Emerald Lake, Yoho National Park in Kootenay Rockies BC , British Columbia, Canada

British Columbia Arts - Culture

Kilby Historic Site

Taking a walk down memory lane at the Kilby Historic Site opens up a world of what life was like in the 1920s. Experience a living history with period costumed interpreters, farm animals ...more »

  • Location: Harrison Mills
  • Type: Heritage - Historic Sites
  • Tel: (604) 796 9576

Pynelogs Cultural Centre & Art Gallery

Pynelogs Cultural Centre & Art Gallery, Gift Shop, Pynelogs Cafe is the home to the Columbia Valley Arts Council (CV Arts) and is the primary cultural venue for Invermere and the Columbia Valley ...more »

  • Location: Invermere
  • Type: Public Art Gallery
  • Tel: 250-342-4423

Revelstoke Nickelodeon Museum

Revelstoke Nickelodeon Museum showcases an extensive collection of mechanical musical instruments including an 18th century Belgian dance organ, 1950s jukeboxes, EMG handmade gramophone and much more. ...more »

  • Location: Revelstoke
  • Type: Museums
  • Tel: 250-837-5250

Kettle Valley Steam Railway

Built during the early 1900s, the Kettle Valley Steam Railway, is a heritage railway in the Okanagan which holds a unique part in BC's history. This not-to-be-missed "Old Wild West" experience is ...more »

  • Location: Summerland
  • Type: Heritage - Historic Sites
  • Tel: 250-494-8422

Fort Steele Heritage Town

Fort Steele Heritage Town, located in the heart of the Kootenay Rockies, goes back to the historic gold rush days. Today this ghost town is now an important heritage village, museum, gallery, theatre ...more »

  • Location: Fort Steele
  • Type: Heritage - Historic Sites
  • Tel: 250-417-6000

Victoria Chinatown

Established in 1858 Victoria’s Chinatown is the oldest in Canada and second only in age to the Chinatown in San Francisco (USA). This historic community began during the Fraser River gold rush ...more »

  • Location: Victoria
  • Type: Heritage - Historic Sites

Vancouver Chinatown

Vancouver’s Chinatown is one of North America’s largest, and one of the city’s oldest communities ...more »

  • Location: Vancouver City
  • Type: Heritage - Historic Sites

Our Local Experts say:

The arts and culture scene in British Columbia offers much for the cultural traveller and tourist to explore from public art galleries and museums to heritage attractions and theatre.

Experience the arts, culture and history of British Columbia. Check out the commercial art galleries and artist studios under shopping and the wonderful selection of seasonal events, festivals, and performing arts in and around BC.

What's On

Mump & Smoot at Historic Theatre

Mump & Smoot at Historic Theatre

22 May - 2 Jun
Theatre

6th Annual Lund Shellfish Festival

6th Annual Lund Shellfish Festival

24 May - 26 May
Festival

EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival

EAT! Vancouver Food + Cooking Festival

24 May - 26 May
Festival

NEWmatica

NEWmatica

25 May
Music

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