# Nanaimo Museum, Canada: what it is and when to go > Nanaimo Museum is a museum in British Columbia, Canada (Nanaimo). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/nanaimo-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in British Columbia, Canada · Museums and art - **Where:** Canada · Museum Way 100, V9R 5J8, Nanaimo - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YVR Vancouver, 55 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Sep-Jun: Tu-Sa 10:00-16:00; Sep-Jun: PH,Su off; Jul-Aug: Tu-Su,PH 10:00-16:00 - **Website:** [nanaimomuseum.ca](https://www.nanaimomuseum.ca) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 49.16502, -123.93631 ## What it is and where Nanaimo Museum is a museum in British Columbia, Canada (Nanaimo). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Nanaimo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nanaimo/), where this site lists 49 more places to see, 2.1 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 49.16502, -123.93631; the nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR, Vancouver), 55 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=49.165021%2C-123.93631) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.165021%2C-123.93631) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible 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 Nanaimo Museum is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 26 | | February | Best time | 9 h 53 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 28 | | May | Best time | 15 h 05 | | June | Best time | 15 h 59 | | July | Best time | 15 h 37 | | August | Best time | 14 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 51 | | December | Possible | 8 h 01 | In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. 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 - [Nanaimo Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nanaimo-art-gallery/): Art gallery in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada · 143 m - [Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio & Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nanaimo-ceramic-arts-studio-gallery/): Gallery · 245 m - [Sundown Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/sundown-diving/): Dive site · 332 m - [Beacon Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/beacon-rock/): Submerged rock in British Columbia, Canada · 534 m - [Carpenter Rock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/carpenter-rock/): Submerged rock in British Columbia, Canada · 676 m 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 Nanaimo Museum? It is a museum in British Columbia, Canada. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Canada: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Nanaimo Museum? February and May to October. In June there are 15 h 59 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 01. ### How do you get to Nanaimo Museum? The nearest main airport is Vancouver International Airport (YVR), 55 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.165021%2C-123.93631) 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 [Nanaimo Art Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nanaimo-art-gallery/), [Nanaimo Ceramic Arts Studio & Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nanaimo-ceramic-arts-studio-gallery/), [Sundown Diving](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/sundown-diving/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4089606615), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60775270), CC0. More about Nanaimo Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaimo_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).