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

Deep Sea Doodles with Heidi Gartner

Join Heidi Gartner, Invertebrate collection manager at the Royal BC Museum, as she introduces us to the squishy and the slippery things you might find deep in the ocean. We'll be drawing and learning about all the wonderfully weird things beyond the shoreline.

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

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Investigating Invertebrates

Collection Manager for Invertebrate Zoology, Heidi Gartner will highlight some of BC's most fascinating invertebrates.

Please click the link below to join the webinar: 
https://zoom.us/j/92456160563

Whether you’re checking curriculum info on your couch or tackling schoolwork on your tablet, we’ve got plenty of ways for you to explore BC’s natural history and human history.

RBCM @ Home (Office Hours) is support just for educators (including parents at home)! Royal BC Museum learning staff will be on hand at each session to walk educators through the museum and archives’ online resources and answer questions.  RBCM @ Home (Office Hours) takes place every second Monday and Friday. We’ll offer live support through Zoom and by phone during Office Hours.

Caring for Your Doll Collection

Whether you have one antique doll or perhaps a whole collection of them don't miss this session with senior conservator Kasey Lee who will give you some tips for keeping your dolls safe for future generations. 

Please click the link below to join the webinar: 
https://zoom.us/j/97994993754?pwd=R1V4M2ttbFVGWU9TSWF0TlIvdWNtdz09
Password: 531185

More time this summer at home in beautiful British Columbia means more time with nature. You can share nature with children on a sidewalk, in a yard, a park, a beach or even from a window. You don’t have to be an expert, just curious. You don’t have to like spiders, snakes or slugs, just appreciate them. Join RBCM@ outside host Liz Crocker and WildBC Facilitator Stephanie Weinstein from Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation for a demonstration of their favourite nature activities.

Making Zines with Ray and Genevieve

Learn how to make zines with Ray, a Grade 3 student from Victoria, and his mom Genevieve, an archivist at the BC Archives. These homemade self-published works are a creative way to express yourself and record your experiences during this time. 

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

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Searching the Collection

Brian Seymour, collection manager for the Indigenous Collections will walk us through the different ways to search for the Indigenous Collections at the Royal BC Museum and the BC Archives. 

Please click the link below to join the webinar: 
https://zoom.us/j/91483607556?pwd=ZzRrMmgrSWZ1UWtsZzF6NVdEeTVkQT09
Password: 972426 

Whether you’re checking curriculum info on your couch or tackling schoolwork on your tablet, we’ve got plenty of ways for you to explore BC’s natural history and human history.

RBCM @ Home (Office Hours) is support just for educators (including parents at home)! Royal BC Museum learning staff will be on hand at each session to walk educators through the museum and archives’ online resources and answer questions.  RBCM @ Home (Office Hours) takes place every second Monday and Friday. We’ll offer live support through Zoom and by phone during Office Hours.