The Maritime Museum of BC

Museum Closed
2026-05-17 00:00 - 2026-05-18 23:59, 2026-05-24 00:00 - 2026-05-25 23:59, 2026-05-31 00:00 - 2026-06-01 23:59, 2026-06-07 00:00 - 2026-06-08 23:59, 2026-06-14 00:00 - 2026-06-15 23:59, 2026-06-21 00:00 - 2026-06-22 23:59, 2026-06-28 00:00 - 2026-06-29 23:59, 2026-07-05 00:00 - 2026-07-06 23:59 (America/Vancouver) and 5 more dates
The Maritime Museum of BC is open Tuesday – Saturday from 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM.

Pay-What-You-Can Fridays
2026-05-22 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-05-29 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-06-05 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-06-12 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-06-19 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-06-26 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-07-03 00:00 - 23:59, 2026-07-10 00:00 - 23:59 and 5 more dates
We believe that our maritime heritage should be available to everyone. To ensure our galleries are as inclusive as possible, we have introduced Pay-What-You-Can Fridays.

Every Friday, we invite you to visit the museum and choose an admission price that works for you. This initiative is designed to ensure that everyone in our community can engage with our nautical stories, regardless of financial barriers.

“Sea” you soon!

Sea Glass Jewelry Workshop
2026-06-03 14:00 - 15:15 | Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre, 2275 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC, V8T 4C4, Canada
Join us to learn about the history and beauty of sea glass in this hands-on workshop. Use wire wrapping techniques to design your very own stunning piece of jewelry using locally sourced sea glass. No experience is necessary! You’ll leave with a unique and wearable work of art that captures the beauty of the sea.

Registration includes workshop and all supplies, though participants are welcome to bring their own glass.

Accessibility and Program Notes:

This program takes place in the Brereton Room at the Crystal Pool and Fitness Centre. There are eight stairs to enter the program location. A platform lift is available, please check in with front desk if you would like assistance.

Please refrain from wearing or using strong-scented products while attending this program.

Sensory Considerations: Overhead lighting.

If you would like to request accommodations or more accessibility information, please contact Leah MacInnis at: 250-661-4200 or LMacinnis@victoria.ca

72 hours’ notice is required for a full refund.

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Event: Book Presentation with Michael Layland
2026-06-05 14:30 - 15:30 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
Turmoil: The Life & Times of Philip Hankin is the latest work by award-winning author Michael Layland. Layland will give a talk on the many ships of Philip Hankin sailed on during his time on Vancouver Island, followed by a Q & A.

This event is FREE with museum admission, no registration required. Signed copies of Turmoil will be available for purchase.

About the book:

Hankin’s remarkable life brought abuse, hardship, and controversy, adventure, opportunity, and reward. It earned him a place in BC history as acting head of governments at a tumultuous time, and for recording parts of a 19th century Huu-ay-aht language. This list of common phrases and drawings lay misfiled in a British archive for more than a century until the author unearthed it during his research.

About the Author:

Born and educated in England, Michael Layland trained as an officer and mapmaker in the Royal Engineers of the British Army.

His extensive research of the cartographic and exploration history of Vancouver Island fuelled his first two books: The Land of Heart’s Delight: Early Maps and Charts of Vancouver Island, & A Perfect Eden: Encounters by Early Explorers of Vancouver Island . In the third, In Nature’s Realm, he combined his love of exploration history with a deep, life-long interest in the natural world.

Afternoon Tea (for SV Dorothy)
2026-06-18 15:00 - 17:00 | Royal Victoria Yacht Club, 3475 Ripon Drive, Victoria, BC, V8R 6H1, Canada
Celebrate the start of SV Dorothy‘s summer season with an Afternoon Tea at the Royal Victoria Yacht Club on June 18 from 3 –5 PM.

Hear tales of Dorothy’s historical and contemporary adventures in the Salish Sea, enjoy tea and classic nibbles, and support the continuing maintenance, restoration, and operation of the oldest Canadian sailboat still sailing.

Purchase single tickets for $27 each, or make it a Langley party and claim a table of 8 for $200.

Dress in your yachting best or take us back to 1897 with your outfit!

Please note that Dorothy begins her summer tour from Ladysmith in June, and will not be onsite for this event. See her at RVYC during the National Youth Championships at the end of August or at the Victoria Classic Boat Festival September 4-6!

Sea Glass Jewelry Workshop
2026-07-15 14:00 - 15:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
Join us to learn about the history and beauty of sea glass in this hands-on workshop. Design your very own stunning piece of jewelry using locally sourced sea glass. No experience necessary! You’ll leave with a unique and wearable work of art that captures the beauty of the sea.
