Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre is an aquarium and science centre in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada. The first name on our list around it is Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, 8.6 km away. There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages.
Aquarium in Sidney
Inside Sidney
You’ll find Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre inside Sidney’s municipal boundary. Towns near it ↓
Drawn from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, ODCAF and the heritage registers, with Statistics Canada’s 2021 outlines and ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Month by month in Sidney
The warmest afternoons in Sidney run May to September, at 18–23°C.
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre
It sits in Sidney, within the municipal boundary of the town.
- Type
- Aquarium
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 2 languages
- Town
- in Sidney
- Official site
- oceandiscovery.ca
The map
Orange is Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Sidney’s municipal boundary. · Statistics Canada 2021 outline
Where to base yourself
Of the 8, Central Saanich is the largest, at 18,184 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
- 1Sidney
- 2North Saanich
- 3Southern Gulf Islands
- 4Central Saanich
- 5East Saanich 2
- 6Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley
- 7Cobble Hill
- 8Highlands
Sidney
North Saanich
Southern Gulf Islands
Central Saanich
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney | It’s in town | 13,445 | 9 |
| North Saanich | 1.6 km northwest of it | 12,986 | 11 |
| Southern Gulf Islands | 2.6 km northeast of it | 6,691 | 17 |
| Central Saanich | 4.2 km southwest of it | 18,184 | 13 |
| East Saanich 2 | 6.8 km southwest of it | 1,962 | 4 |
| Electoral Area A, Cowichan Valley | 12 km northwest of it | 5,156 | 4 |
| Cobble Hill | 14 km northwest of it | 5,074 | 4 |
| Highlands | 16 km southwest of it | 2,753 | 5 |
Other places close by
There are 5 museums, a national park and an art gallery within 15 km, and more besides.
National park · Parks CanadaGulf Islands National Park Reserve8.6 km away2
MuseumSidney Museum and Archives300 m away3
MuseumBritish Columbia Aviation Museum2.2 km away4MuseumMuseumSaanich Pioneer Museum6.1 km away5MuseumMuseumHeritage Acres7.6 km away6Art galleryArt galleryRed Art Gallery100 m away7AttractionAttractionVictoria Butterfly Gardens10 km away8MuseumMuseumMain Hangar2.2 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre
Where is Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre?
Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre: in Sidney, British Columbia, inside the town’s municipal boundary.
What is Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre?
Aquarium and science centre in Sidney, British Columbia, Canada.
How well known is Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre?
By coverage on Wikipedia and its sister sites, Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre ranks #741 in Canada on our list.
When is the best time to visit Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre?
May to September bring Sidney its warmest afternoons, 18–23°C on ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), Statistics Canada’s ODCAF (Open Government Licence – Canada), the federal and Québec heritage registers, Statistics Canada 2021 census boundaries, ECCC 1991–2020 climate normals (Open Government Licence – Canada).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Gulf Islands National Park Reserve: Paul Gierszewski, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Museum and Archives: Sidney Museum, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- British Columbia Aviation Museum: cliff1066, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).