Celebrate BC Museums Week. Join us for a short, guided tour and uncover some of the highlights and hidden gems of the Natural History Gallery.

Registration is not required, meet at the top of the escalator to participate. 

We would be honoured if you joined us at the opening ceremony of the Sacred Journey Travelling Exhibit at the Victoria Inner Harbour.

Sacred Journey Travelling Exhibit is an immersive experience celebrating the power of Tribal Canoe Journeys at the Victoria Inner Harbour. It will be on display on the ground floor of the Royal BC Museum in Clifford Carl Hall beginning May 5, 2023.

Live at Lunch is a monthly series where you can hear directly from curators, archivists, staff and researchers at the Royal BC Museum as well as fascinating community members and guests. 

Dinosaurs of BC

Curator of paleontology, Dr. Victoria Arbour will share some of the exciting stories of discovery behind our new feature exhibition, Dinosaurs of BC. Hear about her fieldwork plans for this upcoming season and what she hopes to find next. 

Spring has sprung and wildflowers are here! Join us for our first Fieldtripper since early 2020, a leisurely stroll or roll with Dr. Ken Marr, Curator of Botany and a CRD Regional Parks naturalist to see what’s out along the accessible Elsie King Trail at Francis/King Regional Park in Saanich. We'll talk all things plants and discover what makes this park so special in springtime.

Join volunteers with Turkish backgrounds, as they come together to perform live music and sing, reminding us all that there is always hope, love and trust. You can take part by sharing words of kindness, love and well-wishes on hearts to the survivors of the recent devastating earthquake in Turkey. 

Happy Earth Day!

Throughout this current school year, classrooms from across the Greater Victoria School District have been exploring the Salish Sea (both on the water and away from the water). The classes have been on the Salish Sea with Eagle Wing Tours and have been making surprising discoveries through in-class inquiry projects.

Discover the joy of looking at and loving art. Curator of art and images, Dr India Rael Young will select five unique works of art from the Royal BC Museum and BC Archives collection and museum educator Kim Gough will help guide you through a process of slow looking. Following the guided viewing, there will be a discussion and and an opportunity to share your reflections. 

British Columbia is Canada’s most mountainous province. How do plants survive and thrive in extreme alpine environments? Curator of botany Dr. Ken Marr works in remote, high altitude places documenting and learning about the plants that live there. Join Dr. Marr for an online visit to some of those places and learn about the wide diversity of plant species in BC alpine habitats and how those plants adapt to the extreme conditions they call home.

Targeted at grades 4 to 7, but everyone is welcome. 

Please join us as we embark on a Phase 1 of this important community engagement journey across the province that will help shape the modernization of the Royal BC Museum.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please sign-up at your earliest convenience; space is limited. RSVP is required to attend dialogue sessions.

Live at Lunch is a monthly series where you can hear directly from curators, archivists, staff and researchers at the Royal BC Museum as well as fascinating community members and guests.

BC in Pictures: The tourist gaze as seen through the BC Archives

Please join us as we embark on a Phase 1 of this important community engagement journey across the province that will help shape the modernization of the Royal BC Museum.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please sign-up at your earliest convenience; space is limited. RSVP is required to attend dialogue sessions.

April is Sikh Heritage Month. Join a celebration of Sikh culture and learn more about Sikh history in BC through performances and displays. 

Ever wonder how a barnacle eats? Come join one of our museum educators at the tide pool and find out! Look at live barnacles and their neighbours in our tide pool and then climb inside our super-sized barnacle model for a fun simulation. 

Join artist Jeri Engen, and recreate the contents of some of the specimen jars from the museum into your own work of art. Materials and inspiration provided. Find Jeri near the seashore diorama on the second floor. 

Join us for a short guided tour and uncover some of the highlights and hidden gems of the Natural History Gallery. 

Registration is not required, meet at the top of the escalator to participate. 

Please join us as we embark on a Phase 1 of this important community engagement journey across the province that will help shape the modernization of the Royal BC Museum.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please sign-up at your earliest convenience; space is limited. RSVP is required to attend dialogue sessions.

Come share how the photographs in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit make you feel and curate your own gallery walk. You can also play a round of Photography BINGO! 

Join artist, Jeri Engen, and create a watercolour postcard inspired by your visit. Materials and instructions provided. Find Jeri near the entrance to Wildlife Photographer of the Year. 

Join us for a short guided tour and uncover some of the highlights and hidden gems of the Natural History Gallery. 

Registration is not required, meet at the top of the escalator to participate. 

Please join us as we embark on a Phase 1 of this important community engagement journey across the province that will help shape the modernization of the Royal BC Museum.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please sign-up at your earliest convenience; space is limited. RSVP is required to attend dialogue sessions.