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First Nations Art
Museum of Anthropology
Vancouver's best museum presents an amazing array of Pacific
Northwest artifacts.
Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art
Downtown showcase of Haida artists and those
they inspired.
Hill's Native Art
Gastown gallery with authentic art and crafts for sale.
Coastal Peoples Fine Arts Gallery
Yaletown gallery selling aboriginal art, from jewelry to
masks.
Salmon n' Bannock
Vancouver's only authentic aboriginal restaurant is also lined with
First Nations art.
Gardens
Vandusen Botanical Garden
Manicured garden attraction with several themes and free
guided tours.
Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden
Tile-topped walls enclosing a symbolic Ming-
style garden.
Vancouver Compost Demonstration Garden
Ever-friendly hidden Kitsilano urban garden
focused on sustainability.
Bloedel Conservatory
Perfect rainy-day escape: a dome-covered tropical garden with
exotic birds.
Queen Elizabeth Park
Surrounding the Bloedel Conservatory, with curated gardens and
great hilltop views.
UBC Botanical Garden
The university's greatest green space, with themed gardens and
an annual Apple Festival.
Nitobe Memorial Garden
Meticulous traditional Japanese garden with intricate symbol-
ism.
Stanley Park
Among the nature trails and seafront views, look out for rose and rhododen-
dron gardens.