Sightseeing
FreeGibsons Visitor Centre
FreeA year-round visitor centre on South Fletcher Road in Gibsons, part of Sunshine Coast Tourism's network of visitor centres.
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Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives
Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives is a museum in Gibsons, BC, part of the Vancouver guide. Cost: under $25.
716 Winn Rd · Gibsons, BC
Why you should go…
The Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives is at 716 Winn Road in Gibsons Landing. Its two floors of exhibits draw on collections covering First Nations, marine transportation, fishing, early logging and the Howe Sound Cooperative Cannery, and the archives hold more than 9,000 photographs and documents. The museum is wheelchair accessible and opens 10:30am to 4:30pm from Tuesday to Saturday.
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