Victoria's Chinatown, located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, is one of the oldest and most historic Chinatowns in North America. It has a rich history and has been designated as a National Historic Site of Canada. Victoria's Chinatown had its beginnings in the mid-nineteenth century in the mass influx of miners from California to what is now British Columbia in 1858.
Since 1886 the Royal BC Museum has preserved and shared the human and natural histories of British Columbia. Each exhibit and gallery tells important stories about British Columbia and provides an engaging and thought-provoking window on the province's past, present and future.
Craigdarroch Castle is an example of a "bonanza castle", massive houses built for men who became wealthy because of the industrial transformation of North America. Three of Dunsmuir's American business associates were railroad entrepreneurs who had built their own bonanza castles: Collis P. Huntington, Leland Stanford, and Charles Crocker.
The Parliament Buildings is home to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia where elected representatives – called Members of the Legislative Assembly or MLAs – meet to shape the future of the province by debating and passing the laws that govern British Columbia.
Hatley Castle is a beautiful historic landmark located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 1908 for James Dunsmuir, a Scottish immigrant who became a wealthy industrialist in British Columbia. The castle is situated on the 565-acre Hatley Park National Historic Site, which includes extensive gardens, a nature sanctuary, and several other historic buildings.
The Royal British Columbia Museum is a museum located in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 1886 and has since become one of the most important cultural institutions in the province. The museum is dedicated to preserving and showcasing the natural and human history of British Columbia.
Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237.
