Cross-reference with the Vancouver Art Gallery's website before you arrive and you might find there's an upcoming FUSE event to add to your vacation itinerary. Staged every few months, the after-hours party of DJs, performances, curator tours and bars makes for a great way to rub shoulders (and chins) with the city's arty intellectuals.


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1. Vancouver Art Gallery

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Combining blockbuster international shows with selections from its striking contemporary collection, the VAG is a magnet for art fans. There are often…

2. Pendulum Gallery

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A creative use for a cavernous bank building atrium, this gallery offers a varied roster of temporary exhibitions. It's mostly contemporary art and can…

4. Christ Church Cathedral

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Completed in 1895 and designated as a cathedral in 1929, the city's most attractive Gothic-style church is nestled incongruously alongside looming glass…

5. RBC Royal Bank

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This main Vancouver branch of one of Canada's biggest bank chains has a huge hidden artwork on its 2nd floor. Head up the escalator just inside the…

6. Robson Street

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Locals, tourists and recent immigrants – count the number of accents you catch as you stroll here – throng the shops and restaurants of Robson St,…

7. Offsite

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The Vancouver Art Gallery's outdoor installation space next to the Shangri-La Hotel, the sometimes esoteric but always thought-provoking exhibits here are…

8. Vancouver Public Library

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This dramatic Colosseum-like building must be a temple to the great god of libraries. If not, it's certainly one of the world's most magnificent book…