Royal BC Museum 2016 Spring/Summer Program Guide

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2016 Spring/Summer

Program Guide

EXHIBITION OPEN JUNE 3–DECEMBER 31, 2016 #RBCMammoths

Treasures for Generations For 130 years the Royal BC Museum has been a collector, conservator and interpreter of our shared history. And in 1886 citizens of this new colony gathered together with a shared vision—a vision to preserve British Columbia’s history and tell the story of its people. It also marked the beginning of the Royal BC Museum, borne out of an urgency to protect a rich and valuable culture.

While the museum’s humble first building on the legislative property is gone, that founding vision lives on.

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It’s a vision that sees the museum as the preserver, educator and interpreter of history. A vision for sharing ideas, pioneering science and being at the forefront of new discoveries. Underpinning all of this is the principle that has endured for 130 years: a vision that allows British Columbians to become better citizens through access to our shared history.

Today, your museum holds some seven million artifacts, the single-most important repository of BC history. We have a bold plan to breathe new life into the museum and archives and ensure it continues to

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fascinate and inspire many generations to come. That means enhancing our commitment to education. We see the Royal BC Museum as an educational hub, a place where learners of all ages can access our shared history. In an increasingly fast-paced world we plan to do more to create additional educational spaces within the museum and additional digital platforms to allow others to access the collection. It means strengthening our relationships with First Nations—and better understanding their stories. We have so much to learn.

And it means celebrating our link to the Pacific Ocean. The fabric of British Columbia is linked to the sea.

We plan to bring the Pacific into the museum in a more substantive way.

Our land and its peoples have given us limitless opportunities. Opportunities to do more. Opportunities to ensure British Columbia’s museum—your museum—truly reflects you and our diverse province. At its heart, this is the story of people. The story of families.

Family Programs

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Camps

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Adult Programs

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All Ages

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Members

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Special Events

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School Programs and Events

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Lecture Series

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Exhibitions

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Online Exhibitions

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Travelling Exhibitions

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Gallery Tours

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Publications

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FAMILY PROGRAMS

Wonder Sunday Sponsored by

See, Think, Activate!

Our Wonder Sunday family series continues into the spring, with a focus on food.

Each month we will dive into a new way of looking at this tasty topic. From how we source our food to how we prepare our food, we will be cooking up some fun.

Startup How do food stores and farms get started anyway? If you were to design your own food store or farm, what would it look like?

While creating your own ideas, meet community members who have had inventive ideas about food production and are seeing these ideas through.

This Wonder Sunday is about design, big ideas and creating something wonderful together.

March 27 I 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Included with admission or membership.

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How Did it Get Here?

How far does food travel to get to our plates? Who grows the food that you eat? Why does it matter? By exploring concepts of local and sustainable food production through games and activities, you will start to see how and why local matters.

April 24 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Making a Museum This month’s Wonder Sunday is a field trip to the new Quality Foods store in View Royal for an exploration of creating and making your own museum. You’ll discover ways of curating, displaying and communicating information that are fun and playful.

Don’t miss our Species at Risk travelling exhibition during your visit. It will be on display in the parking lot.

May 29 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm

South Vancouver Island Regional Heritage Fair Students from local middle and high schools will come together to present their heritage projects during this regional fair. Come to see the work of these talented students and be prepared to learn from them.

May 6 I 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Free I Clifford Carl Hall

Astronomy Day The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria will host Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum. Join us and explore the mysteries of the universe. Learn about the constellations through planetarium programs; solar telescope viewing to safely see the sun; hands-on activities and presentations.

Outdoor and indoor activities will be available.

May 14 I 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Free I Clifford Carl Hall

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Canada Day Penny Carnival Whoever says “money can’t buy happiness” hasn’t been to our Canada Day Penny Carnival.

For just a penny you can step right up to try your hand at an egg-on-spoon race, fishing pond and other old-time favourites.

Taking place on the grounds surrounding Helmcken House and St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, visit inside these historic buildings for a trip back in time.

