Special Features - RBCM Fall Guide 2014

Program GuideSPRING/SUMMER

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MAY 13 – OCTOBER 31, 2015

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British Columbia Remembers: The Great War

On Now Daily

August 4, 2014 was the centenary of Britain’s declaration of war against Germany. As a member of the British Empire, Canada was automatically at war and British Columbians enlisted enthusiastically. To mark this anniversary we have designed an installation that will evolve over the next four years. Free I Clifford Carl Hall

Live @ Lunch: Vikings in the Northern Sphere

September 3 12 – 1 pm

Grant Keddie, Curator of ArchaeologyBy Donation

Music for Natural History Sound Workshop


An afternoon of sound exploration with composer and intermedia artists Tina Pearson and Paul Walde. $45 per person

Friends of the BC Archives: Quarantined

September 21 2 – 3:30 pm

Peter Johnson $5 per person, free for Friends of the BC Archives members

Whim Rules the Child Lecture


We bring together diverse evidence from across the Viking World to piece together what childhood looked like in the Viking Age.$16 per person

Vikings ParTEA


Silk Road’s tea master Daniela Cubelic and acclaimed mixologist and Little Jumbo proprietor Shawn Soole are taking everything you know about tea and turning it upside-down. Tickets include one feature cocktail, canapes and tea.$55 per person, 19+ only, ID required

On the Move: Bringing Vikings to Victoria


Head of Exhibitions Mark Dickson will take us through the ins and outs of bringing a large exhibition to Victoria. Free I Greater Victoria Public Library, Oak Bay Branch

Wonder Sunday: Vikings


Together we wonder about Vikings and search for who they really were.Free with admission or membership



Vikings ParTEA with Silk Roaddevour delectable treats while daniela Cubelic, Founder of Silk Road tea and tea Master, and Shawn Soole, Proprietor of little Jumbo & acclaimed Mixologist demonstrate the art of creating tea infused cocktails.

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October 1 12 – 1 pm

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October 9 7 – 8:30 pm

Join Nancy Turner as she addresses questions about First Peoples of northwestern North America and their complex, ever-changing relationships with plants and environments.$16 per person

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Poet, activist and educator Susan Rich will lead a workshop on poetry written about art. All levels of writers are welcome.$45 per person

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October 19 2 – 3:30 pm

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Come in costume and wonder about how Halloween was celebrated a century ago.Free with admission or membership

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November 5 – 11 10 am – 5 pm

Performance-based presentations, school programs and newly digitized war letters and imagery available for viewing. In partnership with Veterans Affairs CanadaFree I Clifford Carl Hall

Booksmack: WWI

November 5 7 pm

A team of librarians and a Royal BC Museum curator will speed review as many books and films about WW1 as they can in an hour.Free I Clifford Carl Hall

Live @ Lunch: The Great War of 1914 – 1918

November 5 12 – 1 pm

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November 14 – January 11 10 am – 5 pm

Celebrate the sights and sounds of Christmas long ago. Free with admission or membership

Creative Collections Workshop


Pick a side – Natural History or Human History – visit the collection, choose a specimen or an artifact and then respond creatively.$45 per person

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An evening of images and the art of doing mixed with libations and a dash of music. Get your creative juices flowing with our Artists in Residence.$30 per person, 19+ only, ID required

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November 21 6:30 – 8 pm

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December 6 9 – 10 am

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December 7 4:30 – 5:15

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December 20 – January 4 12 – 4 pm

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December 12 Daily

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January 2 – 9 11 am – 2 pm

Stop by our letter writing station to sit down and pen a note. Supplies provided.By donation

Live @ Lunch: The Evolution of Photography

January 7 & 10 12 – 1 pm

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Friends of the BC Archives: Victoria – A City Goes to War

January 18 2 – 3:30 pm

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January 25 1 – 3 pm

Explore the Natural and Human History galleries to discover the drama of saving the world!Free with admission or membership









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February 1 1 – 4 pm

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February 4 & 7 12 – 1 pm

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February 9 10 am – 5 pm

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March 9 – 13 9 am – 4 pm March 16 – 20 9 am – 4 pm

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March 4 12 – 1 pm

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Friends of the BC Archives: Rushing for Gold

March 15 2 – 3:30 pm

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March 28 & 29 7 – 9 pm

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SWAP Café: Changing Mountains

Spring 2015 7 – 9 pm

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Live @ Lunch: Presentation by Professor Jack Lohman

April 1 12 – 1 pm

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BC Archives on Display

Mon – Fri 10 am – 4 pm

This display showcases some of the world’s most unique and historically significant items from the BC provincial collection.Free I BC Archives Lobby

Kids’ Club Afternoon Exploration: Storytelling



April Fool’s Scavenger Hunt

March 27 – April 1 10 am – 5 pm

Don’t let us dupe you! Our team will place unusual objects throughout the Royal BC Museum. It’s your job to identify the objects that don’t belong. Free with admission or membership

