Victoria Chinatown Museum — Attraction in Victoria

The Chinese Canadian Museum is located at the Fan Tan Alley in Chinatown. It is a small place but has a lot of historical mementos. The volunteers are welcoming, and friendly and willingly impart the Chinese cultural history in Victoria. I was amazed by the enthusiasm of the guy (caucasian) in explaining the historical artifacts in the museum. It's great to know the history when the Chinese who came to British Columbia. There is no fee to visit the museum. It will be wonderful to donate on your way out. I strongly recommend visiting the museum as you visit the Chinatown...

A great way to learn a bit more about those who immigrated from China. Beautiful, informative displays throughout the museum. I love how they included First Nations in their history and stories. I was thrilled to see mahjong tiles and I hoped to play a game or two, but sadly that didn’t happen. Hopefully next time I can play some mahjong 🀄️ FYI-there is no fee to enter the museum and everyone there is a volunteer, please consider donating some money on...

Free, so friendly and inviting. Extremely knowledgeable team on site delighted to answer questions and dialogue. Beautiful curations - as a former nurse I was especially touched by the exhibit about Rebecca Leung, the first ever Chinese Canadian RN nurse in Victoria. Her earnest handwritten notes on display from her training on immunizations reminded me so much of my own training not so long ago! To do so amidst such discrimination, to be the first...