July 1 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm Free | Thunderbird Park

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Learning Portal The Royal BC Museum at your fingertips! The Learning Portal is a fresh, interactive online resource that supports exploration of our collections. Featuring videos, sounds, stories, guides and playlists for you to assemble and share.

Educators can use the Learning Portal to support their lesson planning and to share their own discoveries with other educators around the province Follow your curiosity now >

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CAMPS

Spring Break Camps: Focus On Nature Aspiring shutterbugs can develop their skills by participating in a photography-inspired camp. Each week-long session will include a visit from 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Rising Star Portfolio Award winner Connor Stefanison. Campers will learn about photo composition and storytelling, venture to Beacon Hill Park to capture dynamic nature shots and explore the Royal BC Museum’s Natural History collection.

March 14–18 and 21–25 9:00 am – 4:00 pm $224 per person | Ages 7–11 Before and after care available.

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Summer Camps: Camp Mammoth Millions of years ago, giants roamed the earth. Sometimes standing more than 14 feet tall, mammoths and mastodons towered over the lands … and now they’re coming to Victoria. This summer, campers will be on the lookout for these fascinating creatures.

Campers will explore the feature exhibition Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age and the collection areas, build mini-dioramas, dig for fossils and much more.

Secure your spot early; last year’s camps sold out.

July 11–15, July 18–22, July 25–29, Aug 8–12, Aug 15–19, Aug 22–26 9:00 am – 4:00 pm $244 per person | Ages 7–11 Before and after care available.

Mammoth Mornings This morning camp is an opportunity for the littlest mammoths to roam the Royal BC Museum. This play-based camp will be surprising and fun, with longago creatures and learning around every corner.

Aug 8–12, Aug 15–19, Aug 22–26 9:00 am – 12:00 pm $120 per person | Ages 5–6 Before care available.

Diorama Extravaganza Join us for an afternoon of some serious diorama display.

Summer campers from each Camp Mammoth will show off their creations and share their discoveries and the story of these giants of the Ice Age.

Members get all the perks!

Royal BC Museum members receive unlimited access to Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age and 10% off camps and programs. For more member benefits visit our membership page now.

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Aug 28 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm Free | Clifford Carl Hall

Living Sustainably—Then and Now Camp 2016 This week-long camp investigates the topic of sustainability in exciting, hands-on ways. Based at both the Royal BC Museum and the O.U.R. Ecovillage in Shawnigan Lake, campers will learn from objects and archival documents and from the land. The camp will be a fun and adventurous

way to think of the many solutions needed to live a more sustainable life.

July 25–29 9:00 am – 4:00 pm $244 per person | Ages 7–11

Three days of the camp are at the Royal BC Museum (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday), and two at the O.U.R. Ecovillage in Shawnigan Lake (Tuesday and Friday).

Transportation to and from Shawnigan Lake not provided.

See it with the Royal BC Museum Exhibition Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age Produced by Giant Screen Films in association with the Chicago Field Museum For information on all current films, showtimes and rates 250-480-4887

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ADULT PROGRAMS

UVIC Ideafest Quuquuatsa: Speaking Our Own Language Join Dr. Leslie Saxon and guests to learn about the Indigenous Language Mentorship course at UVic, which connects language learners with fluent-speaking elders. In the inspiring setting of the Our Living Languages exhibition at the Royal BC Museum and in partnership with First Peoples’ Cultural Council, students, language learners and language activists will share

insights and success stories about language revitalization.

March 11 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm Free | Our Living Languages exhibition This event is presented by the Division of Continuing Studies, the Department of Linguistics, and the Quuquuatsa Language Society of the Nuu-chah-nulth Nations

Our Living Languages exhibition is in partnership with

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Photography Workshop for Adults

Booksmack at the Royal BC Museum

Traditional Tlingit Tattoo Revival

This hands-on, day-long workshop will involve visiting the feature exhibition Wildlife Photographer of the Year, going behind the scenes to our imaging studio and time “in the field” with 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Rising Star Portfolio Award winner Connor Stefanison.

Get Booksmacked! Come out for an evening of great book and film recommendations on the theme of museums, art galleries and parks in recognition of International Museums Day. A team of librarians and museum staff will speed review as many books and films as they can in an hour. In the final half hour, books will be available for library card holders to sign out. What? No library card?

