Learning in a One-Room Schoolhouse with Genevieve Weber

It's summer time, but class is in session.

Have you ever wondered what it was like to go to school in BC in the 1920s?  Travel back in time with archivist Genevieve Weber to learn about rural schools around the province. Together we will imagine what learning would have been like in our hometowns and create our own archival document to tell the story. 

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

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RBCM @ Home goes to the Doukhobor Discovery Centre

In the Southern Interior of BC, just off Highway 3 near Castlegar the Doukhobor Discovery Centre is home to ten historical buildings across ten acres of land where visitors can enjoy indoor and outdoor displays and educational exhibits. Enjoy a virtual visit with Eugene Voykin as your host and learn about early Doukhobor history. 

Book Illustration with Ellen Rooney

We love to read books, but we also love to see books. The pictures that often go along with words can help us imagine the world that we are entering into in fun and beautiful ways.

For this session we'll be meeting artist/ illustrator Ellen Rooney and making illustrations of our own. Through the process we'll explore how to make drawings using collage technique, as well as the importance of representing diversity in what we create.

RBCM @ Home goes to the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre

Take a virtual trip to the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre located in Whistler, BC. The Squamish and Lil’wat Nations have coexisted respectfully as neighbors since time immemorial. They have thrived on the bounty of the ocean, the rivers, and the land — living in close relationship with the world around them. Their cultures are grounded in rich, ancient traditions, and continue to grow and evolve in a modern world.

Where in the world does your (plant) food come from?

Have Italians always enjoyed tomato sauce? Are potatoes from Ireland? What does wild corn look like?  We may not all garden, but we all eat. Join curator of botany, Dr. Ken Marr for a tour of his garden and a virtual journey on where some common and some not so common food plants originated.

Please click the link below to join the webinar: 
https://zoom.us/j/94816279815
Or join Webinar ID: 948 1627 9815

Password: 323603

Orca Storytime with Mark Leiren-Young

Author and filmmaker Mark Leiren-Young will read from his new books for younger readers - Orcas of the Salish Sea and Orcas Everywhere, sharing stories about the endangered southern residents and answering questions about orcas everywhere and anywhere. 

This session is in partnership with the Greater Victoria Public Library BC Summer Reading Club. 

RBCM @ Home goes to Barkerville

Take a virtual road trip to one of BC's most beloved historic sites, Barkerville Historic Town and Park located in the Cariboo Mountains of BC's central Interior. Billy Barker’s legendary gold strike on Williams Creek triggered a multi-billion dollar industrial revolution that literally built a province. Today, the extraordinary historic town of Barkerville stands as a living testament to BC’s golden beginnings. 

Virtual Penny Carnival with Kim Gough

Since 2013 the Royal BC Museum has hosted an old fashioned Penny Carnival on Canada Day. Learn about different types of simple games you can make at home and play along in our first ever virtual Penny Carnival.  

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

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Washing your Textiles at Home

Caring for your old quilts or a wedding dress requires a special touch. Textile conservator Colleen Wilson will demonstrate the steps you need to take when washing your heirloom textiles. 

Please click the link below to join the webinar: 
https://zoom.us/j/93715471197?pwd=akNTNDhxSGlET0RQTnE5Y0FIK0E3QT09
Password: 343216

Care for Your Photo Albums at Home

If you have treasured family photos in printed format you will want to make sure that you take care of them properly. In this session with archival conservator Lauren Buttle learn some tips of the trade to make sure your memories last. 

Insect Camouflage with Dr. Joel Gibson

For insects, the best way to not get eaten is to not be seen. Join Entomology Curator Dr. Joel Gibson as he talks about insect camouflage. Have drawing supplies ready, as he will show you how to make your own hidden insect.  

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

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A Closer Look at Spindle Whorls

Small Spindle whorls were introduced about 800 years ago and Indigenous cultures in British Columbia have continued to develop, adapt and use these devices. Join curator of archeology Grant Keddie as he examines spindle whorls from an archeologist's perspective.

Welcome Back Orientation
The Royal BC Museum reopens to the public on Friday, June 19th. Join us to get an idea of what to expect while we walk you through the museum and chat with staff about the new procedures that are in place to ensure the safest conditions for our staff, volunteers, partners and visitors. Learn more about the reopening here. 

Repatriation Specialist Lou-ann Neel joins us again to virtually walk through Thunderbird Park at the Royal BC Museum. This time we focus on the early history of this provincial heritage site and learn how it was transformed into what we see today.

Please click the link to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/92156146731

RBCM@ outside is hosted by Liz Crocker. 

Behind the Scenes with Chelsea Clark

Galleries in the museum are just the tip of the iceberg- the majority of what museums do happens behind the scenes! Royal BC Museum volunteer Chelsea Clark explores the purpose of a natural history collection, and describes the process of what happens when an animal is brought into the collection. The session will including sketching of a skull.

Care for Your Silver Collection at Home

Silver spoons, christening cups, trophies, tea services and all types of silver treasures need proper care and cleaning. Join object conservator Megan Doxsey-Whitfield to learn how to take care of you home silver collection. 

Please click the link below to join the webinar: 
https://zoom.us/j/92125697161?pwd=UTZxYit2UGtjSHEzQitDTnNlK25aZz09
Password: 824898

Oceans Week Presentation with Parks Canada

Just like us, Southern Resident Killer Whale families are inclusive, nurturing, and multi-generational. We can protect these endangered whales with the same deep-rooted love that we have for our own families. Join Parks Canada staff to learn more about the Southern Resident Killer Whale family structures and what you can do to help protect them throughout the Salish Sea.  

Image by Miles Ritter.

Just Below the Surface

Join curator of vertebrates, Dr. Gavin Hanke and discover what is swimming just below the surface near the dock or just offshore. 

Please click the link below to join the webinar: 
https://zoom.us/j/97110276806

Celebrate Oceans Week with the Royal BC Museum! Virtually scramble around a rocky Victoria shoreline with Curator of Vertebrate Biology Dr. Gavin Hanke. Join our seaside safari in search of Sculpins, Clingfish, Snailfish, and Soles. Invertebrate Collection Manager and Researcher Heidi Gartner will patch in from home about any curious invertebrates we find.  Learn what to look for on your next beach adventure. What will we find with these expert eyes?

Please click the link to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97227349497