome, snails, sea urchins, fishes, and of
course, sea lions on the cliffs. Take the escalator up to the third level to the
human history gallery. Here you'll find displays of the living languages
exhibition, the First Nations gallery, and the old town gallery. Learn about the
history and culture of the First Nations and settlement by Europeans in the B.C.
area. Don't miss the totem pole in the
longhouse display. Totem Hall, the central exhibit in the First Peoples Gallery,
features large carvings from several First Nations communities. You will find
crest poles and house posts emphasizing a variety of different pole types and
carving styles and gives you a sense of the 19th century coastal villages. When
you enter into the Old Town Gallery, visit the replica of the silent movie
house for a sit-down break and watch real silent films featuring Charlie
Chaplin and other silent movie stars. From the third floor you can also see
sweeping views of the Inner Bay. Once you've completed your visit to the
museum, relax and enjoy a break in the Clifford Carl Hall. The museum will take
three or more hours depending on your interest. You can combine with the B.C.
Parliament Buildings. Bring good shoes as you will be walking and standing a
lot.
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