You can get one of those too.

No registration required.

Nahaan is of Łingít, Iñupiaq, and Paiute tribes. His body of work includes an array of traditional crest designs from several different tribes, as well as pre-contact methods of tattooing including skin stitch and hand poke applications and modern day tattoo gun work.

In his talk he will address how cultural tattoos are healing the historical and present day traumas of colonization.

March 19 9:00 am – 3:00 pm March 20 9:00 am – 3:00 pm $45 per person, per day Space is limited to 25 participants.

May 18 | 7:00 – 8:30 pm Free Newcombe Conference Hall

June 18 I 7:00 – 8:30 pm $12 per person Newcombe Conference Hall

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A Botanical Travelogue to the Scapegoat Wilderness Mark Egger, Research Associate at the Burke Museum of Natural History in Seattle, is an expert in the genus Castilleja, plants commonly known as Paintbrushes. In 2001 he took a four-day hike in the Scapegoat Wilderness in search of the elusive Castilleja kerryana and found so much more.

Women and Leadership: Radical Conversations on Gender Justice, Art and Reconciliation Look for more details online in late August about an upcoming conference in Collaboration with the Society of Friends of St. Ann’s Academy. The program will include: Public Dialogue on Women and Gender Justice in BC October 13 Disobedient Women Art Workshop October 14 & 15

June 29 I 7:00 – 8:30 pm $12 per person Newcombe Conference Hall

Lunch Panel—Sewing the Fabric of Historical Change: Conversations about Residential Schools October 14 Panel Discussion on Women in Politics October 15

Gather, experience, reflect, share over Sequoia’s carefully crafted coffee and cuisine.

Featuring coffee from 2% Jazz, baked goods from Cascadia Bakery and cuisine

by Truffles Catering.

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ALL AGES

Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse Series Sure, zombies might not be your number one concern but there other great reasons to learn skills like sharpening tools, mending clothing and building simple shelters. These are all skills that were common two generations ago but are at risk of being forgotten today.

The series is designed in partnership with Living the New Economy and O.U.R. Ecovillage.

Tools March 9 I 5:00 – 7:00 pm Clothing April 13 I 5:00 – 7:00 pm Shelter May 11 I 5:00 – 7:00 pm $35 per adult $31.50 per youth, per workshop Space is limited to 30 participants.

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Staff Picks Mingle: 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition Join in conversation with our Royal BC Museum staff in the 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition as they share their favourite photographs and tell great stories that will connect you even closer to our collections and exhibitions.

March 17 I 1:00 – 3:00 pm

2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Gallery Tour Join 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner Connor Stefanison for a personal tour through the gallery of amazing wildlife photographs and explore some of the techniques used to create these incredible images.

April Fool’s Don’t let the Royal BC Museum dupe you. Our staff will place unusual objects next to artifacts and specimens in displays throughout the museum galleries. Some of these things are not like the other and it’s your job to identify the objects that don’t belong.

March 18 I 2:00 pm

April 1–7 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Included with admission or membership.

Included with admission or membership.

Included with admission or membership.

Have We Got a Story to Tell Into the Wild Wacky weird wonderful real life stories from the field for your listening pleasure!

Our popular storytelling event series, inspired by The Moth Radio Hour, continues with absolutely true and daring tales of folks adventuring into the field.

April 23 I 7:00 – 9:00 pm $12 per person Natural History Gallery

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Astronomy Day The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria will host Astronomy Day at the Royal BC Museum. Join us and explore the mysteries of the universe.

Learn about the constellations through planetarium programs; solar telescope viewing to safely see the sun; hands-on activities and presentations.

Outdoor and indoor activities will be available.

May 14 I 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Free I Clifford Carl Hall

Aboriginal Cultural Festival

Canada Day Penny Carnival

Join us for this three-daylong celebration of Aboriginal peoples, art and culture through performances, food and an artisan fair.

Whoever said “money can’t buy happiness” hasn’t been to our Canada Day Penny Carnival.

