Join us at 11am in the main lobby to begin a half-hour tour of Our Living Languages – an exhibition celebrating the dozens of indigenous languages in BC. Gain some insight to the languages and strategies for keeping them alive! You just may learn a new word or two.
Join us at 2pm in the main lobby for an interactive activity! Learn about the importance of storytelling to Coast Salish people, hear the Quw’utsun story of Q’ulhanumutsun (Killer Whale) and Tzinquaw (Thunderbird), and make your own bent(paper) box featuring our story’s characters!
A “Behind the Scenes” visit to the vertebrate collection. See for yourself how the museum stores and cares for the mammals in our research collection. Tours are limited to 10 people. Sign up begins 1 hour prior to the tour start time. Sign up at the Information Desk on the main floor. Tours leave from the main floor.
Join us at 11am in the main lobby to begin a half-hour tour of Our Living Languages – an exhibition celebrating the dozens of indigenous languages in BC. Gain some insight to the languages and strategies for keeping them alive! You just may learn a new word or two.
Join us at 2pm in the main lobby for an interactive activity! Learn about the importance of storytelling to Coast Salish people, hear the Quw’utsun story of Q’ulhanumutsun (Killer Whale) and Tzinquaw (Thunderbird), and make your own bent(paper) box featuring our story’s characters!
Join us at 11am in the main lobby to begin a half-hour tour of Our Living Languages – an exhibition celebrating the dozens of indigenous languages in BC. Gain some insight to the languages and strategies for keeping them alive! You just may learn a new word or two.
Join us at 2:00 pm in Our Living Languages (3rd floor) to begin a cedar weaving workshop, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn the importance of cedar to Coast Salish people and weave your own bracelet or rose to take home with you.
Join us at 11am in the main lobby to begin a half-hour tour of Our Living Languages – an exhibition celebrating the dozens of indigenous languages in BC. Gain some insight to the languages and strategies for keeping them alive! You just may learn a new word or two.
Join camp counsellors from the Royal BC Museum as they share stories and crafts as part of the Greater Victoria Public Library Summer Program for Kids.
Registration is free, and done through the Greater Victoria Public Library starting in June. Check out gvpl.ca or call 250-940-4875.
Join us at 2:00 pm in Our Living Languages (3rd floor) to begin a cedar weaving workshop, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn the importance of cedar to Coast Salish people and weave your own bracelet or 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 vertebrate collection from the small to the mighty. Tours are limited to 10 people. Sign up begins 1 hour prior to the tour start time.
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 exhibit arts department and reveal how they create our fabulous museum experiences.Tours are limited to 10 people. Sign up begins 1 hour prior to the tour start time.
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 the wonderful world of insects. Tours are limited to 10 people. Sign up begins 1 hour prior to the tour start time.
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.
Join us at 11am in the main lobby to begin a half-hour tour of Our Living Languages – an exhibition celebrating the dozens of indigenous languages in BC. Gain some insight to the languages and strategies for keeping them alive! You just may learn a new word or two.
Join us at 2:00 pm in Our Living Languages (3rd floor) to begin a cedar weaving workshop, where you’ll have the opportunity to learn the importance of cedar to Coast Salish people and weave your own bracelet or rose to take home with you.
Join us at 11am in the main lobby to begin a half-hour tour of Our Living Languages – an exhibition celebrating the dozens of indigenous languages in BC. Gain some insight to the languages and strategies for keeping them alive! You just may learn a new word or two.
“Once when I was at home…”
Helmcken House is filled with stories. And for this, Have We Got a Story to Tell, we’ll be adding some new ones to the mix. Each room of the house will be animated with domestic storytelling of everyday magic and mishap. On this BC Day, come celebrate place and belonging through real life stories.
Join us at 2pm in the main lobby for an interactive activity! Learn about the importance of storytelling to Coast Salish people, hear the Quw’utsun story of Q’ulhanumutsun (Killer Whale) and Tzinquaw (Thunderbird), and make your own bent(paper) box featuring our story’s characters!
Join us at 11am in the main lobby to begin a half-hour tour of Our Living Languages – an exhibition celebrating the dozens of indigenous languages in BC. Gain some insight to the languages and strategies for keeping them alive! You just may learn a new word or two.
