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Maritime Heritage Centre

Name: Maritime Heritage Centre
Address: 621 Island Highway, Campbell River, British Columbia
Rating: 4.5

71 Reviews

#11 of 50 things to do in Campbell River

Speciality Museums, Museums

621 Island Highway, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada

+1 250-286-3161

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“Great!”

A nice little maritime museum with beautiful pieces. The boat is amazing. You can go inside the... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago

Victoria_p06

Lausanne, Switzerland

“Exhibits some great pieces”

We had a workshop here. Hung around during break; and it was nice to see some historically... read more

Reviewed 12 January 2018

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The Campbell River Maritime Heritage Centre is home to the historic BCP45 seine fishing boat. The boat was pictured on the Canadian five dollar bill from 1972 to 1986. She was brought to the centre in 2002 and was restored on site by a crew of volunteers. Today visitors can go aboard the BCP45 and explore the galley, bunks, engine room, the head(bathroom) and wheelhouse. In addition to the BCP45 the centre boasts a large collection of marine related artifacts ranging from vintage outboard motors, weapons, navy paraphernalia and navigational instruments to the Margaret M a sailboat built by Arthur Barnes a blind one armed man and so much more. There are also activities for kids, in addition to exploring the boat children can learn to tie nautical knots at the rope board and how to spell their name in flag language. Guided tours are offered from 12-4 and are included with the price of admission. The Maritime Heritage centre is self-funded and support themselves through rentals of various rooms. The centre is also home to the Campbell River Genealogy society. After visiting the Maritime Heritage Centre, many guests also like to take advantage of the free parking and visit the nearby aquarium, the pier and downtown Campbell River.

4.5

71 reviews

Excellent64%
Very good25%
Average11%
Poor0%
Terrible0%

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“on display” (4 reviews)

“model ships” (2 reviews)

“great history” (3 reviews)

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Hours Today: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Suggested Duration: 1-2 hours

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621 Island Highway, Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada

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+1 250-286-3161

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Victoria_p06

Lausanne, Switzerland

3130

Reviewed 1 week ago

Great!

A nice little maritime museum with beautiful pieces. The boat is amazing. You can go inside the boat, see the cabins, the engine room. Our guide was great.

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We are pleased you enjoyed your tour. We are very proud of the BCP45 and love to show her off to our visitors! Thank you for visiting.

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Umasuthan N

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Reviewed 12 January 2018 via mobile

Exhibits some great pieces

We had a workshop here. Hung around during break; and it was nice to see some historically important marine transport stuff. Great to visit!

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We encourage you to return when you have some time and take a tour with one of our wonderful volunteers. There is more than meets the eye here at the Maritime Heritage Centre. Our tour guides are here to share their vast knowledge with you!

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heliwood

Chelmsford, United Kingdom

9949

Reviewed 28 December 2017

Loved this place!

Had a great visit and an amazing tour. Went to the nearby market and wandered in. We were shown round and then others joined us. Amazing history and so much to see. We loved it. Thank you.

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So happy you decided to check us out while you were visiting the farmer's market. Our volunteer tour guides are wonderful and we are so fortunate to have them share their knowledge. Thank you!

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Heather H

Campbell River, Canada

375

Reviewed 10 November 2017

A one-of-a-kind Museum

Located next to the ocean and Campbell River's famous fishing pier, the Maritime Heritage Centre is worth stopping in for a look. See the boat that was on the old $5 bill.

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Thank you for visiting Heather!

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Dietger H

Hope

9623

Reviewed 20 October 2017

Befitting a large city

What an investment and incredible achievement for a medium sized town. A full size remodeled trawler, restored ship engines, models of historic sailing ships and modern tugs and freighters, incredible workmanship, all by local craftsmen. Then total paraphernalia of the sea going trade. It will...More

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We are so pleased you enjoyed your visit! We are very proud of our collection. Many volunteer hours went into the building of the Centre and the restoration of the artifacts. We continue to have volunteers donate their time on a regular basis in many...More

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kitkat283

Round Lake, Illinois

Reviewed 18 August 2017

A really nice museum overlooking the water.

A guide takes you around and gives historical information on the exhibits. It's a very nice museum. I happened to be there on Sunday when the farmers market was in the parking lot. I would recommend walking there instead of driving if you go on...More

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We are so pleased you decided to visit us while you were at the Market! Our tour guides are invaluable and a fountain of information. They are also all volunteers! We are open Sundays until the end of August. Back to regular hours starting in...More

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Paulshappy

Comox Valley, Canada

407948

Reviewed 2 July 2017

DAD LOVED IT!

I brought my Father and family here recently and we all just loved this place. There's an elevator for mobility challenged, although the walkway onto the $5 boat could be more user friendly. But I did get my Dad Frank on board safely and he...More

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We are so pleased Frank enjoyed the tour. We have several volunteers who donate their time and give tours of the museum. They are invaluable to us and are a wealth of information. Thank you so much for visiting!

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Ed I

5020

Reviewed 29 June 2017

Maritime Heritage Centre and Discovery Fishing Pier

Excellent fishing / marine history exhibits including the restored fishing boat formerly depicted on the Canadian $ 5 bill and a small aquarium

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Thank you for visiting us...enjoy your summer!

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CruiserYT

Whitehorse, Canada

8264

Reviewed 17 May 2017

Fun, bright and easy to digest

Some museums are dark and present an overwhelming amount of material. The Maritime Heritage Centre shows a lot of information about a narrow range of subjects - shipping, fishing, and underwater exploration primarily - and 90 minutes or so is a good length of time...More

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So glad you decided to stop in for a visit! Thank you for your informative review.

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Chuck715

Muskoka Lakes, Canada

167

Reviewed 24 April 2017

museum worth seeing. they don't charge enough!

Great tour. great history. A lot of work by volunteers was done. Outstanding job. Hope that the museum stays forever.