{"key":"ffdf087c9e","origin":"osm","osm_id":"n5861923635","category":"Attractions","subcategory":"Museum / Gallery","community":"Bella Bella","lat":52.1625322,"lon":-128.1459548,"verdict":"include","name":{"value":"Heiltsuk Cultural Education Centre","source":"enrichment"},"description":{"value":"The Heiltsuk Cultural Education Centre has operated for over thirty years in Bella Bella (Waglisla) on BC's remote Central Coast, dedicated to researching, preserving, and revitalizing the history, language, and cultural traditions of the Heiltsuk Nation. Its museum program showcases Heiltsuk art and artifacts with a focus on visual and hands-on learning, and the Centre actively pursues repatriation of heritage objects. A public resource centre offers access to archival and cultural materials, making it a meaningful stop for travellers reaching Bella Bella via the Discovery Coast ferry passage.","source":"sonnet_4.6"},"website":{"value":"https://hcec.ca/index.php/home-page/","source":"enrichment"},"address":{"value":"P.O. Box 880, Bella Bella, British Columbia, CANADA V0T 1Z0","source":"enrichment"},"phone":{"value":"250-957-2626","source":"enrichment"},"email":{"value":"contact@hcec.ca","source":"html"},"route_slugs":[],"centrally_administered":false,"bike_parking_detail":null,"raw_osm":{"name":"Heiltsuk Cultural Education Centre","tourism":"museum","website":"https://hcec.ca/index.php/home-page/"},"enrichment_extras":{"reasoning":"The website content confirms the Heiltsuk Cultural Education Centre is an active cultural institution in Bella Bella (Waglisla) on BC's Central Coast, focused on preserving Heiltsuk Nation history and culture, with a museum program and public resource centre. The contact page provides phone (250) 957-2626 and a P.O. Box address not present in OSM. No cycling-specific amenities (bike parking, washrooms, water, etc.) are mentioned anywhere on the website, so all criteria are null. A coordinate discrepancy exists between OSM (52.1625°N, -128.1459°W) and the website's Where? page (52.64°N, -127.78°W), and Bella Bella is only accessible by ferry or floatplane, which is worth flagging for cycling context.","concerns":["Coordinate discrepancy: OSM places the centre at 52.1625°N, -128.1459°W, but the website's 'Where?' page states coordinates of 52.64°N, -127.78°W — one or both may be inaccurate and should be verified.","Bella Bella (Waglisla) is accessible only by ferry or floatplane; there are no road connections to the BC cycling network. Listing should note this access context.","Address provided is a P.O. Box (mailing address); no physical street address is given on the website.","Two email addresses appear on the site: contact@hcec.ca (resource centre bookings) and hcec.bellabella@gmail.com (contact page) — it is unclear which is the primary contact."],"recommended_status_reason":"This is a legitimate, active cultural attraction in Bella Bella that would be a meaningful destination for cyclists arriving via the BC Ferries Discovery Coast Passage; it merits inclusion as a notable stop in a remote and underserved region of the directory.","confirmed_open":true,"contact_confirmed":{"phone":null,"website":true,"address":null},"notes":"Phone number (250) 957-2626 and address were sourced from the website contact page; neither was present in the OSM record. The Discovery Coast Passage ferry route (Port Hardy to Bella Coola, stopping at Bella Bella) is the primary means of access for touring cyclists."},"provenance":{"enrichment_run":"v2","enrichment_model":"sonnet_4.6","verdict_source":"enrichment","category_source":"osm","category_correction_reason":null,"review_priority":false,"sidecars_applied":["subcategory","attraction_facets","wow","judgement","price_tier"],"subcategory_source":"osm_tag","subcategory_confidence":"high","facets_layers":"l1+l2","judgement":{"confidence":"med"}},"required_criteria":{"Washrooms":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"},"Water bottle refill":{"value":true,"source":"inferred:subcategory","date":"2026-07-18"}},"optional_amenities":{},"unmapped_criteria":{},"region":"Cariboo Chilcotin Coast","ownership":"Nonprofit / community","indigenous_role":[],"facets":{"dwell":"half","setting":"indoor","theme":"history","energy":"neutral","season":"all","kid_friendly":"yes","visitable":true,"planning":"check-ahead","open_early":false,"open_morning":true,"open_afternoon":true,"open_evening":false,"days_closed":[],"is_24h":false,"seasonal_hours":false,"hours_source":"type_prior","facet_confidence":"high"},"notability":3,"wow_evidence":"Thirty-year Heiltsuk cultural institution with museum program and repatriation work; provincially significant Indigenous cultural centre, visit itself is a modest museum experience.","rider_delight":2,"blurb":"Heiltsuk-run cultural centre in Bella Bella; museum collection and active repatriation program.","price":{"band":2,"band_key":"low","label":"Low","confidence":"low","source":"judgement","signal":"small cultural centre/museum; admission/donation under $15"},"tier":"info"}