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Inside, outside, upstairs, and downstairs, Vancouver has a weal of public and private galleries. Many are on South Granvil Street, throughout downtown, in Gastown, or on Granville 1 land. Small galleries and artists’ spaces are popping up, or r locating, to the area around Victory Square (Hastings ar Cambie). It’s worth exploring the area for new development Artist-run spaces include the refreshingly irreverent Wes ern Front (876-9343), now a quarter of a century old, Vide In/Video Out (872-8337), and Basic Inquiry (681-2855).
Many of Vancouver’s galleries and the Vancouver M seum participate in First Thursday, a monthly art night spo: sored by the Vancouver Cultural Alliance. On the first Thursd; of each month, the galleries stay open in the evening for pe< pie unable to visit during usual hours. The Vancouver A Gallery has a pay-what-you-can evening every Thursday. Fc details call the Arts Hotline (684-ARTS/2787) or the Vai couver Cultural Alliance (681-3535).

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Presentation House

Presentation House One of the oldest galleries in the city that is still faithful to photographic art. From elegant black and white to contemporary full colour, exhibitions are exciting and beautifully showcased in this attractive older building. ■ 333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver; 986-1351; Wed, Fri-Sun 12pm-5pm, Thurs 12pm-9pm.

Marion Scott Gallery

Marion Scott Gallery One of the oldest galleries around spe¬cializing in traditional Inuit and Northwest Coast Indian art. Some contemporary work, including the ubiquitous cat in many delightful works, are often displayed in this comfortable downtown gallery. ■ 801 W Georgia St; 685-1934; Mon-Sat 9:30am-5:30pm, Sun 10am-5pm.

West Vancouver

West Vancouver Apart from the massive Park Royal Shopping Centre, the shops along Marine Drive in West Vancouver re¬flect the British heritage of the original European settlers of West Vancouver. The stores are quaint but carry a good stock of quality merchandise, whatever they may be selling. There are some nice little restaurants and galleries too. West Van¬couver is one of the more prestigious neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland, so expect the prices to reflect that.

Science World in Vancouver

Science World in Vancouver 1455 Quebec St, 268-6363 Fondly known as the city's "golf ball," Science World is housed in what was the World Expo Centre at Expo 86. Now this futuristic building on the False Creek waterfront features permanent and travelling exhibits that dazzle the senses, of¬fering hands-on experiences that range from buzzing around a beehive to mastering the essentials of light and sound. Three main galleries explore the realms of biology, physics, and mu¬sic; the fourth gallery is reserved for travelling exhibits. Un¬cover the secrets of the universe and still be home in time for dinner. There is a great

Granville Island in Vancouver

Granville Island in Vancouver Underneath south end of Granville St Bridge [KIDS][FREE] Granville Island is a success story that has con¬founded critics who argued that derelict warehouses and crum¬bling boathouses were pretty shaky foundations on which to build a vision. In 1917, the island, which is really a peninsula, was a filled-in mudflat that held the city's main industrial area. As the city expanded, businesses gradually moved away and the island became a grimy embarrassment. In the early 1970s, two Vancouver businessmen decided the area had potential and began developing one small part of it, arousing enough in¬terest to get the