Museums and Historic Sites
Courtenay & District Museum & Paleontology Centre
This museum includes the Comox Valley Elasmosaur and other
fossil material, Native history, exploration, agriculture, logging, and pioneer life. Inquire
about going on a guided fossil digging tour.
Open daily 10am
- 4:30pm (May - August):
Tuesday to Saturday 10am - 4:30pm (September - April)
207 4th Street, Courtenay, BC
Phone: (250) 334-0686
www.courtenaymuseum.ca
Cumberland Museum
Located in a former coal mining community, this museum boasts a
walk-through coal mine and contains displays of Chinese culture and Japanese art.
Open 9am - 5pm daily (May - August);
9am - 5pm Monday - Saturday (Winter).
2680 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland, BC
Phone: (250) 336-2445 Fax: (250) 336-2411
Comox Air Force Museum
Exhibits reflect the heritage, customs, and traditions of
Canada’s Air Force by focusing on the history of 19 Wing Comox (CFB Comox).
Open 10am - 4pm daily.
19 Wing Comox (CFB Comox), Lazo, BC V0R 2K0 Ph: (250) 339-8162
Website:
www.comoxairforcemuseum.ca
Comox Archives & Museum
Specializing in marine and nautical history dating back to the
days of Captain George Vancouver as he surveyed the area with the Royal Navy.
Open 1pm to 4pm, Thursday through Saturday.
1729 Comox Avenue, Comox
Phone: (250) 339-2885 Website: www.island.net/~cams
Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park
The FILBERG Lodge, built in 1929, is located on nine acres of
beautifully landscaped grounds, situated on the waterfront near the end of Comox Avenue in
Comox. Park grounds are open from dawn to dusk year round. The
Lodge is Open daily through the summer (June to Labour Day) from 11am to 5pm; Weekends only from Easter to June 1st and
Labour Day to Thanksgiving.
The Lodge and Park is home to the annual Filberg
Festival ( www.filbergfestival.com ),
one of the largest arts and crafts festivals on Vancouver Island, each BC Day long weekend.
61 Filberg Road, Comox, BC
Phone: (250) 339-2715
Website:
www.filberg.com
Arts & Culture
The central island is well known for its artistic community,
boasting the highest per-capita concentration of artists in Canada. Over 550
artists and crafts-people make their home in the Valley.
There are 3 community art galleries (The Comox Valley Art
Gallery, Comox Valley Community Arts Council, Pearl Ellis Gallery of Fine Art)
plus a large number of private galleries/studios open to the public.
The performing arts are alive and well in the Comox Valley with
1 major performing arts centre (The Sid Williams Theatre) plus a number of
smaller venues that hold smaller more intimate events/concerts.
Whether you are looking for native crafts, pottery, stained
glass, fine arts or woven products; whether your musical interests are jazz,
country, rock or bluegrass; and whether your preference for performing arts is
dance, live theatre, or perhaps an opera, you’ll find it all here.
A variety of dance studios and choral groups also make their
home in the Comox Valley.
With summertime comes the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre (
www.island.net/~cymc )
– students and faculty come from all parts of the province to participate
in this month long music camp. Student and faculty concerts in a variety of musical mediums
including jazz, classical, choral and musical theatre are enjoyed by locals and visitors alike.
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