Museum Hours & Admission
Communicable Disease Update: Please visit our Communicable Disease Plan page for safety information.
Museum Fall/Winter/Spring Hours10:00am – 4:00pm Tuesday – Saturday (September 2, 2024 – June 28, 2025) Closed Sundays & Mondays, and stat holidays – see holiday hours below* Museum Summer Hours10:00am – 4:00pm Tuesday – Sunday (June 29th – Sept 1st) Open Stat holidays – see holiday hours below* |
*Holidays
Closed on Family Day, Easter Monday, Good Friday, Victoria Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day. For the 2024-2025 holidays we will be closed from December 22nd through 26th, and again from December 29th, 2024 through Friday, January 10, 2025. The Museum is open on December 27 and 28, 10am-4pm.
Open 2025: 10:00am – 4:00pm on June 30, Canada Day, BC Day, and Labour Day.
Hours are occasionally subject to change on short notice – please check hours on top right of home page for the most current information.
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Everyone | BY DONATION |
Admission by Donation
Admission to the museum is currently by donation! Donate what you like by cash or card when you arrive. We appreciate your support!
Bastion Hours & Admission
Bastion Hours
PRIVATE BOOKINGS ONLY
Fall/Winter/Spring Season: Closed from September 3, 2024 to June 27, 2025 (by appointment only)
Summer Season: Canada Day Weekend to Labour Day Weekend (June 28 – September 1, 2025) the Bastion will be open Saturdays, Sundays & Stat Holidays only.
Bastion Tours are available by appointment year-round, please phone 250.753.1821 to make arrangements.
Hours are subject to change without notice.
Admission Rates
Admission is free – donations are appreciated!
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Share your COVID-19 Story
How have you been impacted by COVID-19? We are collecting stories, photos, objects and more related to the experience of COVID-19 here in Nanaimo. Share your story!
Visit our Gift Shop
Did you know our non-profit gift shop supports museum programming? Win win!