Sooke Region Museum

Sooke Region Museum Museum and Visitor Info Centre
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We have exhibits and offer programs and events that tell you about the rich natural and human history of the region. We are a federally registered charity and a BC registered nonprofit organization. In addition to our exhibits and programs, we have publications and media offering that further tell the story of the area. Contact us if you are interested in tours, what to learn about your family his

tory, view historic photographs from the area. In addition we operate the local visitor centre so if you want to find out about things to do, places to stay, where to eat? Please note, we are a small organization and are not always able to respond or change opening information as quickly as we like. During the off season we are closed on Stat Holidays. When a stat falls on our normal closed day, such as a Monday, we are closed on the Tuesday.

CRABFEST presales are sold out. Limited tickets will be for sale at the event starting at 3pm until sold out.
08/29/2026

CRABFEST presales are sold out. Limited tickets will be for sale at the event starting at 3pm until sold out.

Some shots from the Botanical Ink Workshop that’s happening right now until 1pm (Aug 29), at the Sooke Region Museum! Co...
08/29/2026

Some shots from the Botanical Ink Workshop that’s happening right now until 1pm (Aug 29), at the Sooke Region Museum!

Come drop in!!

Plants of the Pacific Coast by Andy McKinnon, Jim Pojar, Jamie Fenneman, Leigh Joseph (Styawat) From renowned authors Ji...
08/26/2026

Plants of the Pacific Coast by Andy McKinnon, Jim Pojar, Jamie Fenneman, Leigh Joseph (Styawat)

From renowned authors Jim Pojar and Andy MacKinnon comes an entirely overhauled new edition to their definitive BC plants guide, with expanded expertise and insight from new co-authors Jamie Fenneman and Leigh Joseph (Styawat). -CanScience

CanScinece is a publishing house based in Victoria, BC

Come get your copy at the Sooke Region Museum Gift & Bookshop!

NATURE’S INKGive your clothes a botanical “flash tattoo”Saturday 29 Aug10am-1pm | $15Do you have old, stained clothes th...
08/25/2026

NATURE’S INK
Give your clothes a botanical “flash tattoo”

Saturday 29 Aug
10am-1pm | $15

Do you have old, stained clothes that you don’t wear anymore? Stains don’t need to spell the end of a garment’s useful life; instead, they’re an opportunity to add flair to your wardrobe! You can rescue clothes from the landfill and give them a stylish twist at Nature’s Ink, a textile transformation workshop at the Sooke Region Museum.

Instructor Chantel Traub is a Calgary-based textile artist currently undertaking a residency at Studio H Canada in Metchosin. Her practice is rooted in nature, exploring links between art and ecosystems.

She’ll bring carbon-negative algae ink and her large collection of hand-cut lino blocks depicting native plants and animals. All you need are pieces of clothing that have small stains to cover or just need an added “flash tattoo”!

Alternatively, if you’d rather explore paper media, Chantel will also provide high-quality cardstock to create hand-stamped cards.

Drop in at the museum’s events pavilion or pre-register here: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/sookeregionmuseum/shop/programs/137548?subCategoryIds=7222847

This workshop is presented in collaboration with Studio H Canada International Artist Residency located in Metchosin, BC, where Chantel Traub is currently an Artist in Residence. Learn more about Studio H Canada: https://studiohcanadaresidency.ca

Klee-Wyck Store, North Sooke, 1990.SRHS # 5366
08/25/2026

Klee-Wyck Store, North Sooke, 1990.

SRHS # 5366

Presale tickets for Sooke CRABFEST are selling quickly, so don’t miss out! Tickets for the 4:30 seating are sold out, an...
08/23/2026

Presale tickets for Sooke CRABFEST are selling quickly, so don’t miss out! Tickets for the 4:30 seating are sold out, and only a handful remain for the 3:30 seating.

You can buy tickets in person at the Sooke Region Museum, by phone at 250-642-6351, or online: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/sookeregionmuseum/shop/products/27314287.

A limited number of tickets will be available at the event on a first come first serve basis.

We’re back at the Sooke Fall Fair for day 2 all about growing a better future. Stop by our tent and learn about how to ...
08/23/2026

We’re back at the Sooke Fall Fair for day 2 all about growing a better future.

Stop by our tent and learn about how to card and spin wool - a local renewable resource with endless potential.

NATURE’S INKGive your clothes a botanical “flash tattoo”Saturday 29 Aug10am-1pm | $15Do you have old, stained clothes th...
08/18/2026

NATURE’S INK

Give your clothes a botanical “flash tattoo”

Saturday 29 Aug
10am-1pm | $15

Do you have old, stained clothes that you don’t wear anymore? Stains don’t need to spell the end of a garment’s useful life; instead, they’re an opportunity to add flair to your wardrobe! You can rescue clothes from the landfill and give them a stylish twist at Nature’s Ink, a textile transformation workshop at the Sooke Region Museum.

Instructor Chantel Traub is a Calgary-based textile artist currently undertaking a residency at Studio H Canada in Metchosin. Her practice is rooted in nature, exploring links between art and ecosystems.

She’ll bring carbon-negative algae ink and her large collection of hand-cut lino blocks depicting native plants and animals. All you need are pieces of clothing that have small stains to cover or just need an added “flash tattoo”!

Alternatively, if you’d rather explore paper media, Chantel will also provide high-quality cardstock to create hand-stamped cards.

Drop in at the museum’s events pavilion or pre-register: https://app.amilia.com/store/en/sookeregionmuseum/shop/programs/137548?subCategoryIds=7222847

Ardiel (Ardy) (top) and Jubiel (Jube) Wickheim, Sooke, circa 1956.SRHS # 927
08/18/2026

Ardiel (Ardy) (top) and Jubiel (Jube) Wickheim, Sooke, circa 1956.

SRHS # 927

Address

2070 Phillips Road
Sooke, BC
V9Z0Y3

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+12506426351

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