Museum Tours

Guided & Self-Guided

Tours

The museum coordinates guided and self-guided tours of our exhibits and displays. We welcome tour requests from visiting groups. Museum staff will work with your group to tailor a tour that suits your needs.

We also support tours for senior citizens, veterans and newcomers to Victoria.

Tour

Fees

There is a $75 standard fee for guided tours, and a discounted fee of $50 for tours for seniors.

Please note that the museum can negotiate reduced fees for tours, or waive fees entirely for groups and organizations with limited funds.

Tours

Testimonials

Baldeep S.

View Royal BC

I have gained useful information about Canadian history. This visit will be one of my best memories.

Lee M.

Boswell BC

Impressive and educational!

Lew B.

Port Alberni, BC

We LOVE this museum!

J. and A. L.

Edmonton, AB

Beautiful artifacts and well-preserved and presented.

Greg M.

Surrey, BC

Very well done, luv the history.

SLt C. and Mari M.

ancouver, BC

Beautiful place, thank you for the warm welcome and tour!

Margaret T.

Victoria, BC

Fascinating!

Mackenzie L.

Victoria, BC

Best field trip ever!

David and Nancy C.

Severn, MD, USA

Well done. The museum is the public face of the Canadian Navy & Military.

Len V.

Calgary, AB

Thank you for preserving our proud military history.

Kareem and Cosette N.

Victoria, BC

I love bringing my young daughter here. I’ve always loved this place.

Colleen and Wayne B.

Whitby, ON

Wonderful help from volunteers and archivists, thanks so much!

Linda B.

Victoria, BC

Victoria’s best kept secret, loved the new submarine display!

Vince P.

Colwood, BC

Wonderful museum, thank you.

Connie & Alan B.

Cobourg, ON

Interesting displays, well done.

Rene G. and Micheline B.

Magog, QC

Merveilleux!

Kevin and Hope W.

Edmonton, AB

An outstanding facility and an outstanding tour from Mr. Baker.

Jan G.

Gibbons, AB

What a great museum, enjoyed every bit of it!

The I. family

Duncan, BC

Researching my stepfather’s WW2 service in the RCN.

Ron B.

New Westminster, BC

Brought back lots of wonderful memories.

Diane S.

Carrying Place, ON

Found my father-in-law’s signature on the HMCS UGANDA life preserver!

Ronald H.

Melville, SK

Great museum, worth coming back to.

Stephen L.

Victoria, BC

“Top Class”, as always.

Colleen and Wayne B.

Whitby, ON

Wonderful help from volunteers and archivists, thanks so much!

Elizabeth W.

Victoria, BC

Excellent display of military history.

David C.

Victoria, BC

Lots of memories. Well kept. Thank you!

Wendy M.

Kamloops, BC

Very good, more people should see it and know about it.

Leah K.

Nanaimo, BC

Really unique. Mannequins very cool.

Ron S.

Bodwell High School, North Vancouver, BC

Excellent connection to the BC curriculum. Bravo!

Norman K. (RCN 1959-1988)

Chilliwack, BC

Thanks for having this available, so informative.

Rich G.

Saanichton, BC

I’ll be back for a full day. This place is big

John and Susan G.

Richmond, CA USA

Coming here was our #1 priority! Thank you!

Allison and kids

Sidney, BC

Such a nice surprise!

Janet C.

Duncan, BC

Everything looks fabulous – congrats!

Karl H.

Lakefield, ON

Interested in seeing the history of the Canadian navy our son belongs to.

Sean, Seamus and Heather E.

Hong Kong, China

Outstanding, great to see such worthy pride in the navy.

Margaret G.

Edmonton, AB

Fabulous!

Hans and Christiana

Zena, Germany

Magnificent!

Tom M.

Campbell River BC

Excellent museum and professional displays.

Alia, Jason and Dexter V.

Calgary, AB

Excellent kids area!

Denis E.

Victoria, BC

I had no idea such a wealth of historic naval archives were available until I had the pleasure of discovering your museum. I can’t wait to bring my dad on my next visit.

Arnold M.

Victoria, BC

Always enjoy coming here.

Gary L.

Victoria, BC

Thanks for keeping the memories alive and vibrant!

Cindy and Ian R.

Calgary, AB

Always a great opportunity to learn something.

David R.

North Vancouver BC

First class museum. Professionally done and some heart-warming memories!

Heather and Graham S.

Yorkshire, England

Very interesting, loved it!

Sheryl & Ken F.

Surrey, BC

Learned 18 different specific items of history that I had no idea about – great Canadiana, thank you!

Gillian B.

Victoria, BC

Lived here a long time, finally discovered it – great!

Dale and Elizabeth S.

Calgary, AB

A step back in history. Excellent.

Grant S.