Dig out your pennies and step right up to try your hand at an egg-on-spoon race, fishing pond and other old-time favourites.

Taking place on the grounds surrounding Helmcken House and St. Ann’s Schoolhouse, step inside these historic buildings for a trip back in time.

June 17, 18, 19 Royal BC Museum precinct Free Presented in partnership with Aboriginal Tourism Association of BC.

July 1 | 1:00 – 3:00 pm Free | Thunderbird Park

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Have We Got a Story to Tell

It’s hungry work discovering our province’s past!

Visit the Royal BC Museum’s back courtyard to enjoy some of Victoria’s tastiest grub from local food trucks including DeadBeetz, Pig BBQ Joint, Puerto Vallarta Amigos and The Love Perogy. Stay to enjoy our warm and welcoming eating area.

Domesticated Helmcken House is a home filled with stories. And for this installation of 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.

August 1 I 7:00 – 9:00 pm $12 per person Helmcken House Limited to 50 participants.

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Coastal Sound Youth Choir and Jeunes Chantures d’Acadie The Coastal Sound Youth Choir has become known in the Canadian choral community for their passionate and imaginative performances. The choir is made up of 65 young people aged 14 to 22, representing more than 10 different municipalities from across the Metro Vancouver area. Performing with the Coastal Sound Youth Choir is the Jeunes Chantures d’Acadie who are visiting from Moncton, New Brunswick on a musical and cultural exchange.

May 5 I 11:30 – 12:00 pm and 1:00 – 1:30 pm I Free Clifford Carl Hall

MEMBERS

Members Enjoy Discounts Around the World

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ocean every time one needs to study a deep water clam is neither feasible nor efficient – hence the value of visiting a museum collection.

Prior to his visit, Dr Kamenev was in the process of studying a group of clams nhabiting the deep waters of the Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Kuril-Kamchatka and Aleutian Trenches. Surprisingly, he discovered a number of species emarkably similar to those living in the Northeast Pacific. By comparing his findings to specimens within the Royal BC Museum’s Invertebrate Collection, he expects to learn whether these pecies are either the same or unique.

Regardless of the result, each would tell an interesting story about deep-sea fauna across the vast North Pacific: either certain species are more connected than previously thought, or these species, if unique, have changed relatively little since divergence.

Such visits to our natural history collections are not rare. In addition to the thousands of specimens sent out as loans each year, more than 100 researchers from around the world travel to Victoria to use the Royal BC Museum’s collections and ultimately, to answer important scientific questions, ranging from traditional taxonomy and systematics to biodiversity, species at risk, invasive species and climate change.

It is always a pleasure to host visiting researchers. Our collections benefit tremendously from the shared expertise and knowledge, and as researchers, we broaden our own scope and understanding. But perhaps more importantly, this is what the collections are for – to share, to study, and ultimately, to learn more about the natural world.

Royal BC Museum members get all the perks!

Enjoy unlimited admission to galleries and feature exhibitions, including Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age. PLUS! Receive discounts on special events, express entry, 20% off admission to more than 25 other attractions and more—all for one low price.

Dr Gennady Kamenev and Natalya Kameneva use the Royal BC Museum’s high-magnification microscope and image stacking software to examine and photograph details of a deep-sea clam.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Earth Weekend The Royal BC Museum is teaming up with Creatively United for the Planet to celebrate community through a commitment to sustainability.

This Earth Weekend will feature films, lectures, workshops, music and art-making, all designed to connect us to each other and the world.

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Friday Night Creatively United presents What Can One Person Do When 7.3 Billion are Frying the Planet?, with international award-winning artist/activator Franke James. The event will also include the premier Victoria screening of Sea Blind, a 60-minute documentary about the cost of international shipping. Award-winning local filmmaker Sarah Robertson will discuss the making of this film as well as her experience at the 2015 Climate Conference in Paris, France.

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April 22 | 7:00 – 10:00 pm $25 per person Clifford Carl Hall Saturday Music and Active Art-Making Enjoy local music of all genres while trying your hand at making public art with a message.

