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.

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.

Are you interested in collaborating with Indigenous artists? Join educator Hannah Morales for a discussion about a new, upcoming guide to provide you with resources to find success in your project and to collaborate in a way that fosters mutual respect and understanding. Living Cultures: an Empathy Building Toolkit will launch October 23, 2021, on the Royal BC Museum website.

Register in advance for this webinar:

Have you ever noticed a tangle of seaweed or plant matter washed up on a beach? Biologists call these clumps wrack. Specifically, on the south coast of Vancouver Island we often see algae and eelgrass wrack scattered across a beach. To some a wrack might look messy, but they are important food sources for insects, birds and other animals that eat the insects. Energy is transferred from the marine system to a semi-terrestrial, or terrestrial system (the beach!) through wrack, like a moveable feast. Join educator Liz Crocker and Royal BC Museum curators Dr. Henry Choong and Dr.

Adventure at Sea with the Maritime Museum of BC

The Maritime Museum of BC celebrates the nautical culture of British Columbia, through exhibits, collections and programs. And recently they've moved to a new location.

For this session of RBCM @ Home (Kids) we'll meet with our friends there and learn about their new space and do an activity that will make it seem like we are on the open ocean. 

Materials needed:

• Rope or string

RBCM @ Home (Kids) is hosted by Chris O'Connor. 

Visit the Our Living Languages travelling exhibition at the Trail Museum and Archives - 1505 Bay Ave, Trail, BC V1R 4B2

On Saturday, September 25, the Royal BC Museum will visit Colwood, BC—the future home of the museum’s collections and research building—to meet members of the community and share information about the museum’s programs, collections, research and exhibitions. The Learning Team will be onsite to set up hands-on, family-friendly activities, and there will also be prize giveaways!