Find out what's happening at the museum and archives in these monthly talks featuring curators, staff and researchers. Typically Live at Lunch is ont he first Wednesday of the month, but this month we have a bonus talk.

Manni Franz from the Musée de l'Homme, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris will be providing a special presentation providing details about a forthcoming exhibition at the musée de l'Homme, Paris (France) on a World History of Body Piercing. 

About the Speaker

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 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.

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.

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.

Join our friendly and informative guides and embark on a special sixty-minute tour in the museum’s modern history galleries. Tours are free with same-day admission or membership. Meet near the escalator, to the right (west side) of the Box Office in the main floor lobby.

Egyptian Art Prehistory to Middle Kingdom (AVHS355A) students from the University of Victoria will present posters exploring various artifacts and concepts from the Egypt: Land of Pharaohs.

Students  will be on hand to discuss their posters, make connections and spark ideas on November 26 and November 29.

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.

Travel back in time and experience ancient Egyptian life. Inspired by the feature exhibition, we have created fun activities to let everyone explore the legacy of ancient Egypt. 

Find out how the Egyptians helped to shape the world we live in today, and discover the vast differences between their society and ours.

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. Meet near the escalator, to the right (west side) of the Box Office in the main floor lobby.

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.

Explore Your Roots: Researching Indigenous Genealogy at LAC - Découvrez Vos Racines : La Recherche Sur Les Ancêtres Autochtones à BAC

The Egyptians had a vivid understanding of the afterlife and rich, complex rituals to ensure the soul (called the Ka) arrived there.

Join us for a mock Egyptian funeral, organized by Camosun College’s Anthropology of Death class. In exploring the various steps of the Egyptian funeral process, you will learn about the importance of mummification, why particular grave goods were included in the tomb and the elaborate ceremonies that helped transform the mortal pharaoh into a divine ancestor prepared for a journey to the afterlife and an eternity spent there. 

Join Royal BC Museum Associate Registrar, and Military and Home Front Historian, Paul Ferguson on a two hour, three kilometre traipse about Victoria to discover this city’s connection to World War I. We’ll stop at significant buildings and locations and end up at the BC Legislative buildings. 

Wear suitable footwear and be prepared for rain.

Ages 12 and up.

Meet at the base of the carillon at the corner of Government and Belleville streets. 

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.

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.

Explore Your Roots: Researching Indigenous Genealogy at LAC - Découvrez Vos Racines : La Recherche Sur Les Ancêtres Autochtones à BAC

Celebrate Archives Week with a pint during our traditional British style pub quiz. Questions will relate to our collections or BC History, but you don't have to be an expert in either to join in the fun! Bring a team or join a group when you arrive. The quiz will take place in Old Town in the Becoming BC Gallery.

Archaeologists find and collect objects in order to learn more about past societies. But what about the spaces they came from? What can they tell us about their societies? And what enables structures to endure in some locations, but not others?

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.