Join the Greater Victoria Public Library for a StoryWalk®, where children of all ages follow a guided path outside the Royal BC Museum, experiencing a storybook page by page from beginning to end.

No registration required. Everyone is welcome to this drop-in event. Children must be accompanied by an adult. StoryWalks proceed rain or shine, so dress appropriately.

Visit the Royal BC Museum table at this special CRD Parks Event at East Sooke Park! Spend the day looking at raptor specimens and learn why hawks, vultures, owls and more are important. 

Main event will be held at the picnic shelter off the Aylard Farm parking lot. 600 m to picnic shelter and back to parking lot via a smooth gravel trail with a slight incline. Please visit CRD's Facebook event page for more info.

Celebrating Everything That Makes and Shapes the Earth

UNESCO International Geodiversity Day is a worldwide celebration, bringing people together each year to promote the many aspects of geodiversity.

Musical Walking Tours with Yuxwelupton Qwal’qaxala and Pacific Opera Victoria

Join Pacific Opera Victoria and the Royal BC Museum for a powerful journey through the museum, where music and human voice will offer new perspectives on history and the truth of that history for Indigenous Peoples.

Join us for a 45-minute guided tour and discover the behind-the-scenes mystery of the Entomology collection.

Sign up at the information desk in the lobby starts at 10 AM on the day of the tour.

Join one of our educators on a guided walking tour of our Native Plant Garden! Learn about our plant neighbors here on the BC coast and Indigenous uses. About 8 different plants will be highlighted.

Meet at the bottom of the escalator in the main lobby. Note that this tour takes place outside rain or shine, please prepare for the weather accordingly.

This events has been cancelled!

Designed for ages 9-12 years

This exciting program invites young artists to embark on an artistic adventure within the creative environment of the museum. Starting in the Natural History gallery, participants will meet the Woolly Mammoth and begin their journey by sketching the mammoth and the background. After exploring, they will head to the classroom to bring their drawing to life by creating their own 3D Woolly Mammoth model to take home.

Eat. Drink. Explore.

As the sun sets, get ready to unwind and soak up the museum's evening vibes—just for the grown-ups! It’s your chance to see the museum in a whole new light while learning about relaxation and reflection. Reconnect with yourself, mingle with others, and revel in the power of mindfulness.

Come find our table at the In Sight festival!  In Sight is a community-based festival celebrating arts and culture in Colwood, filled with music, dance, children's activities, storytelling, visual arts and food. 

For more information on this festival, please visit Arts and Culture Colwood Society's page here. 

Open House
Daily until Sept 2, 2024
12:00 - 2:00pm

Come visit historic Helmcken House, on the east side of the museum building.

This tour will look at what archaeologists have learned about who built Stonehenge and why.

The tour will meet at the top of the escalator on the second floor.

Come and meet some mysterious historical objects in Old Town and discover their form and function in a quick 20 Questions style game!

Join us in person or online to talk to researchers from the Northeast Pacific Deep-sea Exploration Project (NEPDEP) live from their ship on the open ocean. 

This ‘Ship2Shore’ session will livestream footage from underwater submersibles, explore the vessel and provide the opportunity to have questions answered by researchers from Oceans Networks Canada and research staff from the Royal BC Museum.

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Join us for a 30-minute guided tour and discover the behind-the-scenes mystery of the  Botany collection.

Space is limited. Sign up at the information desk in the lobby on the day off.

Come and meet some mysterious historical objects in Old Town and discover their form and function in a quick 20 Questions style game!

Join us for a 30-minute guided tour and uncover some of the highlights and hidden gems of the Natural History Gallery.

Natural History tours meet at the top of the escalator on the second floor.

Join us for a 30 minute walking tour to learn more about the buildings of the Royal BC Museum  and explore the various options for a reimagined downtown museum site. 

Before our botany collection moves to the new collections building, come take a behi

Make a playdate and come to the Royal BC Museum. Maker Saturday is an family friendly interactive, learning-based special event that happens on the third Saturday of the month until the end of August. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math themes will play out in our core or feature exhibitions. You are welcome to drop in and participate in one or all of the activities being offered.

Cities of the Future

What should our future cities look like? Join us in Old Town to discover innovative engineering principles and flex your problem-solving skills.

Join educators from the Royal BC Museum at Ship Point in Victoria’s beautiful inner harbour for a game of 20 questions. Fun for all ages!

Summer at Ship Point is brought to you by the City of Victoria. To learn more visit the City of Victoria website.