Courtenay & District Museum & Palaeontology Centre
Bike parkingWater bottle refillWashroomsPublic rack nearby
An award-winning natural and cultural history museum that has been celebrating the Comox Valley's heritage for over 60 years, and serves as home to BC's Provincial Fossil. The museum is renowned for its paleontology collection, including the Great Elasmosaur Find, and offers fossil tours, rotating gallery exhibits, and deep dives into local First Nations and settler history. It is a well-established cultural anchor in downtown Courtenay, making it a natural destination stop for touring cyclists passing through the Comox Valley.
What's here for you
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✓Bike parking
✓Water bottle refill
✓Washrooms
✓Public rack nearby
Not confirmed yet
Showers (drop-in or fee)Café or food on siteWater without admissionLuggage / bag storageVending machinesBike rack visible from insideCovered bike parkingBike allowed inside/on patioDevice chargingWi-FiE-bike chargingPumpDiscount for arriving by bike
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Good to know
Kid-friendly
Time to allow: Half a day
Planning: Walk-up, no booking needed
Hours: Open mornings and afternoons (check website for exact hours and closure days)
Indigenous
This place is in the traditional territory of the Homalco, K’ómoks, Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ, ɬaʔamɩn gɩǰɛ (Tla’amin), We Wai Kai, and Wei Wai Kum.
Territory data from Native Land Digital, for educational purposes only.
Around here
The closest options for the things touring cyclists actually look for.
🔧 Fix & supply
- Blue Toque Sport Swap0.2 km
- Mountain City Cycle0.2 km
- The Old Farm Market0.3 km
- Trail BicyclesAccredited0.6 km
🍽 Eat nearby
- Gladstone Tasting RoomWelcomingright here
🛏 Sleep nearby
🎭 While you're here
- Sid Williams Theatreright here
- Comox Valley Art GalleryWelcoming0.2 km
- Courtenay Library BranchWelcoming0.2 km
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Data: OpenStreetMap · Public data, AI sources with manual review