Snakes, reptiles, amphibians, oh my!  Visit the Royal BC Museum tent at this special CRD Parks event.  There will be exhibits, displays,

and activities all about some of our sssslithery, sssslimy, and sssscaly friends. 

Meeting Location: Near the nature centre at the Beaver Beach parking lot.

Trail Description: 100m; concrete path; slight incline. Wheelchair

accessible.

BC Transit #70, #72 or #75

Come and meet some mysterious historical objects in Old Town and discover their form and function in a quick 20 Questions style game!

Sensory-sensitive screening of Amazon Adventure intended for guests who find the immersive IMAX® experience prohibitive. In addition to low lighting and low volume throughout, doors will be left open and movement and discussion during the film will not be restricted. This film is in 2D, no special glasses required. Theatre capacity will be reduced to 80 seats.

About the film:

Uncover some of the highlights and hidden gems of the Natural History Gallery.

The tour will meet at the top of the escalator on the second floor.

Make a playdate and come to the Royal BC Museum. Maker Saturday is a family friendly interactive, learning-based special event that happens on the third Saturday of the month until the end of August. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math themes will play out in our core or feature exhibitions. You are welcome to drop in and participate in one or all of the activities being offered.

Canadian Modern

This Maker Saturday, explore your creative side in hands-on activities inspired by Canada’s best innovators in design.

Visit the Royal BC Museum tent at this free, drop-in event celebrating life on the beach!

Step into the vibrant world of mid-century modern design at our maker’s space event! Begin your journey in the feature exhibition Canadian Modern featuring innovative modern designs from mid-century homeware to a psychedelic vintage dress. Explore the legacy of iconic Canadian design and discover how great products are designed and made.

Before our entomology collection moves to the new collections building, come take a behind-the-scenes look! Join one of our educators for an interactive livestream tour of the research entomology collection, a collection with over one million specimens strong. 

Join from our Facebook page to watch.

Sensory-sensitive screening of Wingsuit Flyers intended for guests who find the immersive IMAX® experience prohibitive. In addition to low lighting and low volume throughout, doors will be left open and movement and discussion during the film will not be restricted. This film is in 2D, no special glasses required. Theatre capacity will be reduced to 80 seats. 

About the film: 

The BC Provincial Heritage Fair brings together elementary and high school students from across BC to present their projects on topics in Canadian history. Come and learn more about Canadian people, events, milestones and achievements through these young historians’ dynamic projects.

Planning your Pride kick-off weekend? Swing by the museum and make some personalized button pins to show and celebrate your Pride! There will be cut outs available, or you can show your art skills and create your own designs.

Join one of our educators on a guided walking tour of our Native Plant Garden! Learn about our plant neighbors here on the BC coast and Indigenous uses. About 8 different plants will be highlighted.

Meet at the bottom of the escalator in the main lobby. Note that this tour takes place outside rain or shine, please prepare for the weather accordingly.

The Royal BC Museum Indigenous Artist Market invites you to come celebrate and support the work of talented Indigenous artists and makers. Come join us during National Indigenous History Month on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen Peoples (also known as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations today) and learn about the beauty and depth of Indigenous cultures.

Celebrate Solstice with a guided tour of the Stonehenge exhibition. This tour will look at what archaeologists have learned about who built Stonehenge and why.  The tour will meet at the top of the escalator on the second floor.

Celebrate Solstice with a guided tour of the Stonehenge exhibition. This tour will look at what archaeologists have learned about who built Stonehenge and why.  The tour will meet at the top of the escalator on the second floor.

Museums around the world and across the country are re-considering their old displays and exhibitions. Join the Royal BC Museum’s curator of Indigenous Collections, Kevin Brownlee who will share the work he did as Curatorial Lead on a Human History and Natural Science Gallery renewal project at the Manitoba Museum and what lessons it might have for future work at our museum.

Make a playdate and come to the Royal BC Museum. Maker Saturday is a family friendly interactive, learning-based special event that happens on the third Saturday of the month until the end of August. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math themes will play out in our core or feature exhibitions. You are welcome to drop in and participate in one or all of the activities being offered.

Stonehenge

Did you ever wonder how the big rocks were moved and put in place? Explore this and other mysteries of Stonehenge.

Eat. Drink. Explore.

Experience an unforgettable evening delving into the fascinating world of animal sexuality at our adult-only event. Explore the Natural History gallery in a new way and join us for engaging Sex Talks with Scientists as we uncover the diversity of sex in nature.

Come meet your ocean neighbours!

As part of Ocean Week Victoria, we are highlighting various Salish Sea habitats and animals that live there, in the Natural History Gallery for a limited time.  Discover some of the over 3000 marine animal species that call our surrounding ocean home and why it is so important to protect them. This tour will start in the 2nd floor lobby, at the top of the escalator.

The Royal BC Museum is celebrating Ocean Week Victoria!
 
Come check out our Sea Otter specimen and tidepool and transport yourself to the exposed beaches of the West Coast of Vancouver Island in our ocean diorama. Feel how dense our Sea Otter specimen’s fur is, learn the differences between Sea and River otters, and check out the live intertidal animals in our tidepool.
 
This series is part of Ocean Week Victoria, a week-long celebration of our big, blue backyard! For more events around Victoria, check here.