Ghost hunting brothers Abdul Aziz and Shawn O'Hara are back!

Join them as they reveal the 100% confirmed* supernatural history of British Columbia's gold rush, including the scandalous career of the Ghost Mayor of Barkerville, or the province's first epidemic of gold fever (a spooky cousin to foot-and-mouth disease). No stone will be left un-toured!

*The Royal BC Museum is legally compelled to inform the reader that none of these stories have been confirmed by museum staff. Or anyone else, in fact.

Recommended for audiences 12+

Ghost hunting brothers Abdul Aziz and Shawn O'Hara are back!

Join them as they reveal the 100% confirmed* supernatural history of British Columbia's gold rush, including the scandalous career of the Ghost Mayor of Barkerville, or the province's first epidemic of gold fever (a spooky cousin to foot-and-mouth disease). No stone will be left un-toured!

*The Royal BC Museum is legally compelled to inform the reader that none of these stories have been confirmed by museum staff. Or anyone else, in fact.

Recommended for audiences 12+

Ghost hunting brothers Abdul Aziz and Shawn O'Hara are back!

Join them as they reveal the 100% confirmed* supernatural history of British Columbia's gold rush, including the scandalous career of the Ghost Mayor of Barkerville, or the province's first epidemic of gold fever (a spooky cousin to foot-and-mouth disease). No stone will be left un-toured!

*The Royal BC Museum is legally compelled to inform the reader that none of these stories have been confirmed by museum staff. Or anyone else, in fact.

Recommended for audiences 12+

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.

Dipping Into the Deep Sea
Invertebrate collection manager, Heidi Gartner will take us on a journey to the deep sea and share some resources you can use at home to keep exploring. 

Please click the link below to join the Zoom webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/613142072 
Webinar ID: 613 142 072
 

Ghost hunting brothers Abdul Aziz and Shawn O'Hara are back!

Join them as they reveal the 100% confirmed* supernatural history of British Columbia's gold rush, including the scandalous career of the Ghost Mayor of Barkerville, or the province's first epidemic of gold fever (a spooky cousin to foot-and-mouth disease). No stone will be left un-toured!

*The Royal BC Museum is legally compelled to inform the reader that none of these stories have been confirmed by museum staff. Or anyone else, in fact.

Recommended for audiences 12+

Ghost hunting brothers Abdul Aziz and Shawn O'Hara are back!

Join them as they reveal the 100% confirmed* supernatural history of British Columbia's gold rush, including the scandalous career of the Ghost Mayor of Barkerville, or the province's first epidemic of gold fever (a spooky cousin to foot-and-mouth disease). No stone will be left un-toured!

*The Royal BC Museum is legally compelled to inform the reader that none of these stories have been confirmed by museum staff. Or anyone else, in fact.

Recommended for audiences 12+

Ghost hunting brothers Abdul Aziz and Shawn O'Hara are back!

Join them as they reveal the 100% confirmed* supernatural history of British Columbia's gold rush, including the scandalous career of the Ghost Mayor of Barkerville, or the province's first epidemic of gold fever (a spooky cousin to foot-and-mouth disease). No stone will be left un-toured!

*The Royal BC Museum is legally compelled to inform the reader that none of these stories have been confirmed by museum staff. Or anyone else, in fact.

Recommended for audiences 12+

Join us on the first Wednesday (usually) of the month to find out what's happening at the museum and archives. 

Orcas

Discover the stories and specimens that will be featured in the museum's upcoming exhibition, presented by head of Learning Janet MacDonald, head of Exhibitions Michael Barnes, and Gavin Hanke, curator of vertebrates. 

Drawing Dinosaurs with Dr. Victoria Arbour

RBCM @ Home (Kids) is like a museum playdate online. Visit with members of the museum staff who are working from home, along with families from across BC, as we make and learn together. Each session will have some kind of making activity, so get your paper and pencil crayons ready.

Drawing Dinosaurs
Join Curator of Paleontology Dr. Victoria Arbour for some dino drawing fun. 

What you'll need:

An Archivist’s Home Archives
Join archivist, Genevieve Weber for a look at some of the personal archival material she has around her home and what similar materials in your home might tell you about the lives of your family. 

Please click the link below to join the Zoom webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/297232098

Webinar ID: 297 232 098
 

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.

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.

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. #museumfool