Home Learners Workshop Series

April 9, 16, 23 and 30 

Museums collect objects and specimens to better understand who we are and where we are in the world. In this way, stuff matters. But people do as well. Who makes the decisions on what to collect? What are the ethics of collecting? How is data from collection material interpreted and communicated to the public?

If you’ve ever thought about visiting the BC Archives and starting a research project, but you weren’t sure how to begin, this is the workshop for you! Aimed at beginner researchers, this program will give you the confidence to get started. Participants will learn how to navigate our main catalogue as well as our genealogy database, discover the variety of records we manage, interpret finding aids, fill in call slips, use microfilm, and handle original materials in a variety of formats. Everyone will leave with a resource kit and the knowledge to make the next step!

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.

Archaeologists play an important role in our working society, assembling bits and pieces of historical evidence to create a big picture of the past.

Join us to learn about artifacts discovered locally and put some archaeological practices into use. 

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.

Immerse yourself in a spring wildflower walk up Mill Hill with Curator of Botany Dr. Ken Marr. Mill Hill is home to many rare plants. The spring wildflower show can be as stunning as the view from the top!  Fun fact: Next time you are at the museum, look up when you are walking through the Ice Age exhibit towards the Woolly Mammoth. You'll see a painted mural of Victoria's Pleistocene landscape, based on the view from Mill Hill's summit. 

Provincial Carillonneur Rosemary Laing will play a special recital featuring a newly commissioned work in honour of the carillon being given to the people of British Columbia 50 years ago. Keep an ear out for further special recitals throughout the year.

About Provincial Carillonneur Rosemary Laing

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.

Tired of the same old thing? Why not come to the Royal BC Museum after work and try something new!  Enjoy drink and food specials while you explore a gallery and take part in different themed activities for adults only.

Join us in the Natural History gallery and challenge your wits by playing a game of true or false with our natural history collections. 

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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.

Exploring the theme of 'Thinking like a Scientist', experienced volunteers will be on hand in the Natural History gallery with fun and engaging activities. These stations are designed for self-guided school classes, but are open to all curious visitors.

How do scientists use observation skills to better understand the world around them? How can museum specimens further our own personal awareness of species diversity? Why does it matter so much? These stations in the gallery will help address these questions through hands-on and welcoming activities.

Exploring the theme of 'Thinking like a Historian', experienced volunteers will be on hand in the Becoming BC gallery with thought-provoking activities. These stations are designed for self-guided school classes, but are open to all curious visitors.

How do we shape our understanding of history? How can we think critically in order to responsibly engage with the past? These stations in the gallery will help address these questions through hands-on and welcoming activities.

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.

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.

Home Learners Workshop Series

April 9, 16, 23 and 30

Museums collect objects and specimens to better understand who we are and where we are in the world. In this way, stuff matters. But people do as well. Who makes the decisions on what to collect? What are the ethics of collecting? How is data from collection material interpreted and communicated to the public?

Archaeologists play an important role in our working society, assembling bits and pieces of historical evidence to create a big picture of the past.

Join us to learn about artifacts discovered locally and put some archaeological practices into use. 

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.

This event is part of the Stories at Helmcken House series, where experienced tellers delight audiences of all ages with folktales, myths, legends and personal stories from around the world.

This event is part of the Stories at Helmcken House series, where experienced tellers delight audiences of all ages with folktales, myths, legends and personal stories from around the world.

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