Salmon: the Vital Link

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You probably know that salmon are a key foundation species in the ocean, but did you know they are important to forest habitats as well? Come learn how and take a look at Indigenous innovations and animal specimens as well. 

Owl Scratch Art

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Join artist, Jeri Engen, as she guides you through the process of creating a beautiful picture using special paper and a scraper too. Materials and inspiration provided! Find Jeri in the forest diorama on the second floor. 

Draw the Mammoth

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Join artist Jeri Engen and learn how to draw our woolly mammoth! Materials and inspiration provided. Find Jeri on the second floor near the mammoth diorama. 

 

Wonder Jar Watercolours

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Join artist Jeri Engen, an 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. 

Owl Scratch Art

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Join artist Jeri Engen as she guides you through the process of creating a beautiful picture using a scraper tool. Materials and inspiration provided! Find Jeri in the forest diorama on the second floor. 

RBCM Dialogue Session: Kelowna, BC

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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: Let it Bee

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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. 

Let it Bee: Creating a Landscape that Welcomes Native Pollinators

Wonder Weekend: Seashore Zines

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For this Wonder Weekend, join us at the seashore diorama area in the Natural History Gallery to learn about what is there and make a Zine about what you see. Zines are do-it-yourself magazine that you create in response to something you are interested in.

This drop-in session will be led by arts educator, Jeri Engen.