LAST CHANCE: Wildlife Photographer of the Year Closes

April 6

Workshop Wednesday: Fashion Machine

April 15 & 22 5 – 7 pm

Join multi-media artist Lindsay Delaronde to learn about the history and construction of moccasins, and then make your own.$45 per person I Ages 8 +

Friends of the BC Archives: Carlo Gentile, Colonial Photographer

April 19 2 – 3:30 pm

Ron Greene$5 per person, free for Friends of the BC Archives members

Astronomy Day

April 25 10 am – 4 pm

The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Victoria will hosts international Astronomy Day.Free I Clifford Carl Hall

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South Vancouver Island Regional Heritage Fair

May 1 10 am – 2 pm

Students from local middle & high schools will come together in the regional heritage fair. Free

Workshop Sunday: Eco in and Out

May 3 1 – 4 pm

Watch Royal BC Museum staff dissect a marmot, then join artist Aimée van Drimmelen as she illustrates the bones. $35 per person I Ages 8 +

Night at the Museum: Gold

May 23 6:30 pm – 9 am

We’ve heard rumour of gold…camp out by river’s edge and search for fortune. In the morning enjoy a pancake breakfast.$80 per person

Friends of the BC Archives: Gold Nuggets and Silver Salts

May 24 2 – 3:30 pm

Joan Schwartz$5 per person, free for Friends of the BC Archives members

Plant ID Workshop: Part 1

May 30 1 – 4pm

Work with Dr Ken Marr, Curator of Botany and Dr Erica Wheeler, Botany Collection Manager to learn terminology used in plant morphology.$45 per person

Wonder Sunday: ECO In and Out

May 31 1 – 3 pm

We connect to the living things around us and wonder what it takes to make a museum. Then we create our own Mini-Museum.Free with admission or membership.

Gold Rush: Eldorado in BC exhibition opens May 13 Daily

Catch gold fever! This exhibition looks at how the BC gold rushes of the late 1800s forever changed the political, geographical and social landscape of the province. This exhibition includes Allure of Gold from Museo del Oro in Bogota, Colombia.











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Kids’ Club Afternoon Exploration: Research



Helmcken House & St Ann’s School House open

June 2 – September 7 12 – 4 pm

Included with admission or by donation

Plant ID Workshop: Part 2 & 3

June 6 & 13 1 – 4pm

Work with Dr Ken Marr, Curator of Botany and Dr Erica Wheeler, Botany Collection Manager to learn how to use plant identification keys and how to recognize some of the more common plant families.$90 per person

Aboriginal Peoples Day

June 21

Indigenous Languages in the House of Memory

June 24 7 – 8:30 pm

Learn more about the records in the Halpern fonds of the BC Archives. They document the unique culture and identity of First Nations communities across the Pacific Northwest.$16 per person

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Canada Day Old-Time Penny Carnival

July 1 1 – 3 pm

Bring your pennies and step right up to try your hand at old-time carnival games.Free with admission or membership

Summer Camps: Gold Rush

July 6 – 10 9 am – 4 pmJuly 20 – 24 9 am – 4 pmJuly 27 – 31 9 am – 4 pm August 10 – 14 9 am – 4 pm August 17 – 21 9 am – 4 pm

Strike it rich with this interactive camp. Stay tuned to for more details in the spring, but get ready to stake your claim, as tickets sell out fast!$224 per person I Ages 8 – 11

Gold Fever Trail Walking Tour

July 11 & 25 10:30 am – 12 pm August 8 & 22 10:30 am – 12 pm

Walk in the footsteps of early gold rush participants down the Inner Harbour and around some of the buildings that served the miners of ’58. Pre-registration required.$15 per person, per tour


Keep satisfying your curiosity throughout the fall!There are many community courses available through Continuing Studies at UVic. Here’s just a sample:

■ The Altered Landscape Thursday, October 2 to November 6

■ The Answers are Written in Bone: Forensic Anthropology of the Human Skeleton Wednesdays, September 17 and 24, October 1, and Saturday October 4

■ A History of the James Bay Neighbourhood Wednesday, October 22

■ Amazonia: Of Head Hunters and Lost Tribes Tuesday, October 28

■ Monumental Carving of the Northwest Coast Thursdays, November 6 to December 11

■ From Chicken Livers to the Quadrivium: The Place of Astronomy in Ancient Worldviews Wednesday, December 10 and Thursday, December 11

The Fall 2014 Continuing Studies Calendar is available now – don’t miss it!Join our email list now to receive news about hundreds of fascinating courses in a wide range of topic areas: www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/2014/royalbcmuseum

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Hands-on in the GalleriesCheck out our ongoing activities throughout our galleries led by our knowledgeable docents. Year round.

Behind the Scenes ToursExperience the working environment of our talented researchers and staff. Tours are limited to 10 people. Sign up begins 30

minutes prior to the tour start time.Oct – Apr | Third Wednesday and last Saturday of the month.

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