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Royal BC Museum
Victoria, BC V8W 9W2
Phone: (250) 356-7226
Toll Free: (888) 447-7977
Fax: (250) 387-5674
Since 1886 the Royal BC Museum has preserved and shared the human and natural histories of this province. Discover the famous First Peoples, Natural History and Modern History Galleries and some of the 7 million artifacts and specimens in the museum's collections. Walk through a rainforest, sit among carved poles and stroll down a wood-cobbled street to window-shop in Old Town. Visit the Cafe, immerse yourself in the latest film at the Victoria IMAX Theatre and shop for books and finely crafted items.
Feature exhibitions this year include: Envisioning the World: The First Printed Maps, 1472-1700, October 4 to January 27, 2013; For Valour - The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) 100 Years of Service in Peace and War, October 20 to December 2, 2012; The Navy: A Century in Art, November 6 to January 27, 2013; Race to the End of the Earth, May 17 to October 14, 2013.
Check the museum's online calendar for all activities and events. Open daily 10am - 5:00pm and Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings until 10 pm from late May to late September. Closed Christmas and New Year’s Day.
BC Bites & Beverages: Uncorked: The Teenage Years of the BC Wine Industry
Venue: Royal BC Museum
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Clifford Carl Hall
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Drawing on our extensive British Columbia wine label collection, join Dr Hammond for a sparkling toast to forgotten classics and the popular wines of the 1960s and 1970s. Enjoy sampling contemporary award-winning local wines paired with delicious BC cheese at this informative and often times irreverent evening. more
Helmcken House & St Ann's Schoolhouse Open for Summer
Recurrence Recurring daily
Venue: Royal BC Museum
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Location: Royal BC Museum
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Step back in time to visit two of the oldest houses in BC - one on its original site! Included with admission, membership or by donation. more
Uncorked: The Teenage Years of The BC Wine Industry
Venue: Royal BC Museum
Type: Special Events
Time: From: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Royal BC Museum
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Get your palates tickled and learn about the visionary leaders who defined BC's wine industry and shaped it into the gastronomic success it is today. Drawing on the Royal BC Museum's extensive British Columbia wine label collection, Dr. Lorne Hammond, Curator of History, will give a sparkling toast t... more
Race to the End of the Earth
Recurrence Recurring daily
Venue: Royal BC Museum
Type: On-Going Events
Location: Royal BC Museum
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The race is on! In 1911, two Antarctic-bound explorers, the Englishman Robert Falcon Scott and the Norwegian Roald Amundsen, led teams through harrowing conditions against a ticking clock. Who could reach the pole first? And when they got there, could either make it back home? This new exhibition recounts one of the mo... more
Royal BC Museum Meeting Facility
- Total Sqft.: 62,000
- Reception Capacity: 2,500
- Description: Since 1886 the Royal BC Museum has preserved and shared the human and natural histories of this province. Discover the famous First Peoples, Natural History and Modern History Galleries and some of the 7 million artifacts and specimens in the museum's collections. Walk through a rainforest, sit among carved poles and stroll down a wood-cobbled street to window-shop in Old Town. Visit the Cafe, immerse yourself in the latest film at the Victoria IMAX Theatre and shop for books and finely crafted items. Three permanent exhibit galleries are available, after regular visiting hours, for private business or conference events. In the Natural History Gallery your guests can dine with a Woolly Mammoth, a grizzly bear or a sea lion looking on. The Modern History Gallery has Captain Vancouver's ship, a water wheel and a turn-of-the-century town, all perfect settings for entertainment and learning about the early days of British Columbia. The breathtaking First People's Gallery showcases majestic totems and First Nations artifacts. Feast on traditional BC foods with a modern twist while watching a First Nations' performance