April 23 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm Free | Clifford Carl Hall

Franke James Hands-On Green Conscience Workshop International award-winning artist Franke James will lead a hands-on Green Conscience workshop suitable for all ages.

Expand your mind and learn techniques from a creative genius who understands fun.

No art experience required.

April 23 | 1:30 – 4:30 pm Pre-registration required $40 per person All art materials provided Newcombe Conference Hall

Aloha Culture and Earth Wisdom in Music, Dance and Word Workshop especially Europe, Japan, Transport yourself to another Mexico and North America. time and place with Puna Kalama Dawson (Kaipuha’a Her stories, songs and mastery o Kekauilani Na Pua Hala o of Hula make her visit to Victoria Kau’ai), an internationally one not to be missed! renowned keeper of ancient April 23 | 3:00 – 4:30 pm Hawaiian wisdom and Pre-registration required cultural ambassador. $15 per person Puna shares the vast spiritual Newcombe Conference Hall knowledge of her lineage by facilitating ceremonies and Canada Day healing and by hosting cultural Species at Risk exchanges all over the world,

Kick Off

For the months of July and August, our Species at Risk exhibition will be travelling throughout the Kootenays region. Join us as we give a proper send off to this unique travelling exhibition, and learn a thing or two as well. Find us at the plaza in front of the museum.

July 1 I 12:00 – 4:00 pm

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SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

School Programs The school programs are designed to provide a dynamic menu of options for students and teachers in order to nurture a life-long love of learning and ignite inquiry about museum objects and ideas.

Trailhead Tours Lightly guided docent-led option.

Themes include: Changing Landscapes, Predator vs. Prey, Nature Photography, Archaeology and Reading an Object.

Learning Labs Staff-led, day-long museum school option.

Themes include: Sustainability Then and Now, Species at Risk and Truth and Reconciliation.

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Inquiry Guides Self-guided resources for the permanent galleries and feature exhibitions.

Look for our age appropriate, K–2, 3–7 and 8–12 scaled guides on our website.

Professional Development Days For teachers and students Year-round Marine education, understanding primary source documents, digital learning … these are a few of the professional development days we are have in store for teachers.

Learning Portal, Digital Visits and Outreach Boxes Year-round Not in Victoria? No problem. In addition to our ever-growing online platform, Learning Portal, we also have video conferencing and outreach box options to connect classrooms around the province to the Royal BC Museum.

For more information email learning@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Collect/Connect/Correct— Home Learners Series Museums collect objects and specimens to better understand who we are and where we are in the world. In this way, stuff matters. But people do as well. What decisions get made by individuals on what to collect? What are the ethics of collecting? How is data from collection material interpreted and communicated to the public?

In this spring home learners block, we will dig deep into the Natural History collection at the Royal BC Museum, investigating the people and stuff that help tell the story of British Columbia. Home learners will also have an opportunity to make their own collection and tell their own stories.

Youth Echoing Truth— Partner School Project For this entire school year, the flexible studies program at Reynolds Secondary has used the Royal BC Museum as a classroom. Working alongside staff, the students have formed project teams to re-imagine the galleries and collections from a youth perspective.

Come see what they’ve been up to.

April 14 | 7:00 – 9:00 pm $10 per person

April 4, 11, 18, 25 9:30 am – 12:00 pm $75 per child

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LECTURE SERIES

Live @ Lunch Free | Newcombe Conference Hall Life and Times at the End of the Ice Age: A New Picture of an Old World Presented by Royal BC Museum Curator of Earth History Dr. Richard Hebda Journey to the changing landscape on South Vancouver Island between 35,000 and 10,000 years ago and explore the implications for understanding our geology, biota and ecosystems.

Peace River Valley: Biodiversity and Conservation Initiatives Presented by Sarah Cox and Royal BC Museum Natural History Curatorial and Collections staff Biologists and other experts from BC take on a bio blitz to document the flora and fauna of the Peace River region.

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Birds and Dinosaurs Presented by Royal BC Museum Research Associate Gary Kaiser Gary will examine how the fossil record for the early history of birds fits with the story from the last 65 million years now that we can look at the detailed history recorded in avian DNA. May 4 I 12:00 – 1:00 pm Live @ Lunch will resume September 7, 2016.

