Modernization
Learn more about government’s intention to modernize the museum to protect our historic holdings and provide better access to our collections.
In addition to our world-class exhibitions, publications and programs, did you know the museum and archives also produces original research?
We invite you to drop in on Research Day--for a single presentation, a session or the full day--and hear about the fascinating studies taking place across our organization in 2018 and the new knowledge that our collections have generated.
Opening Remarks | Angela Williams, Deputy CEO |
Session 1: Biodiversity Past and Present | 10:10 am to 12:00 pm |
Marji Johns | Carmanah Group Strata |
Dr. Ken Marr & Dr. Erica Wheeler | Botany of BC Mountains (in two parts) |
Dr. Claudia Copley | Spider Diversity in British Columbia |
Dr. Joel Gibson | Islands of Biodiversity: Insects and Spiders of Coastal BC |
Dr. Henry Choong | Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris Collection |
Dr. Gavin Hanke | Recent changes to British Columbia’s Coastal Fish Fauna |
Panel Discussion hosted by Dr. Rob Cannings, Curator Emeritus | |
Lunch | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm |
Session 2: BC Journeys: Cultural and Economic Perspectives in BC History | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Don Bourdon | Frederick Dally World-wide |
Dr. Lorne Hammond | History of BC’s Energy Sector |
Dr. Tzu-I Chung | Punjabi Canadian Legacy Project |
Panel Discussion hosted by Leah Best, Head of Knowledge | |
Session 3: Indigenous Heritage and Reconciliation | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm |
Dr. Genevieve Hill | Classifying Incised Stones in the Royal BC Museum Archaeology Collection |
Grant Keddie | Spindle Whorls in the Royal BC Museum Archaeology Collection |
Dr. Martha Black | Orcas: Art, Stories and Indigenous Knowledge |
Genevieve Weber | Ida Halpern Records for Inscription on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register |
Emma Wright | Archives and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission |
Closing Remarks – Leah Best, Head of Knowledge | |
Research Day Reception 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm |