Photo: Murals Chemainus Vancouver Island

Chemainus on Vancouver Island in British Columbia is a unique town known for its large wall murals.

Wall murals provide an outside gallery for visitors to view throughout the town of Chemainus on Vancouver Island, BC. Once a quiet town, the artistic designs of the murals now brings in thousands of visitors to Vancouver Island on a yearly basis to see the amazing paintings.The year 1982 brought about the beginning of the murals and now there are thirty-seven that adorn a variety of buildings. Each year a new mural is painted that adds another page to the historic saga of Chemainus, British Columbia.Each of the murals tell a story of the history of the town of Chemainus and they are all within walking distance in the waterfront area of the town. A walking map is available that explains each of the murals in detail and the artist that created it.Chemainus is still considered a small town as the population is around 4,000 but the murals have now put the community back on the map. Not many tourists bypass the town of Chemainus while visiting Vancouver Island. ... continue below the picture...

... Murals in Chemainus on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.