2K8 Birthplace of Emily Carr, one of Canada's pre-eminent artists and authors. The house is restored to its late 19th century appearance with the addition of The People's Gallery, a rotating exibit of contemporary Canadian artists. Education and Group viewings are available year round.
Main floor is wheelchair accessible.
B.C. Vancouver Island's first farm and Western Canada's oldest surviving school. Craigflower was built in the 1850s by the Hudson's Bay Company to supply Ft. Victoria and the Royal Naval base at Esquimalt. The Kosapsom Archaeological Project, based on the schoolhouse grounds, has recently unearthed Native artifacts dating back 3,000 years. Open mid May - mid September.