Tourism Vancouver - Official Visitors' Guide

2014/2015

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tourismvancouver.com 35 Full Wheelchair Accessibility Partial Wheelchair Accessibility hearing Accessibility Visual Accessibility Available for sale at Visitor Centre B banquet Facilities g gift shop r Restaurant things to see & do Legend vancouver Aquarium 845 Avison Way, stanley Park, Vancouver 604.659.3474, vanaqua.org The Aquarium is home to more than 70,000 animals, including beluga whales, dolphins, sea otters, steller sea lions and more! operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 2 hrs. Amenities: B g vancouver Art gallery 750 Hornby st, Vancouver 604.662.4700, vanartgallery.bc.ca discover the city's top cultural experience, featuring four floors of historic and contemporary art, open seven days a week. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 1-2 hrs. Amenities: B g vancouver lookout 555 W Hastings st, Vancouver 604.689.0421, vancouverlookout.com With a 360-degree view of the city, harbour and mountains, it is the best first stop to learn about Vancouver. same-day return ticket. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 45 mins-1 hr vancouver police museum 240 E cordova st, Vancouver 604.665.3346, vancouverpolicemuseum.ca Chronicles local policing through case histories, real evidence and fascinating displays in a one-time morgue. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 1-2 hrs. Amenities: B g vAncouver Beaty Biodiversity museum 2212 Main Mall, university of British columbia, Vancouver 604.827.4955, beatymuseum.ubc.ca experience the wonders of nature with more than 500 exhibits including a 26-metre blue whale skeleton. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 1 hr +. Amenities: B g h.r. macmillan space centre 1100 chestnut st, Vancouver 604.738.7827, spacecentre.ca From the 360-degree Planetarium to groundstation Canada, the h.R. MacMillan space Centre brings the wonders of space to earth. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 2-3 hrs hastings racecourse PNE Gate #6 (renfrew & cambridge), 188 N renfrew st, Vancouver 604.254.1631, 877.977.7702, hastingsracecourse.com hastings Racecourse & Casino features live thoroughbred horseracing April to october and 600 of your favourite slot machines. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 2-4 hrs. Amenities: B r g the Jimi hendrix shrine 796 Main st, Vancouver 604.669.0377, creeksidestudentresidence.com heritage building where norah hendrix, the grandmother of Jimi hendrix, cooked for many years. Jimi used to play music here. operates: spr. Amenities: g museum of vancouver 1100 chestnut st, Vancouver 604.736.4431, museumofvancouver.ca Vancouver-focused exhibitions and events that encourage dynamic conversations about what was, is, and can be Vancouver. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 2 hrs. Amenities: g nitobe memorial garden 1895 Lower Mall, Vancouver 604.822.4208, botancialgarden.ubc.ca/nitobe A traditional tea and stroll garden. nitobe Memorial is considered among the top Japanese gardens outside of Japan. operates: spr, sum. Viewing Time: 2 hrs old hastings mill store museum 1575 Alma st, Vancouver 604.734.1212, hastings-mill-museum.ca discover Vancouver's past! The city's oldest building, circa 1865, was barged from gastown to Point grey in 1930. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 30 mins. Amenities: g pacific national exhibition 2901 E Hastings st, Vancouver 604.253.2311, pne.ca Playland offers 35-plus rides and attractions including two new family rides! Playland is open May 3 to sept 21, 2014. operates: spr, sum, Fall. Viewing Time: 2-8 hrs. Amenities: B r g science world British columbia 1455 Quebec st, tELus World of science, Vancouver 604.443.7440, scienceworld.ca engage your mind and uncover the mysteries of science through interactive displays, hands-on experiments and live demos. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 3 hrs. Amenities: B g uBc Botanical garden & greenheart canopy walkway 6804 Marine Drive sW, Vancouver 604.822.4208, botanicalgarden.ubc.ca More than 12,000 plants from around the world. The Walkway is an aerial trail offering rare perspectives of West Coast forest. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 2 hrs. Amenities: B g uBc museum of Anthropology 6393 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver 604.822.5087, moa.ubc.ca extraordinary art from b.C.'s First nations and other world cultures are displayed in an award-winning building. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 1-2 hrs. Amenities: B g vancouver maritime museum 1905 ogden Ave, Vancouver 604.257.8300, vancouvermaritimemuseum.com Maritime history and traditions of the Pacific and Arctic. RCMP schooner st Roch, many exhibits, heritage harbour. operates: Year-round. Viewing Time: 2 hrs. Amenities: B g p34-53_ThingsToSee.indd 35 14-04-16 10:18 AM

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