Join us and our friends at Streamable Learning as we imagine going to sleep and not waking up for months! This is just what certain animals do in order to be safe, dry and warm during the coldest time of the year. During this session, we’ll explore animals like bears and marmots, and gently elbow our way (so to speak) into their dens to learn why and how they hibernate. We will look at displays in the Royal BC Museum galleries, investigate specimens in the Royal BC Museum collection, and at the end we’ll share a sleepy, bedtime story.

Imagine going to sleep and not waking up for months. This is just what certain animals do in order to be safe, dry and warm during the coldest time of the year. During this session, we’ll explore animals like bears and marmots, and gently elbow our way (so to speak) into their dens to learn why and how they hibernate. We will look at displays in the Royal BC Museum galleries, investigate specimens in the Royal BC Museum collection, and at the end we’ll share a sleepy, bedtime story.

Grades K to 3

UBC Okanagan
The Commons Foyer
3297 University Way
January 18, 2024 I 9:30 am–12:30 pm
Stop by the booth, registration not required

Okanagan College
Centre for Learning Atrium
1000 KLO Rd
January 15, 2024 I 10:00 am–1:00 pm
Stop by the booth, registration not required

We provide the paper, pens, envelopes and even the stamps - you write the letter. Stop by our letter writing station on the third floor mezzanine, January 2 - 7 between 11 AM and 3PM and reacquaint yourself with the lost art of letter writing. Maybe you'll write a thank-you note to your Aunt, a teacher or a query to your local representative. Who knows, the letter you write could one day become part of our future archives.

Sensory-sensitive screening of Flight of the Butterflies intended for guests who find the immersive IMAX® experience prohibitive. In addition to low lighting and low volume throughout, doors will be left open and movement and discussion during the film will not be restricted. This film is in 2D, no special glasses required. Theatre capacity will be reduced to 75 seats.

We're ringing in the new year with one of our most popular events: Community Days!

Community Days is a chance for everyone to reconnect with the Royal BC Museum through admission by donation, providing the perfect opportunity to catch SUE: The T. rex Experience and Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia before they’re gone.

This event helps highlight the importance of donations to the Royal BC Museum while giving everyone the opportunity to visit and explore your provincial museum.

We're ringing in the new year with one of our most popular events: Community Days!

Community Days is a chance for everyone to reconnect with the Royal BC Museum through admission by donation, providing the perfect opportunity to catch SUE: The T. rex Experience and Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia before they’re gone.

This event helps highlight the importance of donations to the Royal BC Museum while giving everyone the opportunity to visit and explore your provincial museum.

We're ringing in the new year with one of our most popular events: Community Days!

Community Days is a chance for everyone to reconnect with the Royal BC Museum through admission by donation, providing the perfect opportunity to catch SUE: The T. rex Experience and Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia before they’re gone.

This event helps highlight the importance of donations to the Royal BC Museum while giving everyone the opportunity to visit and explore your provincial museum.

Step through the doors of the oldest house in British Columbia still on its original site and experience what Christmas was like in Victoria more than 100 years ago. Decorations, music and first-hand accounts will take you back to Christmas past. 

Step through the doors of the oldest house in British Columbia still on its original site and experience what Christmas was like in Victoria more than 100 years ago. Decorations, music and first-hand accounts will take you back to Christmas past. 

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

Join us in celebrating a year of dinosaurs! In celebration of two dinosaur exhibitions opening at the museum, dinosaur activities will be coming to the 2nd and 3rd floor every month.  Activities include anything from T. rex puppets to making your own dinosaur family tree!

Live at Lunch is a monthly series where you can hear directly from curators, archivists, staff and researchers at the Royal BC Museum as well as from fascinating community members and guests.

Livestream with Royal Botanical Gardens (Ontario) Tuesday, December 5, 9:15 AM Pacific time (12:15 PM for our friends on Eastern time)

Join us for this live online extravaganza! With only weeks left before Sue the T-Rex leaves the Royal BC Museum, we’re getting up close and personal with Sue to find out more about dinosaur habitats and diets in the Late Cretaceous with our friends at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Ontario.

Now in its sixteenth year, the Carol-Along is getting a freshening-up! We added some new songs alongside your favourite ones from years past. But don't worry, the Newcombe Singers will be there to lead you and as always, our carillonneur Rosemary Laing will be playing tunes from atop the Netherlands Centennial Carillon Tower.

This year, the Carol-Along will be a part of the new WinterFest activities. Come enjoy a variety of vendors and take part in a little carolling!

The Royal BC Museum botany collection consists of more than 215,000 dried plant specimens housed in our herbarium. The botany collection is one of the two largest reference collections of BC plants in the world and is frequently visited by researchers, consultants, government biologists, students and in this case by interested members of the public. Using the collection for inspiration, we will use photocopy images to create simple watercolour images to make gift tags and cards to share this holiday season. 

The Royal BC Museum, with support from our partners, is proud to present the first annual WinterFest outdoor multicultural holiday market, December 2 and 3.

Celebrating arts, culture and community, WinterFest brings together the best parts of the holiday season. Food, warm drinks and multicultural performances pair with local vendors for a one-of-a-kind experience.

Step through the doors of the oldest house in British Columbia still on its original site and experience what Christmas was like in Victoria more than 100 years ago. Decoration, music and first-hand accounts will take you back to Christmas past. 

Sensory-sensitive screening of Sea Lions: Life by a Whisker intended for guests who find the immersive IMAX® experience prohibitive. In addition to low lighting and low volume throughout, doors will be left open and movement and discussion during the film will not be restricted. This film is in 2D, no special glasses required. Theatre capacity will be reduced to 75 seats.