Build Your Museum

Join us for a journey through the Climate Change gallery, peek behind the curtains of our featured exhibit space, and venture into the vibrant world of our exhibit arts studio. As we explore, we will brainstorm and share our visions for the museum's future in playful and imaginative ways!

Join us for a community conversation to explore the future of the Royal BC Museum. Together, we will discuss how the museum can be responsive, representative, welcoming, and inclusive for all visitors.

Through a collaborative process, we will dive deeper into the themes that were emphasized in earlier dialogue. Our intention is to engage actively, welcome feedback, build meaningful relationships, and hear from diverse voices and perspectives.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please join staff for an interactive Dialogue Session about the future of the BC Archives. In this session we will explore four key themes including access, services, learning and engagement, and Indigenous reconciliation and UNDRIP Implementation. Your participation, feedback, ideas, and thoughts in these sessions are crucial to our success. We hope to see you there!

Join us for a 30–40 minute walking tour to dive deeper into the key theme of buildings, spaces and facilities and the various options for the physical downtown museum site. During this interactive tour we will go behind the scenes, answer any clarifying questions, and discuss the infrastructure challenges and opportunities facing the provincial museum. This tour takes place both indoors and doors so please dress accordingly. Note that this tour goes behind-the-scenes and may be challenging for those with accessibility needs. Please let us know at sign-up so we can answer any questions.

Join us for a 30–40 minute walking tour to dive deeper into the key theme of buildings, spaces and facilities and the various options for the physical downtown museum site. During this interactive tour we will go behind the scenes, answer any clarifying questions, and discuss the infrastructure challenges and opportunities facing the provincial museum. This tour takes place both indoors and doors so please dress accordingly. Note that this tour goes behind-the-scenes and may be challenging for those with accessibility needs. Please let us know at sign-up so we can answer any questions.

The Royal BC Museum and Archives and BC Black History Awareness Society are pleased to invite you to the launch and celebration of new online resources including the BC Archives Black History Research Guide.

Join us for a community conversation to explore the future of the Royal BC Museum. Together, we will discuss how museums and historic sites can be responsive, representative, welcoming, and inclusive for all visitors.
 
Through a collaborative process, we will dive deeper into the themes that were emphasized in earlier dialogue. Our intention is to engage actively, welcome feedback, build meaningful relationships, and hear from diverse voices and perspectives. This interactive session takes place in Fort Langley, BC.

Light refreshments will be served.

BC's independent craft brewing industry may have started in 1982 with John Mitchell's Horseshoe Bay Brewing in West Vancouver, but the origins of craft brewing extend all the way back to 1858 in Victoria. Come hear stories about the late 19th and early 20th century brewers of both Vancouver and Victoria, who began an industry that would help shape BC's cultural identity and economy.

Early bird registration for Royal BC Museum and IMAX® Victoria members from January 28 - February 1.

Join us for a 30–40 minute walking tour to dive deeper into the key theme of buildings, spaces and facilities and the various options for the physical downtown museum site. During this interactive tour we will go behind the scenes, answer any clarifying questions, and discuss the infrastructure challenges and opportunities facing the provincial museum. This tour takes place both indoors and doors so please dress accordingly. Note that this tour goes behind-the-scenes and may be challenging for those with accessibility needs. Please let us know at sign-up so we can answer any questions.

You are kindly invited to Reconciling with Water, a World Water Day gathering by artists and policy makers to share their knowledge and relations with water amid the climate crisis.

This event will take place at the Royal BC Museum between 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024. It will include viewing water from various perspectives and providing insights with stories, discussions, and artistic work including poetry.

Co-hosts & Facilitators:

Join us for a 30–40 minute walking tour to dive deeper into the key theme of buildings, spaces and facilities and the various options for the physical downtown museum site. During this interactive tour we will go behind the scenes, answer any clarifying questions, and discuss the infrastructure challenges and opportunities facing the provincial museum. This tour takes place both indoors and doors so please dress accordingly. Note that this tour goes behind-the-scenes and may be challenging for those with accessibility needs. Please let us know at sign-up so we can answer any questions.

Campbell Valley Regional Park
1558 200th Street, Langley BC

Please join us for a community conversation to explore the future of the Royal BC Museum and how museums and regional parks across the province can be more responsive, representative, welcoming, and inclusive for all visitors.

Please join the Kamloops Museum and Archives, the Secwépemc Museum and Heritage Park, and the Royal BC Museum for a lively discussion and workshop that reimagines the museum and its role in and among communities.

Join us for a virtual community conversation to explore the future of the Royal BC Museum. Together, we will discuss how the museum can be responsive, representative, welcoming, and inclusive for all visitors.

Through a collaborative process, we will dive deeper into the themes that were emphasized in earlier dialogue. Our intention is to engage actively, welcome feedback, build meaningful relationships, and hear from diverse voices and perspectives.

A confirmation email will be sent to you with a zoom link to participate once you register.

Join us for a community conversation to explore the future of the Royal BC Museum. Together, we will discuss how the museum can be responsive, representative, welcoming, and inclusive for all visitors.

Through a collaborative process, we will dive deeper into the themes that were emphasized in earlier dialogue. Our intention is to engage actively, welcome feedback, build meaningful relationships, and hear from diverse voices and perspectives.

Light refreshments will be served.

Please join staff for an interactive Dialogue Session about the future of the BC Archives. In this session we will explore four key themes including access, services, learning and engagement, and Indigenous reconciliation and UNDRIP Implementation. Your participation, feedback, ideas, and thoughts in these sessions are crucial to our success. We hope to see you there!

Using the taxidermy animals from the Royal BC Museum’s handling collection as inspiration, participants will explore diverse artistic mediums to craft their own three-dimensional pieces. Kids can opt between working with polymer clay or cardboard box paper to sculpt their unique 3D animals.

For kids ages 9-12

About the instructor:

Wildlife Photographer of the Year receives entries from professionals, gifted amateurs and young photographers alike—and that means you could be the next winner.

Join us for a 30–40 minute walking tour to dive deeper into the key theme of buildings, spaces and facilities and the various options for the physical downtown museum site. During this interactive tour we will go behind the scenes, answer any clarifying questions, and discuss the infrastructure challenges and opportunities facing the provincial museum. This tour takes place both indoors and doors so please dress accordingly. Note that this tour goes behind-the-scenes and may be challenging for those with accessibility needs. Please let us know at sign-up so we can answer any questions.