Friends of the BC Archives Lectures $5 per person, Free for Friends of the BC Archives | Newcombe Auditorium The mighty AtoM in action!

A demonstration of the BC Archives Access to Memory database Presented by staff of the Archives, Access and Digital section of the Royal BC Museum This overview is intended for anyone who utilizes the collections of the BC Archives for genealogy, heritage, and other fields of historical research. This will be a unique opportunity to see the capabilities of AtoM, acquire tips from experts on search strategies and learn about the exciting digitization projects that AtoM enables.

March 20 I 2:00 pm

Returning French Canadians to Victoria’s and British Columbia’s History Presented by Jean Barman

An Artist of Rare Ability: The life and Photographs of C.S. Bailey Presented by David Mattison

Drawing from her prize-winning French Canadians, Furs, and Indigenous Women in the Making of the Pacific Northwest, Jean Barman will explore French Canadians’ contributions to Fort Victoria, explain their relationships with indigenous women, and argue for their critical role in the establishment of British Columbia.

C.S. Bailey was the first Vancouver photographer to specialize in landscape and marine photography. Every year between 1888 and 1892 he documented the city’s growth from different vantage points, making him the eyes of the city. He also photographed commercial enterprises and created iconic images along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

This will be a special meeting offered jointly by the Friends of the BC Archives and the Association Historique Francophone de Victoria.

May 15 I 2:00 pm

April 17 I 2:00 pm

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ŠPetr Bambousek (Czech Republic) Refelections in black

EXHIBITIONS FEATURE EXHIBITIONS

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Wildlife Photographer of the Year Wildlife Photographer of the Year showcases award-winning images that tell the astonishing stories of our natural world while pushing the boundaries of technical skill. Selected from more than 42,000 entries, these magnificent photographs celebrate the beauty and magnificence of the world in which we live, as well as acting as a stark reminder of the fragility of nature.

This striking exhibition features 100 large-scale, back-lit photographs that include some of the world’s most respected nature photographers and wildlife experts.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.

EXHIBITION OPEN On now until April 4, 2016 See it before it’s gone Purchase tickets now >

Wildlife Photographer of the Year is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum, London.

This exhibition was created by The Field Museum, Chicago.

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Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age Millions of years ago, giants roamed the earth.

Often standing more than 14 feet tall, mammoths and mastodons towered over the lands of Europe, Asia and North America, including British Columbia, during the Ice Age. Opening June 3, 2016, the Royal BC Museum will present a rare opportunity to see this larger-than-life exhibition, Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age. With a rich collection of fossils, casts, preserved flesh, immersive media and engaging interactives, Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age will transport visitors to a time when giants walked among us.

Walk among these larger than life creatures at the Royal BC Museum.

EXHIBITION OPEN June 3–December 31, 2016

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Our Living Languages: First Peoples’ Voices in BC This award-winning exhibition celebrates the resilience and diversity of First Nations languages in BC in the face of change. Learn what First Nations communities throughout the province are doing to help their languages survive and flourish. This beautifully designed exhibition space features original First Nations artwork and interactive stations.

In partnership with

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ONLINE EXHIBITIONS

The Emily Carr Collection

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Picture this: more than 100 impressive paintings and a treasure trove of 1,000 sketches and handicrafts; diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks, letters and manuscripts—the world’s largest collection of Emily Carr materials, spanning her entire career. Add to this a wealth of contextual pieces: photographs, research files and sound recordings of interviews and reminiscences. The Royal BC Museum is the proud steward of this exceptional collection, which offers a uniquely holistic view

Transcribe gives you the opportunity to make the Royal BC Museum’s extensive collections more accessible, all from the comfort of your home! The transcriptions you create will become searchable data, facilitating learning and research around the world. Whether you choose to transcribe one page, one hundred pages, or just browse our collections, you’re helping us share the stories that matter.

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of Carr’s life and work. Explore highlights from this exceptional collection online today.

