Eating in a Tide Pool

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Ever wonder how a barnacle eats? Come join one of our museum educators at the tide pool and find out! Look at live barnacles and their neighbours in our tide pool and then climb inside our super-sized barnacle model for a fun simulation. 

Wonder Jar Watercolours

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Join artist Jeri Engen, and recreate the contents of some of the specimen jars from the museum into your own work of art. Materials and inspiration provided. Find Jeri near the seashore diorama on the second floor. 

RBCM Dialogue Session: Nelson, BC

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Please join us as we embark on a Phase 1 of this important community engagement journey across the province that will help shape the modernization of the Royal BC Museum.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please sign-up at your earliest convenience; space is limited. RSVP is required to attend dialogue sessions.

Salmon: the Vital Link

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You probably know that salmon are a key foundation species in the ocean, but did you know they are important to forest habitats as well? Come learn how and take a look at Indigenous innovations and animal specimens as well. 

Owl Scratch Art

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Join artist, Jeri Engen, as she guides you through the process of creating a beautiful picture using special paper and a scraper too. Materials and inspiration provided! Find Jeri in the forest diorama on the second floor. 

Draw the Mammoth

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Join artist Jeri Engen and learn how to draw our woolly mammoth! Materials and inspiration provided. Find Jeri on the second floor near the mammoth diorama. 

 

Wonder Jar Watercolours

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Join artist Jeri Engen, an recreate the contents of some of the specimen jars from the museum into your own work of art. Materials and inspiration provided. Find Jeri near the seashore diorama on the second floor.