Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
339 Reviews
- Thursday10 AM–5 PM
- Friday10 AM–5 PM
- Saturday10 AM–5 PM
- Sunday10 AM–5 PM
- Monday10 AM–5 PM
- Tuesday10 AM–5 PM
- Wednesday10 AM–5 PM
About the Business
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea | Canada's aquarium and cultural Centre for the Salish Sea located on Sidney's waterfront in Greater Victoria BC is a must-see Vancouver Island tourist destination and attraction offering a fun, informative, and interactive experience for children and people of all ages. Come see 160 species of marine life, a marine mammal artifact exhibit, and a unique Coast Salish art collection and learn about, explore and conserve the Salish Sea Bioregion – its wildlife, waters, land, culture, and people.
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Call Us
+12506657511
9811 Seaport Pl, Sidney, BC V8L 4X3
Hours
- Thursday10 AM–5 PM
- Friday10 AM–5 PM
- Saturday10 AM–5 PM
- Sunday10 AM–5 PM
- Monday10 AM–5 PM
- Tuesday10 AM–5 PM
- Wednesday10 AM–5 PM
Features
- Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Transgender safe space
- Good for kids
Recommended Reviews
Sylvain B
17.10.2023
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
A nice place to visit with kids. Very educational, helping you appreciate the richness of our oceans.
Angela V.
16.10.2023
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
Was there on our last day in Victoria last month...was a cool experience, I was expecting something bigger...there was a couple of kid groups which made it hard to enjoy it more but neat to see different types of sea life.. the touch pool was open, which my son enjoyed! So close to the waterfront, so we went for a walk on the pier afterwards...cute things at the giftshop, which my kids each picked something...staff were friendly!
Mike Ansley
04.10.2023
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
If youre looking for an hour or two to wait for a ferry. This is the spot. Great displays and education about the oceans around the area. My 18 month old was entranced and excited the whole time. Will be back for sure!#ocean #family #vancouverisland
Bill Chan
13.09.2023
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
Given that this occupies part of the ground floor of a condo building, we were pleasantly surprised by the variety of sea life on exhibit and the sheer size of this place. There was plenty to see for the price of admission. The staff really made the experience excellent. We had quite a few questions and it was obvious that the staff were truly interested in telling us everything they knew, with one going so far as to break out a book from storage to show us more about a particular species. I'm pretty sure the lazy sculpin is my new spirit animal.
Kim
02.09.2023
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
Best part was the 'touch pool'. Being able to touch some sea creatures was neat.Other than that, the entire center takes maybe 30 minutes to go through start to finish.Not much to see for $18 per adult.
Arjun Sethi
01.09.2023
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
Really cool! They have lots of very interesting and beautiful sea-life, and knowledgeable volunteers. The touch tanks where my favourite, where you can touch starfish and sea urchins!
Paul Robinson
21.08.2023
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
We just visited. Excellent aquarium and interpretative centre. Great way to experience the local sea life in all their splendor. Enjoyed all the exhibits but the octopus in particular was mesmerizing,
survjit jhawar
11.08.2023
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
Stumbled onto this place, kids had fun. The one thing I noticed was that there were male washrooms and one for all genders. Where are the ladies' washrooms? As a mother, I expect an all girls washroom, so I feel comfortable if kids using and for myself. Kindly have a washroom for females.. let's not neglect all women's space so we can be inclusive to other genders. Having a family washroom does not suffice. Be women friendly it's not all about LGBTQ
sandra dean
20.07.2023
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
Went here just recently with family friends son, if your interested in science, and marine life it's really great! A bit pricey but worth it to see the unique sea life, and learn about the native inhabitants of the Salish sea. Really great staff members, especially the young man we got to talk to about the grey whale skull they have on display. Only reason I won't give it 5 stars is because it was rather small, still took me about 45 to take all the exhibits in, and read all the info boards, but it'd be nice to see more then just one little room and then a touch tank. Would definitely go back if they got some more exhibits in the future!
Azul Hugh
11.07.2023
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea
Expensive but comprehensive. Over $30 for two of us to get in. Several well-informed staff willing to provide insight and additional information at any point. Varied displays including projections onto a large screen, large tanks with creatures and aquatic vegetation inside, small tanks with sea life clearly visible. Lots of wall plaques and posters with useful information. Well presented.
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9811 Seaport Pl, Sidney, BC V8L 4X3
Shaw Centre for the Salish Sea