Excellent small museum with very nice exhibits attentive to different perspectives on city and... read more
Excellent small museum with very nice exhibits attentive to different perspectives on city and... read more
Lots of great stuff but the true highlight is the BCP 45. The tour guide (optional) is fun to... read more
Still in a daze over yesterday's boat trip through parts of Desolation Sound... I can sincerely say yesterday's tour will remain one of the top ten most cherished experiences in my life. The museum hires enthusiastic staff to run the tours, but through such enchanting and rugged scenery! The mountains, the seascape, the scarcity of human structures - beauty everywhere! It's like going to another, less spoiled planet!
Thank you for this amazing review! We are so pleased that you had such a great experience.
Museum was very interesting, especially the First Nations exhibits.several films and early homesteaders. Fishing and logging well done.
Thank you for your review. We are so glad you enjoyed your visit!
Having enjoyed the scenery, people and general atmosphere of Campbell River for a month, we were looking forward to a visit to the museum. Unfortunately, the volunteer at the ticket desk chose to expand on her views of London when she recognized our English accent. "I didn't like it. Too expensive," she said. fair dos, but I pointed out that at least the museums are free of charge - unlike the Campbell River. "Oh yes, I didn't like the museums. Full of things the English have stolen from other countries. They should give them back." We argued a bit and I forbore to mention that Campbell River itself was stolen from the First Nation populace and she didn't seem keen to give that back. The whole exchange left a bad taste - and the museum is frankly dull - as you might expect; Canada has a very short history that is largely introverted.
We are sorry that you did not enjoy your visit and that you had an unpleasant experience with one of our volunteers. We appreciate your feedback and have noted your concerns.
Working in museums, I often struggle when I go to them - but this one had me genuinely interested the entire time. A good mix of local industry and stories, and a balanced telling of the history of the local native people. Staff were very helpful and friendly.
Thank you so much for your review, it's great to have feedback from other museum professionals. We hope you enjoyed your visit to Campbell River!
So well done, super staff, changing exhibits and programs- all are engaging and feel real. Good for all ages.
Thank you so much for your review and we look forward to seeing you next time!
Great for that rainy day well in Campbell river were if rains often . Take that one day and just go look