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100 Objects of Interest Our mission is to promote an understanding of the living landscapes and cultures of British Columbia. The objects in our collections speak volumes, helping us to understand our past and present and to envision our future. We are proud to present 100 highlights from the museum and archives— chosen by curators, archivists and other staff—from among the more than seven million objects in our collection.

TRAVELLING EXHIBITIONS Look for us on the road.

Aliens Among Us Museum at Campbell River | June 1–September 8, 2016

Gold Mountain Dreams

Bravely Venture into the Fraser Valley Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver March 12–April 10, 2016

British Columbia’s War, 1914–1918 CFB Esquimalt Naval and Military Museum March 31–May 31, 2016

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Macaulay Point History

Learning Portal

CFB Esquimalt Naval an Military Museum February 9–April 18, 2016

The Royal BC Museum at your fingertips! The Learning Portal is a fresh, interactive online resource that supports exploration of our collections.

Featuring videos, sounds, stories, guides and now playlists; all available for you to assemble and share.

Follow your curiosity now >

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GALLERY TOURS

Check our website or lobby screen for tour topics, time and meeting locations. Free with admission or membership.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015 Gallery Tour Join one of the 2015 Wildlife Photographer of the Year winners for a personal tour through the gallery of amazing wildlife photographs and explore some of the techniques used to create these incredible images.

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March 18 | 11:00 – 11:45 am and 1:00 – 1:45 pm

Hands-on in the Galleries Check out our ongoing activities and closer look stations throughout our galleries, led by our knowledgeable docents.

Year-round.

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Behind the Scenes Tours Experience the working environment of our talented researchers and staff. Tours are limited to 10 people. Daily, sign up within one hour prior to the tour start time at the information desk in the main lobby.

Gallery Tours Join us for engaging tours through our permanent galleries and learn about the fascinating history of BC. Daily except Tuesdays.

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PUBLICATIONS

Highlights

Royal British Columbia Museum and Archives $14.95 I ISBN 9780772667335

Add another dimension to your visit with Highlights— your own personal tour guide and a beautiful companion to our innovative exhibits.

Highlights lets you explore British Columbia’s natural and human history through dazzling photographs and interesting stories about our objects and displays. Who knows, you may even learn a museum secret or two.

Treasures of the Royal British Columbia Museum and Archives Compiled by Prof Jack Lohman $39.95 | ISBN 978-0-7726-6830-1

This beautifully designed book features dramatic new photographs of the collections and exhibitions housed in western Canada’s oldest, largest and best-loved museum.

It celebrates not just the richness of our collections but their importance to culture, science and our understanding of British Columbia’s place in the world.

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These Royal BC Museum publications, along with many others, are available for purchase online, at the Royal Museum Shop or at your local bookstore.

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Contact the Royal BC Museum

Food Truck Festival

More information about Royal BC Museum exhibitions and galleries, collections, programs, research, publications and corporate information is available at:

Winter Hours Monday–Saturday 11:00 am – 3:00 pm Closed Sunday

royalbcmuseum.bc.ca Royal BC Museum 675 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC V8W 9W2 250-356-RBCM (7226) Toll-free: 1-888-447-7977 reception@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

Members get all the perks!

Royal BC Museum Hours Daily I 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Summer Hours (Late May–September) Sunday–Thursday I 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday–Saturday I 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

IMAX Victoria

Members enjoy unlimited access to feature exhibitions, 10% off programs and events, exclusive Kids’ Club program and more.

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Stay Connected Subscribe to our free monthly E-Newsletter to receive updates on exhibitions, events and offers.

Email: membership@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca and follow us @RoyalBCMuseum

10:00 am – Evening (times vary)

Royal Museum Shop Daily I 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Support Us

Information correct at time of printing, subject to change. Please see website for the most up-to-date information. Prices do not include applicable taxes. Regular admission applies to the museum galleries and IMAX theatre unless otherwise noted.

A donation to the museum and archives is an investment in British Columbia. The Royal BC Museum has an annual funding gap of 17%.

Donations help us fill this gap so visitors can benefit from our collections and research. Consider making a donation today. Call 250-387-7222 or email donate@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca 36

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