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What it actually looks like
Photos from Nanaimo Museum's website
Our note
The Bastion is not wheelchair accessible, and the half hour counts the walk there, so the time actually inside is short. It is an add on rather than a visit on its own, so pair it with one of the longer programs.
What the children do
A 30 minute guided tour of the Bastion, Nanaimo's oldest building, added on to another museum program. Three floors of exhibits about the Hudson's Bay Company in Nanaimo, for kindergarten to grade 12. The price is $25 per class and the 30 minutes includes the walk from the museum. Available September to October and March to June, Tuesday to Friday. To book it you add Bastion tour in the comments on the museum's enquiry form.
Walk from the museum down to the Bastion and go up through its three floors of exhibits with a guide.
Good to know
The Bastion is not wheelchair accessible and this one involves a walk outdoors in each direction. Washrooms, somewhere to eat lunch and how many adults you need are not on the site, so it is worth a call before you book.
Sources disagree. Their main school pages give this year's field trip dates, but the Petroglyphs page still shows last year's, which have already finished. Take the newer dates and confirm Petroglyphs is still on the menu when you enquire.
Sources disagree. Two sets of opening hours are floating around their site. The table on the page says Tuesday to Saturday, 10 to 4, while an older line still says Monday to Saturday, 10 to 5, and that older one is what shows up in search results. Go with Tuesday to Saturday, 10 to 4, and check the banner at the top of their home page on the day.
Sources disagree. Their pages give two different age ranges for the Bastion tour. The card on the school programs list says kindergarten to grade 7, while the tour's own page and their booking form both say kindergarten to grade 12. Either way it takes in the youngest grades, so it only matters if you are booking older students.
Washrooms
Needs confirmation
Lunch space
Needs confirmation
Rain backup
Needs confirmation
Strollers
Needs confirmation
Wheelchair access
The museum is wheelchair accessible. Unfortunately the Bastion is not wheelchair accessible.
Bus parking
Needs confirmation
Nearby park
Piper's Park, about a five minute walk from the museum, where the historical miner's cottage stands
Restrictions
The Lantern Tour takes 90 minutes and is not suitable for anyone under the age of 12
