You’ve heard rumours about some of our most fascinating artifacts and objects. This is your chance to see them – in an exclusive, informal setting – and learn more.

Join us on a four-part adult learning program as we dive deeply into our world-class collections of art, photography, First Nations, marine and terrestrial life, and much more, with the kind of access usually reserved for researchers and scientists.

Led by our expert staff, you’ll explore big ideas about the role of objects, the meaning of museum collections and the human experience of things.

Feature Length Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special one-hour tour in the museum’s natural history galleries. Tours are included with same-day admission or membership.

Professional Development for Educators

This workshop will offer strategies on how to talk about transgender identities with students and colleagues and model respectful understanding and awareness of gender diversity within and beyond the classroom.

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s modern history galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership.

See for yourself where we usually keep those jars, boxes and bins and experience the working environment of our talented researchers and staff. This tour will focus on our invertebrate collection and how these collections help us to learn about our province.Tours are limited to 10 people. Sign up begins 1 hour prior to the tour start time.

See for yourself where we usually keep those jars, boxes and bins and experience the working environment of our talented researchers and staff. This tour will focus on our vertebrate collection and how these collections help us to learn about our province.Tours are limited to 10 people. Sign up begins 1 hour prior to the tour start time.

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s modern history galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership.

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s modern history galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership.

Don’t miss the Royal Museum Shop’s 14th Annual Mammoth Sale! Enjoy storewide savings 20-75% off, Feb 9 – 19, 2018

The year of the dog will start in February, and to celebrate the Chinese New Year, we’ll explore the museum’s Chinatown, make paper lanterns and learn more about the animals of the Chinese Zodiac. 

Don’t miss the Royal Museum Shop’s 14th Annual Mammoth Sale! Enjoy storewide savings 20-75% off, Feb 9 – 19, 2018

This event is part of the Stories at Helmcken House series, where experienced tellers delight audiences of all ages with folktales, myths, legends and personal stories from around the world.

The theme for this month is Animals of Culture.

Learn More

You’ve heard rumours about some of our most fascinating artifacts and objects. This is your chance to see them – in an exclusive, informal setting – and learn more.

Join us on a four-part adult learning program as we dive deeply into our world-class collections of art, photography, First Nations, marine and terrestrial life, and much more, with the kind of access usually reserved for researchers and scientists.

Led by our expert staff, you’ll explore big ideas about the role of objects, the meaning of museum collections and the human experience of things.

This event is part of the Stories at Helmcken House series, where experienced tellers delight audiences of all ages with folktales, myths, legends and personal stories from around the world.

The theme for this month is Animals of Culture.

Learn More

Feature Length Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special one-hour tour in the museum’s natural history galleries. Tours are included with same-day admission or membership.

Don’t miss the Royal Museum Shop’s 14th Annual Mammoth Sale! Enjoy storewide savings 20-75% off, Feb 9 – 19, 2018

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s modern history galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership.

Don’t miss the Royal Museum Shop’s 14th Annual Mammoth Sale! Enjoy storewide savings 20-75% off, Feb 9 – 19, 2018

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s modern history galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership.

Don’t miss the Royal Museum Shop’s 14th Annual Mammoth Sale! Enjoy storewide savings 20-75% off, Feb 9 – 19, 2018