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.

Drink, eat, meet and explore. Enjoy one-night-only themed events and activities for adults in one of our core galleries. Drinks and light fare available for additional purchase. Please note that these events are limited to designated galleries and are not museum-wide.

On November 22nd journey to some of BC's most extreme environments and marvel at what can survive in these hostile conditions. This event will take place in the Natural History gallery.

Scheduled Talks:

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.

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.

As a way of sharing learning, students from St. Michael's University School (Middle School) will be presenting their student research in the Natural History Gallery.

This pop-up exhibit will showcase inquiry projects focusing on animal adaptation. The students will be present to share their learning and engage in conversations with visitors. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

‘Unceded’ is a term commonly used to describe stolen Indigenous land, an important word and concept in any colonized cultural landscape. Colonial treatries may or may not have been agreed to willingly, but they shape our lives, our lands and our relationships. 

This participatory discussion will begin to explore the use of this word in the context of this particular place and space.

Other discussions in the series:

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.