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Modernization
Learn more about government’s intention to modernize the museum to protect our historic holdings and provide better access to our collections.
Join three community panelists to learn more about the context and impact of the Farmers’ Protest abroad and here in British Columbia.
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The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory in Saanich, British Columbia, first caught starlight through the Plaskett telescope on May 6, 1918. It marked a significant moment in Canada’s history, as the 1.8-metre telescope was the world’s largest at that time. Learn more about the history of the Observatory and it's founder, John Stanley Plaskett.
NEW DAY AND TIME! Celebrate Earth Day with us as we walk in a garry oak meadow with CRD park naturalist Emma Jane at beautiful Mill Hill Regional Park on Vancouver Island. What spring beauties are poking their heads up? What kinds habitats do they like? What should you watch out for when you’re out on the trails this time of year? Botany curator Dr. Ken Marr will join us to share some of the landscape history of the area too!
Dino Dice with Palaeontology Collection Manager Derek Larson
How do palaeontologists create names for new species of dinosaurs? We’ll learn about the meanings behind different dinosaur names while creating some of our own using special ‘dino dice’!
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Join Hugh Ellenwood, Archives Manager at the White Rock Museum and Archives and learn more about the history of White Rock's iconic pier.
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Join Dr. Daniel Muzyka, CEO, and Mischelle vanThiel, VP Inclusion and Community Engagement, Deputy CEO, to celebrate the opening of Orcas: Our Shared Future.
Spoken Word with Nisha Patel
In celebration of Sikh Heritage Month in BC join us for a conversation about Vaisakhi, the Sikh New Year Festival. Learn more about official events taking place by visiting the Sikh Heritage Month BC website.
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NEW DAY AND TIME! Join host Liz Crocker and University of Victoria adjunct associate professor Alastair Kerr for a virtual exploration of Victoria’s dark history through the built heritage that remains. No place, object or practice is inherently valuable. Values are systems of belief created by humans and assigned to places. We must ask for whom is it valuable? When places are valued differently there is bound to disagreement and conflict.
Museum Field Trip- April Fools
Every first Wednesday of the month we'll go on a field trip of sorts to a new part of the Royal BC Museum.
We'll show you back hallways and secret doors, as well as familiar animals and old town dioramas. Each month a new area to explore.
For this session, because we are still in the April Fools' Day spirit, we'll visit the various galleries of the Royal BC Museum and see what odd and foolish additions have been placed there.
Join John Reynolds a professor at Simon Fraser University and also the Chair on the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) to learn more about Citizen Science and how you can help document BC's biodiversity.
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Get into the April Fools' spirit by taking part in our scavenger hunt. Pick up a handout, featuring important clues, at the box office and see if you can spot the subtle tricks our Exhibits staff have played in the museum galleries.
Make sure to share your experience on social media. #FoolFind!”
Excuse Me, I Have a Question with Bronwen Hudson
The Royal BC Museum is a space for curiosity. Visitors of all ages come to the galleries, both in person and online, and they ask lots and lots of questions. And we love that.
For this session of RBCM @ Home (Kids), we will be joined by Bronwen Hudson, from our communications team. Bronwen gets questions all of the time, and tries to find creative ways to answer them. She also finds creative ways to encourage visitors to ask questions.
Take a virtual trip to southesastern British Columbia and the town of Golden. The Golden Museum manager, Brittany Newman will be our guide as she shares some of the history of the district.
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Botanical Art with Coral and Eden Forbes
Spring flowers are starting to bloom and are the perfect focus for an art project. Coral and Eden Forbes will press flowers and leaves using supplies from around your home and then create nature-themed art with you!
Please remember that flowers become seeds which are the next generation of plants and food for many animals so please gently remove only one or two per plant. Also, flowers must not be picked in parks, so stick to gardens after asking permission first!
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Meet UVic student Elizabeth Rohlicek and learn about her project working with whale fossils at the Royal BC Museum.
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Paper Airplanes with Colin Stepney
Up, up and away with aviation. Join Royal BC Museum volunteer Colin Stepney as we explore the history of airplanes and aviation on Canada’s West Coast. We will be exploring how getting around in the air in our province has changed over the last century and where our future lies in the skies.
Then, after learning how lift (think wings!) and air resistance (think parachutes!) works in some hands-on activities, we will learn to built a few different types of paper airplanes for some at-home flying!
Discover more about our current Pocket Gallery installation Collaborating for Conservation with community ecologist and conservation biologist Dr. Brian Starzomski from the University of Victoria who will share how your observations of nature can help us all to better understand BC's most beautiful landscapes.
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https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VNKDeWJWQTezDWx5--fyLw
Stinging nettle is a common plant along BC's coast, Haida Gwaii and Vancouver Island. You might know how to avoid it, but do you know how to eat it? Join learning program developer Liz Crocker and botany collections manager Heidi Guest for a virtual, outdoor exploration. Heidi will reveal some wild and wonderful things about stinging nettle, like how to identify, prepare and cook this amazingly versatile plant.