Our Location

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The Genealogy Learning & Research Centre
209 - 4475 Viewmont Avenue
Victoria, BC, Canada V8Z 6L8
Phone: 250-360-2808
(Pennbridge Building, Royal Oak Shopping Centre)

 

Our Centre is open Monday to Saturday Afternoons
12:00 noon - 3:00 pm (4:00 pm Saturdays)

Subject to volunteer availability and holiday closures
Please call first

Our VGS Learning Centre is stocked with a unique collection of paper-based resources. You can search our online VGS Library Catalogue for further details.  We also provide access at our Centre to digital resources including ancestry.com and findmypast.co.uk (library editions), and other VGS indexes.

We provide two desktop computers and two laptops for use by our patrons, and provide wifi access for those able to bring their own laptop or mobile device. The Learning Centre is also a great place to meet and connect with other genealogy enthusiasts and make new friends over a cup of coffee or tea.

Provincial Health Officer guidelines are continually monitored and implemented with the health and safety of our members and visitors in mind.

As a benefit of membership, VGS members have free access to the resources at our Centre.

Guests and non-members are welcome.  Their first visit is free.  There is a nominal fee of $5 for subsequent visits.


Our VGS Learning Centre has a limited capacity of about 15, so can only be used for small events or meetings.  These may include in-person or hybrid events that combine limited in-person attendance with Zoom presentations.

Please always check our Events Calendar for the exact location of each VGS event.

See below for other VGS event locations. 

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Many VGS events will continue online via Zoom, some with in-person options.
However, some VGS events are now held only in person.

Please always check our Events Calendar for the exact location of each VGS event.

Our VGS CENTRE (as above) has a limited capacity of about 15, so can only be used for small events.  This may include in-person or hybrid meetings or workshops that combine limited in-person attendance with Zoom presentations.


NORWAY HOUSE - Effective Oct 2023
1110 Hillside Avenue
Victoria, BC  V8T 2A7

Effective October, 2023, our larger Thursday evening Speaker Events will be held at Norway House on Hillside Avenue in Victoria, between Quadra and Cook.  It is centrally located with access to good bus route service. Wheel chair accessible, the hall has a capacity of 148 people, with a large dance floor, kitchen facilities, stage and piano. The new audio visual equipment and wifi system are state of the art. The system includes a new sound system, multi-CD player, VCR & DVD projection and a very large projection screen. The property offers parking for approximately 30 vehicles and additional on-street parking is also available nearby. 
 
Map to Norway House