2009 Vancouver Official Travel Planner Guide - (Page 24) Vie win gT ime Sea son so fO per atio n Par kin Gu g ide Ser vice s Am eni ties Ava ilab Gro le up Fac iliti es Ma x. G rou pS ize Minter Gardens P.O. Box 40, Chilliwack Spr, Sum 1–1 1/2 • B, G, • 604.794.7191, 1.888.646.8377 hours R Come dazzle your senses at our world-class show garden set within 32 acres. Only 90 minutes east of downtown Vancouver. mintergardens.com Vancouver Maritime Museum 1905 Ogden Ave. All 2 hours • G • 25 604.257.8300 History and traditions of the Pacific Coast. Children’s Discovery Centre, RCMP St. Roch, feature global warming exhibit. vancouvermaritimemuseum.com West Coast Railway Heritage Park P.O. Box 2387, Squamish All 1 1/2 hours • • B, G • 604.898.9336 Home of the Royal Hudson and Western Canada’s largest collection of heritage railway equipment. Three-kilometre miniature railway. wcra.org Vancouver Museum 1100 Chestnut St. All 2 hours • • G • 300 604.736.4431 History happens here! For more than 100 years, the Vancouver Museum has been the city’s keeper and interpreter of our heritage. vanmuseum.bc.ca Vancouver Police Museum 240 Cordova St. E. All 1–2 hours • G • 604.665.3346 Located in the historic former Coroner’s Court, the museum is home to an extensive collection of police artifacts. vancouverpolicemuseum.ca 50 MUSEUMS VANCOUVER Roedde House Museum 1415 Barclay St. All 1 hour • G 35 604.684.7040 Historic Vancouver heritage house museum. Tours: Wed.–Fri. 1:30–4pm. Tea and tours: Sun. 2–4pm. roeddehouse.org OUT OF TOWN BC Museum of Mining P.O. Box 188, Britannia Beach Spr, Sum, 1 1/2 hours • • G 150 604.896.2233, 1.800.896.4044 Fall Come explore! Underground train tour, gold panning and a peek into the 20-storey mill building, a National Historic Site. bcmuseumofmining.org UBC Museum of Anthropology 6393 Marine Dr. N.W. All 1–2 hours • • B, G • 25 604.822.5087 Known for its collections of Northwest Coast art, the museum is housed in a spectacular building overlooking mountains and sea. moa.ubc.ca Craigdarroch Castle Historical Museum Society 1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria All 1 hour G 200 1.250.592.5323 You can’t miss the castle! Lavishly restored Victorian mansion (1890s) with carved-oak interiors and exquisite stained glass. thecastle.ca 24 t o u r i s m va n c o u ve r. c o m / t ra d e Par kin Gu g ide Ser vice s Am eni ties Ava ilab Gro le up Fac iliti es Ma x. G rou pS ize Mo torc oac h Est ima ted Est ima ted Mo torc oac h Amenities B: Banquet G: Gift Shop R: Restaurant P: Pub : Wheelchair Accessible Sea son so fO per atio n Vie win gT ime Attractions & Museums http://mintergardens.com http://vancouvermaritimemuseum.com http://vanmuseum.bc.ca http://wcra.org http://vancouverpolicemuseum.ca http://bcmuseumofmining.org http://roeddehouse.org http://moa.ubc.ca http://thecastle.ca http://vancouver.weaverguides.com/clickthru.php?id=13520 http://tourismvancouver.com/trade
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