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The Learning Portal Join us for ever-changing activities that use our amazing collections and superb exhibitions as the starting point for fun family learning.
"Twin Ravens", 2019, Dylan Thomas illustration. The Repatriation Handbook This handbook, the first created by and for Indigenous peoples, provides practical information to help communities with the repatriation process
The Research Portal Visit the Research Portal to learn how the Royal BC Museum's natural history, human history and archival collections inspire and inform our research
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Please note: Due to the ongoing Canada Post strike, some loans may not be able to be fulfilled. Name Phone Email Classroom Information Grade, class size, and any information that may be helpful for us to know. School/Organization Name School/Organization Shipping Address Outreach Kit Choice 1 Due to the high demand of our kits, we can only lend one outreach kit or up to two species at risk outreach kits per loan period. Please choose which type you require then select your first and second choice of kit. If you are unsure what each kit has, please see our Outreach Kit descriptions here. One Outreach Kit Up to two Species at Risk Outreach Kits Outreach Kit Select - Select -Bats of British ColumbiaBuilding CommunityCanada C3 Giant Floor MapGreat Bear RainforestHaving a Voice: Voting Rights and Democracy in BCMuseum Mystery SuitcaseOceans, Freshwater and UsWriting on the Wall Species at Risk Mini Museums - Select -AbaloneChatMusselPitcher PlantJewelwingSlender GentianCaribouHollyfern Species at Risk Mini Museums - None -AbaloneChatMusselPitcher PlantJewelwingSlender GentianCaribouHollyfern Outreach Kit Choice 2 One Outreach Kit Up to two Species at Risk Outreach Kits Outreach Kit Select - Select -Bats of British ColumbiaBuilding CommunityCanada C3 Giant Floor MapGreat Bear RainforestHaving a Voice: Voting Rights and Democracy in BCMuseum Mystery SuitcaseOceans, Freshwater and UsWriting on the Wall Species at Risk Mini Museums - Select -AbaloneChatMusselPitcher PlantJewelwingSlender GentianCaribouHollyfern Species at Risk Mini Museums - None -AbaloneChatMusselPitcher PlantJewelwingSlender GentianCaribouHollyfern Shipping Information Please let us know if there is any special access information (doors, codes, offices, etc.) Loan Period Please note Outreach kits are loaned out once a month. Kits can be kept for up to 12 days starting on the second Monday of each month. Kits cannot be extended. Outreach kits are not available in August. Loan Period - First Choice MonthJan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025Apr 2025May 2025Jun 2025 Loan Period - Second Choice MonthJan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025Apr 2025May 2025Jun 2025 Loan Period - Third Choice MonthJan 2025Feb 2025Mar 2025Apr 2025May 2025Jun 2025 Late returns and damage fees Yes, I have read the policy on late returns and damage fees and understand that I will be charged as required by the policy. Policy on rural addresses Yes, I have read the policy on rural addresses and understand that I may be responsible for picking up/dropping off an outreach kit/provocation pack from the nearest depot. CAPTCHA