# Harbour Heritage Centre, Canada: what it is and when to go > Harbour Heritage Centre is a museum in Canada (Nanaimo). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/harbour-heritage-centre/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YVR Vancouver, 51 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [lmsmarina.ca](https://www.lmsmarina.ca/events-and-facilities/museums-heritage-boats/) - **Run by:** Ladysmith Maritime Society - **Coordinates:** 48.99502, -123.81548 ## What it is and where Harbour Heritage Centre is a museum in Canada (Nanaimo). It is in [Nanaimo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nanaimo/), where this site lists 49 more places to see, 19 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.99502, -123.81548; the nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR, Vancouver), 51 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.99502%2C-123.815476) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.99502%2C-123.815476) - **Run by:** Ladysmith Maritime Society It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Harbour Heritage Centre is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 27 | | February | Best time | 9 h 54 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 28 | | May | Best time | 15 h 04 | | June | Best time | 15 h 58 | | July | Best time | 15 h 36 | | August | Best time | 14 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 52 | | December | Possible | 8 h 02 | In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ladysmith Maritime Society Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ladysmith-maritime-society-museum/): Museum · 148 m - [Ladysmith Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ladysmith-museum/): Museum · 292 m - [Roberts Memorial Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/roberts-memorial-provincial-park/): Provincial park of British Columbia · 8.1 km - [Mount Hall Cabin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-hall-cabin/): Hiking · 9.2 km - [The Great Trail - Regional District of Nanaimo - South](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/the-great-trail-regional-district-of-nanaimo-south/): Hiking · 9.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Museums and art - [Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/head-smashed-in-buffalo-jump/): buffalo jump located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Canada - [Royal Ontario Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/royal-ontario-museum/): museum of world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - [National Gallery of Canada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/national-gallery-of-canada/): museum of art in Ottawa, Canada - [Art Gallery of Ontario](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/art-gallery-of-ontario/): art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada - [Hockey Hall of Fame](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/hockey-hall-of-fame/): sports museum in downtown Toronto - [Montreal Museum of Fine Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/montreal-museum-of-fine-arts/): art museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada Every Canada place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Harbour Heritage Centre? It is a museum in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit Harbour Heritage Centre? February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 58 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 02. ### How do you get to Harbour Heritage Centre? The nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 51 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.99502%2C-123.815476) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ladysmith Maritime Society Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ladysmith-maritime-society-museum/), [Ladysmith Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/ladysmith-museum/), [Roberts Memorial Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/roberts-memorial-provincial-park/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/708165721), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).