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Museums and Historical Attractions
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As the oldest city on the west coast of Canada, Victoria remains a living heritage to the grace and charm of the Victorian era. The Parliament Buildings,
the Empress Hotel, the Royal British Columbia Museum and other historical attractions and modern museums will take you back in time to the past but also return
to present life style of Victorian people.
Parliament Buildings
The Parliament Buildings, the seat of British Columbia's Legislative Assembly, overlook the Victoria Inner Harbour and yacht basin. The buildings are
surrounded by 12 acres of lawns, gardens, fountains and statues of dignitaries.
Free guided tours year-round show many features of architectural design such as mosaic-tiled floors, rotundas, stained-glass windows, woodcarvings and murals.
The buildings are outlined at night by over 3,000 twinkling lights. This creates a one of a king night image symbolized the Victoria City.
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Royal British Columbia Museum
Royal British Columbia Museum, next to the Parliament Buildings at Belleville street, is one of the best museums in the world.
This museum has three floors of displays on the human and natural history of British Columbia and is known for its innovationin exhibitry and programming. Every August
the Museum hosts the First People's Festival, a 3 days outdoor celebration by BC's First Nations.
Netherlands Centennial Carillon
The Netherlands Centennial Carillon houses 62 bells donated by British Columbians of Dutch origin as a tribute to the 1967 Canadian Confederation Centennial.
Miniature World, located in the Empress Hotel at Humboldt Street, features more than 80 displays, including miniature railway, a circus, 24 room dollhouse,
and a futuristic space diorama. Royal London Wax Museum, Carr House, Bastion Square, The Maritime Museum of Britisk Columbia,
Craigdarroch Castle are also some of tourist attractions in Victoria.
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