ATTRACTIONS
Historic Craigdarroch Castle. 1050 Joan Cres., daily 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 250-592-5323. Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites. 603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd. Daily 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 250-478-5849. pc.gc.ca/fortroddhill Point Ellice House National Historic
Site: 2616 Pleasant St. Tours of the heritage house and grand tea in the garden or restaurant. Open Thursday to Monday, 11a.m. to 4 p.m. Reservations 250-3855578 or ellicehouse@gmail.com Saanich Historical Artifacts Society. Heritage Acres, 7321 Lochside Dr., daily 9.m.-noon. shas@shas.ca
St. Ann’s Academy, 835 Humboldt St. Historic chapel and interior, daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. 250-953-8828. stannsacademy.com Museums HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial (HAMM), 34-190 Port August St., Comox, Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 250-339-4322. Alberni Valley Museum. 4255 Wallace St., Port Alberni. Monday, noon-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. alberniheritage.com, 250-720-2863.
Ashton Armoury Museum. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 9 a.m.-noon, 724 Vanalman Ave. 250-363-8346 or ashtonarmymuseum.ca British Columbia Aviation Museum. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.1910 Norseman Rd., Sidney. 250-655-3300 or bcam.net CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum. Naden (off Admirals Road). 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 250-363-4312 or navalandmilitarymuseum.org Canadian Scottish (Princess Mary’s) Museum. Tuesdays only, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., or by special request. Phone 250-363-8753 in advance. Donation. Wheelchair accessible. Bay Street Armoury, 715 Bay St. Parking on Field Street. 250-363-8753. Cowichan Valley Museum & Archives at the Duncan Train Station on Canada Avenue in Duncan. Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, 1-4 p.m. By donation. 250 746-6612; cvmuseum.archives@shaw.ca; cowichanvalleymuseum.bc.ca
Nanaimo Museum. 100 Museum Way, Nanaimo, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. nanaimomuseum.ca Ross Bay Villa House Museum. 1490 Fairfield Rd.Tours every Saturday, 2 p.m. Cost: $5. rossbayvilla.org Royal British Columbia Museum. 675 Belleville St. Daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Archives 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri and 1-5 p.m. Saturday. Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices in B.C. to June 2017. 250-356-7226 or royalbcmuseum.bc.ca Saanich Pioneer Society, Log Cabin Museum and Archives. 7910 Polo Park Crescent, open Saturday noon-3 p.m. saanichpioneersociety.org Shawnigan Lake Museum, 1775 Shawnigan Mill Bay Rd., Shawnigan Lake. Friday through Sunday 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 250-743-8675 or shawniganlakemuseum.com