Join us for exclusive access to experts, collections and objects designed to give you a hands on experience and a deeper understanding.

Cultural Connections

Immerse yourself in Indigenous ways of knowing with Indigenous cultural liaison Leslie McGarry as your guide. On the first day Leslie will take you through an introduction to the diversity of cultures in British Columbia. On the second day you will dig into pre- and post contact history. On the third and final day you will look at where Indigenous people are today. 

Unleash your inner wildlife photographer at our day-long workshop. You’ll learn how to take better photographs under the guidance of professional photographers. You’ll spend time in the classroom and in the field, so bring your camera and dress appropriately. Lunch is not included. Suitable for beginners to advanced intermediates.

Format

First Peoples gallery

Parents and care-providers: Have you ever wanted to have a tour just for you, so you can learn more about the galleries and share your learning with your little ones? This program for members gives you the chance.

While you take a tour led by a Learning staff member, themed childminding will be provided for your kids. You get time up in the galleries to learn, kids are given a chance to play, and you all have lots to talk about on the way home. 

Childminding is designed for kids ages 2-5.

The entire series:

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s Becoming BC galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership.

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s Becoming BC galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership.

Aspiring shutterbugs will develop their skills in photo composition and storytelling through hands-on experience. Campers will venture to Beacon Hill Park to capture dynamic nature shots and explore the Natural History collection, as well as the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition. 

For ages 7-11.

Before- and after-camp care available.

While the older campers adventure into nature, the mini-campers will get a bit messy. We’ll discover strange and fascinating elements of the natural world and explore them creatively with paint and clay. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will be the starting point for this playful camp. 

For ages 4-6.

Before-camp care available.

Guest Speaker: Jennifer L. Butler

Telegraph Cove, on northern Vancouver Island, started as a telegraph line-shack in 1912. Jennifer L. Butler’s presentation explores the culturally diverse stories of women who lived in the Cove, a community with a peak population of 60 people. Their stories reflect isolation,
resourcefulness and humour. Jennifer will also discuss her research, which included access to private collections and the BC Archives.

Bring the whole family and join us every Sunday for exploration, excitement and family fun.

Planes, trains and automobiles help transport people across the province. We look at the history and future of travel.

Snapshot Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special thirty-minute tour in the museum’s Gold Rush gallery. Tours are included with same-day admission or membership. 

Snapshot Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special thirty-minute tour in the museum’s Gold Rush gallery. Tours are included with same-day admission or membership. 

Join us for exclusive access to experts, collections and objects designed to give you a hands on experience and a deeper understanding.

Cultural Connections

Immerse yourself in Indigenous ways of knowing with Indigenous cultural liaison Leslie McGarry as your guide. On the first day Leslie will take you through an introduction to the diversity of cultures in British Columbia. On the second day you will dig into pre- and post contact history. On the third and final day you will look at where Indigenous people are today. 

Feature Length Tour: Join our friendly and informative guides in the lobby and embark on a special one-hour tour in the museum’s natural history galleries. Tours are included with same-day admission or membership.

Join us on the second Thursday of the month for themed events and activities for adults. Drinks and light fare are available for purchase. Events are limited to designated galleries and are not museum-wide.

Strike a Pose

A photography-themed party in honour of Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Taking place in the Natural History gallery. Please note that the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will not be open during this event. 

For select adult-focused events this year, we will be providing childminding as a support for families. The childminding will be hosted in the Royal BC Museum’s Learning Centre, and the activities will be related in an age-appropriate way to the theme of the adult event. 

Registration required, designed for kids 3–10.

Parallel Play is available for:

Museum Happy Hour events

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s Becoming BC galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership.

See for yourself where we usually keep those jars, boxes and bins and experience the working environment of our talented researchers and staff. This tour will focus on our entomology collection (insects) and how these collections help us to learn about our province.Tours are limited to 10 people. Sign up begins at the information desk in the main lobby one hour prior to the tour start time.

Destination Canada has identified these amazing tours as a Canadian Signature Experience.

See for yourself where we usually keep those jars, boxes and bins and experience the working environment of our talented researchers and staff. This tour will focus on our mammal collection and how these collections help us to learn about our province.Tours are limited to 10 people. Sign up begins at the information desk in the main lobby one hour prior to the tour start time.

Destination Canada has identified these amazing tours as a Canadian Signature Experience.

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s Becoming BC galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership.