Arts & Culture Galleries & Museums
There’s something about being on the remote western edge of the continent that awakens the imagination.
Tour the galleries around town and find something truly unique: a serene scene of Long Beach captured by a local photographer, pottery speckled with the misty gradients of gray that mark a winter's day, a painting created from the turquoise colours of the sea on a sunny afternoon, or a carving that tells the story of the animals who call this place home.
Learn about Tofino’s past and present and visit the Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum to uncover what makes this small, coastal village a truly unique corner of the world.
This carving tool has been used for generations to create wavy, rippled textures in wood. Keep an eye out for carvings around town to see this woodworking technique on display, including in the front facade of the Roy Henry Vickers Gallery and at the Wickaninnish Inn.
Tofino Clayoquot Heritage Museum
Learn about the history of this small, remote fishing and logging town that has grown into an international destination. Displays educate visitors on the pre-and-post-contact history of the region, the culture of the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples, and the logging protests that have shaped the Tofino of today. Take a self-guided tour and grow your understanding of this land.
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Self-guided art walk
Spearheaded by the Tofino Arts Council, visitors can cruise an hour-long loop through town to see totem poles, pop into art galleries, and stare up at the Weeping Cedar Woman towering over the Village Green. A two-hour walk (or a shorter bike ride) along the ʔapsčiik t̓ašii Multi-Use Path (MUP) offers even more local artwork installations to discover.
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