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Victoria - Helmcken House

Open to visitors to the south of the museum is the mid-19thc., Helmcken House, J.S. Helmcken, a practicing doctor, was also a leading local politician. He campaigned vigorously for the then British colony of Victoria and British Columbia to join the newly established confederation of Canada.
Helmcken House was built in 1852 and is the oldest house in British Columbia still standing on its original site. Visitors come to experience the Helmcken family's way of life - Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken also founded the British Columbia Medical Association.

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Address
Helmcken House
10 Elliot Square
Victoria, BC V8V2P8
Canada
Phone 1 (250) 361-0021
Fax 1 (250) 356-7796
Tips
Admission by donation. Helmcken House is open seasonally: winter and summer.
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