Owl Scratch Art

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

RBCM Dialogue Session: Kelowna, 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.

Live at Lunch: Let it Bee

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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 fascinating community members and guests. 

Let it Bee: Creating a Landscape that Welcomes Native Pollinators

Wonder Weekend: Seashore Zines

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For this Wonder Weekend, join us at the seashore diorama area in the Natural History Gallery to learn about what is there and make a Zine about what you see. Zines are do-it-yourself magazine that you create in response to something you are interested in.

This drop-in session will be led by arts educator, Jeri Engen. 

Design Justice Co-Lab

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A Royal BC Museum and University of Victoria Partnership

Design justice is a commitment to deliberative democracy in practice. Healthy, vibrant, flourishing democracies mean that citizens influence decision-making and that their voices are heard. Design justice is an innovative, interactive and imaginative approach to designing artistic, research and policy initiatives. It takes seriously the stories and lived experiences of those most directly affected by the pressing policy challenges of our times.

Live Ukrainian Jazz Performance

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Join trumpeter Eldar Talipov and saxophonist Anton Serdiuk for a musical performance in Clifford Carl Hall. Eldar and Anton will play an eclectic mix of Ukrainian songs and jazz classics with a fresh, contemporary twist.

This artistic duo is sure to get your toes tapping this Family Day!

 

Finding Family at the BC Archives Workshop: Beyond Vital Events Records

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The BC Archives is the provincial repository for records relating to British Columbia. The archives provides access to the vital events (birth, marriage and death) registrations. This is often the starting point for building a family tree, but did you know that there are many other records in our holdings that can unlock the mysteries of your family history?

Family Day Webinar- Behind the Scenes of the Museum (Part 2)

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Beside the museum gallery building is a tower filled with objects, specimens, and belongings. It is said that there are seven million things within the Royal BC Museum collection- so let's go see what is there.

Ok...truth be told, we won't look at all seven million objects, but we will see a lot of different things that are behind the scenes in the collection areas. From the basement and beyond, come explore with us as we follow our curiosity and uncover some extraordinary objects that help us better understand who we are and where we live.