Camps aren't just for kids! Reawaken your inner child and explore ideas within the Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs exhibition in this summer camp inspired workshop for grown-ups. Sneak behind-the-scenes, meet knowledgeable staff, make connections with our feature exhibition and core galleries, and explore through hands-on activities. Pack a lunch, ditch the kids and bring a friend for a day camp like no other.

Built Structures and the Written Word

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Join us at 2:00 pm in the Our Living Languages exhibition (third floor) for a cedar-weaving workshop. You will have the opportunity to learn about the different uses of cedar, find out how it is harvested and make your own cedar rose to take home with you.

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.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

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.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Join us at 2:00 pm in the Our Living Languages exhibition (third floor) for a cedar-weaving workshop. You will have the opportunity to learn about the different uses of cedar, find out how it is harvested and make your own cedar rose to take home with you.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

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.

Great pharaohs like Khufu and Tutankhamun are iconic in our understanding of Ancient Egyptian culture. But what about regular people - did they have a role in the building of such a powerful society? Of course they did. Each individual played an important part in the foundation of the Egyptian civilization, from constructing the pyramids to farmland maintenance.

Join us this summer to travel back in time and discover the ancient world, with the exhibition Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs as our portal.

Ages 7-11

Join Provincial Carillonneur Rosemary Laing as we celebrate the 50th Anniversary year of the Netherlands Centennial Carillon. Bring a picnic and settle into the Native Plant Garden to enjoy live music played on Canada's largest carillon. 

Everyone is welcome to belly-up to the local saloon in Old Town, located in our Becoming BC exhibition, for some musical fun with our player piano and to learn about the history of alcohol in British Columbia. 

From the fascinating to the scandalous, this short performance spans the decades from the golden age of saloons to the prohibition.

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.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

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.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

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.

Helmcken House was built by Dr. John Sebastian Helmcken, a surgeon with the Hudson’s Bay Company. It is one of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its original site. St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, built in 1844 in the HBC’s Red River style, may be the oldest building still standing in Victoria. Visit these two exceptional heritage buildings for a peek into Victoria’s past.

Camps aren't just for kids! Reawaken your inner child and explore ideas within the Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs exhibition in this summer camp inspired workshop for grown-ups. Sneak behind-the-scenes, meet knowledgeable staff, make connections with our feature exhibition and core galleries, and explore through hands-on activities. Pack a lunch, ditch the kids and bring a friend for a day camp like no other.

Archaeology Boot Camp