Don’t let the Royal BC Museum dupe you. Our staff will place unusual objects next to artifacts and specimens in displays throughout the museum galleries. Some of these things are not like the other and it’s your job to identify the objects that don’t belong.

Seniors, this one-hour facilitated session is for you. Drop in , discuss, share and learn using objects from the Royal BC Museum's education collection. This program can also be booked for groups by contacting our booking office. 

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

Ages 7–11

Aspiring shutterbugs can develop their skills by participating in a photography-inspired camp. Campers will learn about photo composition and storytelling, venture to Beacon Hill Park to capture dynamic nature shots and explore the Royal BC Museum’s Natural History collection.

Everyone has a family, including all creatures of the animal kingdom. Learn various animal parenting skills and engage in taxonomy - the classification of animals based on the characteristics they share with their relatives. There is no right or wrong way to raise a family.

Join our friendly and informative guides near the top of the escalators on the third floor 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 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.

Drink, eat, meet and explore. Join us after work on select Thursdays for themed happy hours in one of our core galleries.

Indi-genius
We've partnered with our friends from Open Space to bring you this evening exploration of the dynamic relationship between historical Indigenous art objects and contemporary Indigenous art practices.

Feature Length Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special one-hour tour in the museum’s permanent galleries. Tours are included 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 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.

Seniors, this one-hour facilitated session is for you. Drop in , discuss, share and learn using objects from the Royal BC Museum's education collection. This program can also be booked for groups by contacting our booking office. 

Ages 7–11

Aspiring shutterbugs can develop their skills by participating in a photography-inspired camp. Campers will learn about photo composition and storytelling, venture to Beacon Hill Park to capture dynamic nature shots and explore the Royal BC Museum’s Natural History collection.

Aimee Greenaway, interpretation curator at the Nanaimo Museum, uses archival records to illuminate the sex trade in Nanaimo. She’ll discuss the careers of some remarkable women and a few scandals involving corrupt politicians and police officers.

Everyone has a family, including all creatures of the animal kingdom. Learn various animal parenting skills and engage in taxonomy - the classification of animals based on the characteristics they share with their relatives. There is no right or wrong way to raise a family.

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

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.

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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.

Learn More

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.

Drink, eat, meet and explore. Join us after work on select Thursdays for themed happy hours in one of our core galleries.

Do you mind? 
The Natural History gallery is a perfect place to slow down and reconnect mindfully. Learn to be more present and connected to the space and people around you, through yoga, meditation and more.

Presenters:

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