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Cemetery Tour

To register please contact the Nanaimo Museum's Program Co-ordinator by phone (250.753.1821) or email (program@nanaimomuseum.ca).

Radio Program

2010 Pub Tour

Adam Soloway and Ryan Boa enjoy building their own miners cabin from bricks and mortor at the Nanaimo Museum

Joe Good explains some Coast Salish carving techniques to Euan Wilson at the Nanaimo Museum
 
The Nanaimo Museum
offers guided tours of the gallery, Bastion, and Miner's Cottage. Outdoor walking tours are available for topics such as historical pubs, cemetery and downtown heritage. All tours must be booked in advance. For more details please click on the tours below or contact Aimee Greenaway, Program Coordinator, at (250)-753-1821 or email program@nanaimomuseum.ca.

Museum Gallery Tours
Miner's Cottage Tours
Bastion Tours
Cemetery Tours
Historical Pub Tours





SUMMER ACTIVITIES
Adult Oriented

Cemetery Tours
Wednesdays (June 27, July 25, & August 29*)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

(*Addtional Tour: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm August 29th only)

This tour takes participants through one of Nanaimo's cemeteries to discover the story behind some of Nanaimo's past residents.  Meet at the Howard Street entrance of the Nanaimo Cemetery.

Fee: $15/person (members receive a 15% discount). All participants must be at least 19 years of age. Pre-registration and payment is required.  Registration is limited, so please contact Aimee Greenaway at the Nanaimo Museum 250.753.1821 or email program@nanaimomuseum.ca .

Miner's Cottage Tours - (Piper Park)
Wednesdays (July 4 to August 29)
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Learn about how people lived 100 years ago and see inside the locomotive exhibit, in this drop-in tour designed for adults and seniors . The tour takes place in Piper Park, on the former Nanaimo Museum site, where the VI Military Museum has its new home.

Historical Pub Tours
Thursdays (June 21, July 19, August 16)
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm

A tour guide takes participants on a historical walk through downtown and the Old City Quarter with brief stops at three of Nanaimo's oldest liquor establishments. Tour begins at the Nanaimo Museum at 100 Museum Way.

Fee: $15/person (members receive a 15% discount). All participants must be at least 19 years of age. Pre-registration and payment is required.  Registration is limited, so please contact Aimee Greenaway at the Nanaimo Museum 250.753.1821 or email program@nanaimomuseum.ca .


Looking for something fun for the kids? Check out our Family Activities listings HERE


***Please note that this section of the website is under construction. Links, pictures, and other details may not be displayed correctly or be accurate. Please call us regarding if you have any questions or concerns at (250)-753-1821.


Seasonal Programs (Dec-Jan)


All School Programs are also available to the public with advanced notice.

Also check out the Coming Events page for exhibit openings and workshops.


If you have an idea for a workshop or program that you would like to see the museum host, please contact Aimee Greenaway, the Nanaimo Museum's Program Coordinator, at program@nanaimomuseum.ca.



     
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