Between 1979 and 1982 more than 60,000 refugees from Vietnam resettled in Canada, about half of them were supported in their arrival by private sponsors. Join educator Liz Crocker and artist Chrystal Phan for a virtual walk in Victoria. We’ll look at sites that were significant to Chrystal's family and other Vietnamese Landed Immigrants as they arrived on Canada’s west coast in the fall of 1980 and began their journey to citizenship. 

Art and Animals- Insect Ink Painting

This Saturday morning workshop series welcomes kids back to the museum in creative and fun ways! Dive into the world of the animals of BC and our connection to them through hands-on art activities and adventures within the galleries. Join us each week for a new theme and new art project.

After Hours
Join us for a new all-ages series designed to welcome you back to the museum, after hours. 

Listen Up!

This After Hours event welcomes you back in auditory style. Join us as we explore history through sound- be a foley artist, listen to soundscapes made by the Anthropology of Sound class from the University of Victoria in response to museum objects and dioramas, and much more. 

No food and drinks this time...but as William Shakespeare said, "If music be the food of love...play on".

Visit the Our Living Languages travelling exhibition at the Bulkley Valley Museum - 1425 Main Street, Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
Open Thursday and Friday 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Admission by Donation https://bvmuseum.org/exhibit/our-living-languages/

Painting Rocks for a Change with Insiyah and Rubina Dharsee

Nature Big and Small Tour

British Columbia is vast and diverse. Just a short walk in a rural forest or an urban park will mean passing by countless species of plants and animals, big and small. 

For the first half hour of this walking tour, we'll roam the Natural History gallery looking at animals as big as a mammoth and as small as a moth. And then the second half hour of the tour we'll do a hands on activity that will help us connect deeper to the natural world.

Each tour will have a cap of no more than 10 people.

Nature Big and Small Tour

British Columbia is vast and diverse. Just a short walk in a rural forest or an urban park will mean passing by countless species of plants and animals, big and small. 

For the first half hour of this walking tour, we'll roam the Natural History gallery looking at animals as big as a mammoth and as small as a moth. And then the second half hour of the tour we'll do a hands on activity that will help us connect deeper to the natural world.

Each tour will have a cap of no more than 10 people.

Nature Big and Small Tour

British Columbia is vast and diverse. Just a short walk in a rural forest or an urban park will mean passing by countless species of plants and animals, big and small. 

For the first half hour of this walking tour, we'll roam the Natural History gallery looking at animals as big as a mammoth and as small as a moth. And then the second half hour of the tour we'll do a hands on activity that will help us connect deeper to the natural world.

Each tour will have a cap of no more than 10 people.

Nature Big and Small Tour

British Columbia is vast and diverse. Just a short walk in a rural forest or an urban park will mean passing by countless species of plants and animals, big and small. 

For the first half hour of this walking tour, we'll roam the Natural History gallery looking at animals as big as a mammoth and as small as a moth. And then the second half hour of the tour we'll do a hands on activity that will help us connect deeper to the natural world.

Each tour will have a cap of no more than 10 people.

Art and Animals- Forest Plaster Painting

This Saturday morning workshop series welcomes kids back to the museum in creative and fun ways! Dive into the world of the animals of BC and our connection to them through hands-on art activities and adventures within the galleries. Join us each week for a new theme and new art project.

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

November 20, 2021– December, 31 2021

Included with admission or membership.

Improve your natural intelligence by learning about restoration with educator Liz Crocker and senior manager Eva Riccius from Saanich Parks .

This week we are learning all about making mushrooms with the talented exhibit arts team at the Royal BC Museum. Exhibit arts technician, Colin Longpre will be on hand to answer your questions and videos will illustrate the inventive techniques developed to represent the world of fungi.

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K5qp7TzXRXqwpE9EevjeIA

Art and Animals- Acrylic Bird Paintings

This Saturday morning workshop series welcomes kids back to the museum in creative and fun ways! Dive into the world of the animals of BC and our connection to them through hands-on art activities and adventures within the galleries. Join us each week for a new theme and new art project.

In honour of Remembrance Day, join members of the Naden Band Jazz Septet for a performance of jazz standards. With its crowd pleasing renditions of musical hits, this group is a favourite amongst audiences of all ages.

In 1926, a young couple set off into the British Columbia backcountry in search of a route to a mountain now known as Mount Waddington, the highest and perhaps most daunting peak on Canada’s Pacific Coast. A century later, a group of would-be-adventurers tries to retrace their steps. And they’re determined to do it using only period equipment, similar to what was used by the Munday expedition in 1926, without any modern technology whatsoever. They soon find they’ve bitten off more than they can chew and it will take everything they’ve got to avoid disaster.

DIY Halloween Decorations with Megan Anderson

Join Royal BC Museum exhibit artist Megan Anderson for this spooky session where we create Do It Yourself Halloween Decorations.  

What you find in your home, in your craft box or your recycling bin, can be just the thing you need to decorate your front porch/ kitchen/ bedroom for the season. 

Gather up whatever you can find, and get ready for some spooky and creative fun.

Supplies recommended, but not required:

Scary (Not So Scary) Old Town Tour

The Old Town section of the Royal BC Museum is filled with objects and stories of lives lived long ago. As we get closer to Halloween, things are getting spooky, and Old Town is no different. Let's imagine that ghosts and goblins travel up and down street and throughout the stores.

Scary (Not So Scary) Old Town Tour

The Old Town section of the Royal BC Museum is filled with objects and stories of lives lived long ago. As we get closer to Halloween, things are getting spooky, and Old Town is no different. Let's imagine that ghosts and goblins travel up and down street and throughout the stores.

Join us live on the Royal BC Museum's Facebook page for a celebration of the launch of the videos from the 2021 Living Cultures Indigenous Artists program. Learn about the featured artists, take part in a Q&A and hear from our guest speaker Lorilee Wastasecoot, Curator of Indigenous Art and Engagement at the Legacy Art Gallery.