Tourism Vancouver - Official Visitors' Guide

2017/2018

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tourismvancouver.com 61 Available for sale at Visitor Centre THINGS TO SEE & DO LEGEND Christ Church Cathedral 690 Burrard St, Vancouver 604.682.3848, cathedral.vancouver.bc.ca Built in 1889 this is the oldest stone church in the Lower Mainland. Beautiful Gothic-style with stained glass windows. Operates: Year-round. Contemporary Art Gallery 555 Nelson St, Vancouver 604.681.2700, contemporaryartgallery.ca Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden 578 Carrall St, Vancouver 604.662.3207 x 204, vancouverchinesegarden.com First and only classical Chinese garden in Canada. Modeled after the Ming Dynasty scholar's home. Hand-made. Operates: Year-round. FlyOver Canada 201 - 999 Canada Plc, Vancouver 604.620.8455, flyovercanada.com/ Vancouver's new must-see attraction! Soar coast to coast on a breathtaking virtual flight ride across Canada. Operates: Year-round. Harbour Cruises & Events 501 Denman St, Vancouver 604.688.7246, 800.663.1500, boatcruises.com Providing Vancouver's best dinner, luncheon and one hour sightseeing cruises. Operates: Spr, Sum, Fall. Jimi Hendrix & Bob Marley Shrine 432 Homer St, Vancouver 604.688.0112, creeksidestudentresidence.com A look at the life and accomplishments of Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley. Open May to September, 12pm to 6pm. Operates: Spr. Karen Cooper Gallery 1506 Duranleau St, Vancouver 604.559.5112, karencoopergallery.com Karen is an acclaimed photographer. Passionate about nature, her gallery is a showcase for spectacular British Columbia. Roedde House Museum 1415 Barclay St, Vancouver 604.684.7040, roeddehouse.org A perfectly restored Victorian heritage house museum in the heart of the West End.Open year round. Hours vary. Operates: Year-round. St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church 100 -1022 Nelson St, Vancouver 604.683.4574, standrewswesley.com Welcoming and progressive church. Sunday services: 10:30 and Jazz Vespers 4:00. Sanctuary open 10 am to 4pm in summer. Operates: Year-round. Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours 735 Stanley Park Dr, Vancouver 604.681.5115, stanleypark.com A professional guide fully narrates your relaxing, horse-drawn exploration of Vancouver's thousand-acre Stanley Park. Operates: Spr, Sum., Fall. Vancouver Aquarium 845 Avison Way, Stanley Park, Vancouver 604.659.3474, vanaqua.org Visit over 50,000 amazing aquatic creatures at one of the worldÕs top aquariums. Minutes from downtown in Stanley Park. Operates: Year-round. 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 7 days a week. Operates: Year-round. Vancouver Lookout 3300 - 555 W. Hastings St, Vancouver 604.689.0421, vancouverlookout.com 360o view of the city, harbour and mountains,it is the BEST FIRST STOP to learn about Vancouver. Same day return ticket. Operates: Year-round. VANCOUVER Beaty Biodiversity Museum Department of Science, University of British Columbia, 2212 Main Mall, Vancouver 604.827.4955, beatymuseum.ubc.ca Experience the wonders of nature with more than five hundred exhibits including a 26m long blue whale skeleton. Operates: Year-round. Bloedel Conservatory, Queen Elizabeth Park 33rd Ave at Cambie St, Vancouver 604.257.8570 (live), city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks Spectacular tropical plant displays, exotic free-flying birds, parrots, and Koi fish under a magnificent triodetic dome. Operates: Year-round. Hastings Racecourse PNE Gate #6 - 188 North Renfrew St, Vancouver 604.254.1631, hastingsracecourse.com Hastings Racecourse & Casino features live thoroughbred horseracing Apr-Oct and 600 of your favourite slot machines H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 1100 Chestnut St, Vancouver 604.738.7827, spacecentre.ca From the 360o Planetarium to GroundStation Canada, the HR MacMillan Space Centre brings the wonders of space to Earth. Operates: Year-round. Museum of Anthropology at UBC 6393 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver 604.822.5087, moa.ubc.ca Explore traditional and contemporary art from Northwest Coast First Nations and other cultures across the world. Operates: Year-round.

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