'08 Vancouver - Official Meeting Planners Guide - (Page 96) Attractions & Museums Photography (left to right): First Nations performance ©Capilano Suspension Bridge; VanDusen Botanical Garden ©Weaver Multimedia Group What’s New? The UBC Museum of Anthropology In order to extend its role as a public and research institution, the Museum is now embarking upon a major expansion, increasing their size by 50 per cent by 2009 and creating unprecedented opportunities for research, teaching and public enjoyment. Also envisioned are exciting new exhibit galleries, visitor amenities and state-ofthe-art educational and public programming spaces. All permanent galleries at the museum will remain open throughout the renovations and construction. www.moa.ubc.ca Vancouver is a multifaceted city of great itinerary options, including a wonderful offering of attractions and museums. Visions of Vancouver A visit to Vancouver Lookout! Harbour Centre Tower is a must for 360-degree views of the city skyline. To see the city from the peak’s perspective, send your attendees to Grouse Mountain, where they can ride a gondola to the top for a truly awe-inspiring scene year round. The Capilano Suspension Bridge leads visitors over a pristine canyon and offers a firsthand encounter with the wonders of British Columbia’s rain forests. Outside Vancouver, the Hell’s Gate Airtram takes visitors on a gripping descent into a wild river canyon. www.vancouverlookout.com www.grousemountain.com www.capbridge.com www.hellsgateairtram.com The Vancouver Art Gallery – Breakfast with Emily! A visit to Vancouver wouldn’t be complete without experiencing the artwork of quintessential Canadian artist Emily Carr, best known for her attention to B.C.’s First Nations culture and the rainforests of Vancouver Island. Start your group’s day in the Vancouver Art Gallery’s Gallery Café, followed by an exclusive before-hours tour of the Emily Carr collection showing through 2008/2009. Dine indoors amid classical music, fine art and breathtaking flower arrangements, or enjoy an alfresco meal on one of the best outdoor patios in the city. Group minimum: 20 people. www.vanartgallery.bc.ca Gardens — Where Culture and Nature Meet You can find numerous sanctuaries where you can stroll among beautiful gardens and learn about nature. The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden offers serenity and provides educational opportunities through an extensive calendar of cultural events. For an educational opportunity of the scientific sort, go to the UBC Botanical Garden, which doubles as a plant research centre. VanDusen Botanical Garden is a spectacular 55-acre botanical paradise offering beauty in every season. Nestled against 7,000-foot Mt. Cheam is Minter Gardens, one of the most magnificent show gardens in the world. This 32-acre garden features 11 themed gardens and is home to the largest collection of Penjing Rock Bonsai outside of the Peoples’ Republic of China. www.vancouverchinesegarden.com www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org www.vandusengarden.org www.mintergardens.com The Vancouver Lookout! Harbour Centre Tower After extensive renovations, the Lookout reopened March 1, 2007. The renovated attraction includes an updated space, along with new interpretive materials and programming. The Lookout whisks visitors up fifty storeys in less than 50 seconds in an exterior glass elevator and lets them enjoy a bird’s-eye view of downtown Vancouver and surrounding areas. www.vancouverlookout.com Exceptional Museums If you are interested in the visual arts, there’s no better place to get acquainted with the art of British Columbia’s First Nations peoples than the UBC Museum of Anthropology with its towering totem poles and other stunning sculptures. The Vancouver Art Gallery has more than 7,900 works of art in its permanent collection. For an unbeatable introduction to the history of Vancouver, check out the Vancouver Museum and the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Learn about some of Vancouver’s most famous criminals and the men and women who enforce our laws at the Vancouver Police Centennial Museum. www.moa.ubc.ca www.vanartgallery.bc.ca www.vanmuseum.bc.ca www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com www.vancouverpolicemuseum.ca The BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum The Museum has opened a new permanent gallery to pay tribute to local Vancouver motor racing hero Greg Moore. The gallery will celebrate the life and sporting achievements of Moore, a championshipwinning Indy racer, who died while racing in 1999 at the age of 24. The gallery will include exhibits such as his Indy race car, a race car simulator, childhood items and video footage. The BC Sports Hall of Fame also includes tribute galleries that celebrate the sporting contributions of Terry Fox and Rick Hansen. Located in the BC Place Stadium in downtown Vancouver. www.bcsportshalloffame.com. Hop-on/Hop-off Attractions Tour Loop Perhaps the best way to see Vancouver is aboard one of the myriad guided tours offered throughout the city. There are several hop-on/hop-off attraction tour companies to choose from, and many of these tours offer in-depth history and trivia on the region as they visit the city’s most spectacular attractions, parks, gardens and galleries. www.vancouvertrolley.com www.graylinewest.com www.falsecreekferries.com www.bigbus.ca 96 t o u r i s m va n c o u ve r. c o m http://tourismvancouver.com
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