Esquimalt, BC

First time; will return.

Katharine T.

Brooklyn, NY

Fascinating, especially the King George V video and the fallout shelter display.

Brian and Betty Ann J.

Dartmouth, NS

Thank you so much, great, staff were wonderful.

Tim A. (retired Lieutenant-Cdr)

Ottawa, ON

Very well presented! BZ!

Doreen F.

Victoria, BC

Came with my 92-year old dad, so he could show us where he signed up.

Bernard & Quintin T.

Singapore

Great museum – My 9 year old is fascinated!

Birgitta B.

Nelson, BC

Loved the pets and the WWII display.

Valerie A. and Don T.

Victoria, BC

Interesting, informative, and hopefully our schools will see this.

Tom and Vikki B.

Esquimalt, BC

First time for Vikki. Awesome!

Jen, Cam and Zach

Calgary, AB

Really loved the pets display, kids exhibit great way to keep them engaged.

A. L. and C. L.

Richmond, BC

Really well kept and presented. Thank you so much!

J.F.M.

Victoria, BC

Very nice collection, amazing models and displays.

Ethan X.

Saanich, BC

I am a naval fan from China and think this museum is very good.

Sandy and Nancy G.

Seguin, WA

Ex navy stationed in Halifax. Great Exhibit.

Anne M.

Brentwood Bay, BC

A wonderful display – well worth a visit.

-Harold G.

Victoria, BC

Came to see where I joined up in 1940.

The P. Family

Oak Bay, BC

Congrats on the expansion.

The D. family

Saskatoon, SK

The best museum in BC, awesome, great guide.

Cristina and Graham

Wetaskiwin, AB

Wonderful and informative stories, thank you for your service.

Dari and Ken K.

Victoria, BC

I should have visited the museum years ago.

Derek and Sharon M.

ex HMCS NEW GLASGOW

Wonderful memories, so glad we came here!

Randy and Carole W.

Barrie, ON

Very interesting, I learned a lot about our Armed Forces.

Maria M.

St.-Imier, Switzerland

Merci beaucoup, j’ai bien aimé.

Valerie Z. C.

Esquimalt BC

First time here, not the last!

Michael and Samantha H.

Victoria, BC

Thanks, the displays were wonderful. We learned a lot. Loved the animal mascot stories too.

Melissa, Niko and Isabella B.

Chilliwack, BC

My son loved it!

Richard L.

Penticton, BC

Great history lesson!

Scott M. and Sherry S.

London, ON

My second visit in 7 years, good museum.

David and Jan C.

Bathhurst, New South Wales, Australia

Very interesting, worth the cab ride from Victoria city centre.

Paula and Craig C.

Rocklin, California, USA

Fabulous, great museum, everyone very helpful and friendly.

Jane W.

Thunder Bay, ON

Very interesting place, great history.

Thor M.

Victoria, BC

Lots of good, detailed history – makes it ‘alive’.

Eric E.

Atlanta, Georgia

Absolutely beautifully done, congratulations.

B.R.

Colwood, BC

Lots of progress since i visited two years ago, BZ!!

James B.

Ottawa, ON

Very informative and emotional.

Linda and John F.

Edmonton, AB

Impressive!

Robert and Shirley M.

Charlottetown, PEI

Beautiful Base, fantastic history!

School Visits

& Tours

We can work with your curriculum to provide students with a relevant and thought-provoking learning experience.

Teachers interested in bringing their students here to learn are encouraged to view our listing on the BC Field Trips site using the button below.

Guided tours for school groups are offered free of charge in November, as part of our Remembrance Day programming.

Let us know if you would like to arrange a tour for your students/school!

BC Field Trips Book Visit

Teacher Resources

CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum has created a tri-fold quiz for your elementary and middle school age class. The quiz combines text and images to better serve students who are visual learners. We also have a more advanced quiz for older students, covering general knowledge questions.

Both quizzes are available in PDF format here for download (English language versions only):

Kids Quiz General Quiz

Training & Leadership

With the assistance of a small group of dedicated and knowledgeable volunteers who act as guides, tours are also provided to Fleet School students and other personnel who undergo leadership training or take part in courses at CFB Esquimalt.

These tours are designed to enhance the students’ knowledge of the history of the Navy and Army on the west coast of Canada. They’re also intended to build morale, and contribute to a sense of pride in all that the these organizations have achieved.

Training & Leadership

For Young

Visitors

THE ORIOLE CHILDREN’S GALLERY IS A CLASSROOM IN A MUSEUM!

The museum has lots to offer younger visitors. Children are welcome here – and encouraged. In fact the museum’s Oriole Gallery was designed specifically with children in mind. The gallery offers imaginative activities for youngsters between 4-8 years.

Learn about the Navy and have fun! Come sea us!