St. Ann’s Academy National Historic Site offers visitors a glimpse into Victoria’s elegant past. What was once the city’s first Roman Catholic cathedral was transformed into a Catholic girls’ school and is now open to public self-guided and customized group tours.

The historical highlight is the 1858 chapel, which has been meticulously restored with original gold leaf finishes, stained glass windows, altar paintings, Stations of the Cross, statuary, and a magnificent 1913 Casavant pipe organ. Other points of interest are the restored foyer, sisters’ parlor, pupils’ parlor, and unrestored priest’s breakfast room. Temporary era exhibits and the surrounding gardens round out the tours.

835 Humboldt Street, Victoria, B.C., Phone: 250-953-8829

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