Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum

Wonderful little local museum! Definitely worth a visit to learn more about the history of the region. Also the museum plans on featuring more of the First Nations culture, which would be great. Would be great to see them get more funding and gift shop items.

Reviews were right... It's small but packed with interesting information. Highly recommend if you want to know more about Tofino!

A wealth of information and insight about all aspects of the history of Tofino and the area. I loved it!

Small museum but jam-packed with information! I love how it didn't just center all the colonizers' stories. It had a lot of information about the different nations that used to live and still live in the area. Also had a nice section about the Japanese fisherfolk who settled in Tofino, and the grave injustices done during and after WW2. For me the museum was just the right size, I was able to read everything and by the time my legs were tired, I was done with all the exhibits. Kudos to those who run the place! I enjoyed this one so much more than the bigger Nanaimo museum :)

Community museums like this one are real gems. Take the time to meet the curators, to ask questions, and to take in all the artifacts. One of my favourites is an old beer bottle from a 19th century wreck. It has a very cool label! And some amazing old photos of Tofino as it was! Lots of promise here for future years and return visits. Highly recommended.