The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lives of almost everyone in BC. It’s disrupted our daily routines, changed the way we interact in relationships and with nature and sparked unexpected shifts in community life. As restrictions ease and we move through the phases of BC’s Restart Plan, we invite you to share what the past few months have felt like. The museum and archives is gathering BC’s pandemic stories in real time and hopes to build a longer-term collecting project to capture this legacy. We want to hear from you. What do you think should be collected, and how do you think BC communities will want to remember this historic time? If you’d like to share, please send us any stories, suggestions, and images that you feel will help tell the story of this moment for future generations. Describe your experience or send us a video. Link to a social media post or upload a photo from your phone. We’re interested. Submit your story Full Name * Region of BC * - Select -CaribooGreat Bear RainforestHaida GwaiiKootenaysOkanaganPeaceSkeenaThompson-NicolaVancouver Coast and MountainsVancouver Island and Gulf Islands Email Address * Phone Number * I am 18 years or older * - Select -YesNo Parent and Guardian Information Full Name * Phone Number * Email * Would you like to be acknowledged for your submission if we use your material publicly? * - Select -YesNo To continue the process of submitting your content, you must first read our Terms & Conditions and agree to them by checking the box below. I have read and agree to your Terms & Conditions * - Select -Yes We are interested in your observations about how the pandemic has shaped your experiences—in your workplace, in your home, at school and even in the great outdoors. What’s changed for you? You can share a story. You can share a suggestion about what we at the museum might focus on. You can share a digital item, like a photo or video. You can tell us about an object that represents the impact of the pandemic on your life. I'd like to * Contribute a story Contribute a suggestion Contribute a digital item Contribute a physical item Let us know what you would like to contribute. You can select as many as you like. (A "digital item" might include a digital photograph, a text document, a sound recording, etc.) Contribute your story This story will become part of the Royal BC Museum collections. Give your story a title * Story Location * Give your story a date Year Year20202021202220232024 Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Tell us your story * You can use the window above to write an entry, cut and paste a blog post, share COVID-19 thoughts, etc. Write about your experience here. Additional Information (Optional) Tag your story Tag your story with applicable keywords that might helps readers understand what it's about. Separate keywords with commas. (Example: Dogs, Victoria, Parade.) Other information Contribute a Suggestion What do you think the Royal BC Museum and Archives should collect to commemorate this time? What types of exhibits and programming would best tell the story of this time? We would love to hear your ideas! Your Suggestion Contribute a Digital Item This digital item will become part of the Royal BC Museum collections. Give your item a title * Item Location * Give your item a date Year Year20202021202220232024 Month MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Day Day12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 Other information Contribute a Physical Item We cannot currently accept physical items, but we will pass on your offer to our curatorial staff. Upon review it may be considered for inclusion in the Royal BC Museum collections, and a curator will contact you to discuss the donation further. Description of physical object Questions? If you have any questions or have issues with this form, please contact ForOurTime@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca Upload digital filesYou may upload up to 10 items. The option to upload additional items will appear after each previous upload is complete. Add a new file Files must be less than 50 MB.Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png txt rtf pdf doc docx avi mov mp3 ogg wav.
