Old Town at the Royal BC Museum has reopened with a new approach designed to inform and inspire visitors to the exhibition.
At Destination Greater Victoria (DGV), we’re thrilled to have this part of the museum open to the public again. Old Town is a beloved exhibit in one of our most important, iconic attractions that has garnered positive feedback from visitors for decades.
In 2019, DGV completed a full-year program of visitor-focused research. In the 2019 Visitor Survey Report, almost half of the online follow-up survey respondents named the Royal BC Museum as the attraction they visited most frequently. And, when asked to nominate the main highlights of their visit to Greater Victoria, the Royal BC Museum took top spot.
The Old Town, New Approach exhibition brings back notable favourites including the garage, kitchen, Chinatown, hotel, train station and more alongside a new series of contextual panels and displays that will continually change over time with community collaboration. The exhibition reopened with a commitment to accurate, respectful and diverse storytelling, upholding the principals laid out in the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action.
Congratulations to the Honourable Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport, for making the prudent decision to reopen this important part of our museum. We look forward to welcoming people from around the world to tour the exhibit again to learn more about this part of our history.
Paul Nursey
CEO - Destination Greater Victoria
Enjoy drinks and snacks from a variety of Destination Greater Victoria members, mix and mingle, and celebrate successes with colleagues and fellow members at DGV’s corporate office.
Destination Greater Victoria would like to thankfully acknowledge our members who are hosting a sampling station at the upcoming Open House.
Sampling tables are still available! If you would like to partner with us, please reach out to the membership team atmemberservices@tourismvictoria.com
This is a fun day to connect with colleagues and work on your golf skills. On course, you'll find competition holes and food and beverage sampling. By becoming a single golfer or participating in a foursome, you are helping the Foundation raise money for the medical relief funding and for industry scholarships. After golf, you are invited to join us for a stand up reception, silent auction and buffet dinner.
Please help spread the word to your guests
We want to make sure that visitors to Greater Victoria are aware of the Your VICation Contest and have the opportunity to enter. In addition to the digital asset package, we can now provide you with a starter supply or booster supply of business cards perfect for placement inside hotel key card holders, or perched counter-top at your establishment. To receive your starter pack or request a second pack, please email gareth.speight@tourismvictoria.com.
Destination Greater Victoria has taken the lead in relaunching the beloved program with the support of the Hotel Association of Greater Victoria, Attractions Victoria and the City of Victoria.
Monthly winners receive special recognition at a surprise visit, including a certificate from the Mayor, a Victoria Hospitality Award lapel pin, flowers and prizes. All the winners will be invited to DGV’s Christmas Luncheon, where they will all be recognized in front of our membership.
Please help us recognize and celebrate your team members' “above and beyond” service by sharing the nomination form link with your guests with printed and digital materials included in the asset pack. We’ve even included “Do It Yourself” assets so that you can incorporate the QR Code or other elements within your own branding.
Promoting Member Milestones and Anniversaries
What are you celebrating in 2024?
It’s the time of year when publications are reaching out to start assembling their top destination lists for 2024 – and of course we want Victoria to top those lists!
An element that drives those lists and stories is “what’s new”. This includes both new businesses and programs, as well as refreshed elements. It also includes anniversaries.
Please email Erin Sinclair at erin.sinclair@tourismvictoria.com if you have a notable anniversary in 2024. We want to showcase you and your milestones in these important, highly visible publications!
Tourism Industry Indicators Dashboard
Destination Greater Victoria maintains a dashboard that compiles key statistics for Greater Victoria’s tourism industry, such as accommodation metrics, booking pace, and visitor volume. The dashboard brings together data from a number of sources and is updated weekly.
Beyond Van Gogh is a new truly immersive experience. While other shows use virtual reality or still images, our show breaks barriers by incorporating both still and moving art.
Masterpieces, now freed from frames, come alive, appear, and disappear, flow across multi-surfaces, the minutia of details titillating our heightened senses. The show is projected on every surface around you, this makes you feel as though you have stepped directly into a Van Gogh painting. We accompany the show with a beautiful score and include many other surprises!
Exclusive Advertising Opportunities for Members
Advertise with DGV at the highly visible Visitor Centre at Victoria's Inner Harbour! With an average of 340,000 visitors to the Visitor Centre annually, this is a great opportunity to showcase your business.
There are currently openings for static screen ad displays and video on the big screen. For information and pricing, email Kathleen or Heather.
Member-to-member promotions
Post a member-to-member deal or offering through Destination Greater Victoria’s extranet portal! This exclusive space allows DGV members to share offerings and promotions with other members.
The clown Mauro envisions that his own burial will take place amid a carnival atmosphere and be attended by tender angels. The show contrasts the grand with the intimates, the silly with the tragic, and the beauty of perfection with the appeal of imperfection. It also emphasizes the strength and vulnerability of the clown as well as his knowledge and generosity to represent the aspect of humanity that exists in each of us. Corteo guided through a timeless ceremony in which fantasy teases reality with music, which is both poetic and mischievous. To Purchase tickets for the Show at Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre from January 11-14, 2024 visit https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/corteo
10 Things to do in Victoria this August
August is upon us, with that comes fun basking in the sun and lingering around town on warm, starlit evenings.
There are a variety of summertime festivals, concerts, markets, in Victoria during the last and hottest month of summer. We’ve got a list of the hottest events, and don’t worry, there is something for everyone from food lovers to history buffs!
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