This month we think big … really big. Explore how mammoth teeth and tusks are both very heavy and very cool. Why did mammoths go extinct and should we try to bring them back from extinction if we could? These are some of the questions for the month.

Explore Mammoths! Giants of the Ice Age to learn more. 

Snapshot Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special thirty-minute tour in the museum’s Gold Rush gallery. 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. Tours are limited to 10 people. Sign up begins one hour prior to the tour start time. 

This tour will focus on our vertebrate collection from the small to the mighty.

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.

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.

The sights and sounds of Christmas long ago. Visit the wood-cobbled streets laced with festive garlands and see the shops decked with seasonal finery.

Tired of the same old thing? Why not come to the Royal BC Museum after work and try something new!

Bring your friends the last three Thursdays in November for a casual evening at the museum. Enjoy a drink while you lounge or explore the galleries and take part in an activity.

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.

Art and Public Spaces: Cultivating Creative Culture

How well does Victoria integrate art and creativity into our cityscape? How can public art encourage creative community engagement and affect our culture? Join our mayor and local creatives to discuss how to make our city and its public spaces more vibrant and interactive. We’ll share some of the inspiring installations and active spaces around Victoria, and explore how we can further inspire creativity in our city. Please come and join the conversation.

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.

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.

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.

Friends of the BC Archives Lecture

Presented by Michael Layland

Michael will introduce his latest book, a companion to his 2013 The Land of Heart’s Delight. These stories create a multilayered tale of discovery, exploration and encounter, from pre-contact through 1858. The talk will be supported by a presentation of some of the 100-plus illustrations in the book.

This month we think big … really big. Explore how mammoth teeth and tusks are both very heavy and very cool. Why did mammoths go extinct and should we try to bring them back from extinction if we could? These are some of the questions for the month.

Explore Mammoths! Giants of the Ice Age to 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 permanent galleries. Tours are included with same-day admission or membership.

Museum Members and IMAX Passholders receive an ADDITIONAL 20% off of all purchases for this time period.

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Every storyteller has a big - kind or clumsy - beast story in the closet waiting to be told. We can hardly wait to share with you.

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

Every storyteller has a big - kind or clumsy - beast story in the closet waiting to be told. We can hardly wait to share with you.

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

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.

Museum Members and IMAX Passholders receive an ADDITIONAL 20% off of all purchases for this time period.

Shop online