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Birds of a Feather
Explore the museum's bird collection. Learn how to help birds through citizen science.

Vietnamese Canadian Experiences in BC
Through the perspective of Vietnamese Canadian artist Chrystal Phan and others, we take a closer look at the journey of people who came to Canada from Vietnam as refugees and settled in British Columbia in the years 1979–80.

Bats of British Columbia
There are 15 species of bats in BC. Which ones live near you? Find out how important bats are to people and the world we share with them.

Paldi
Learn about this extraordinary community on Vancouver Island, established in 1917 by a man named Mayo Singh.

Landscapes of Injustice
This pathway examines the displacement and dispossession of thousands of Japanese Canadians in Canada in the 1940s.

Indigenous Simple Machines

Indigenous Simple Machines

Educator Hannah Morales created this playlist about simple machines using photographs from the Royal BC Museum and BC Archives collections. This playlist is connected to the Simple Machines Pathway.

J’aime les mots 2025Staff Playlist

J’aime les mots 2025

Cette sélection a été faite pour l’activité « J’aime les mots », qui se déroule en ligne, du 26 septembre au 24 octobre 2025, dans le cadre du volet scolaire des Journées de la culture. Ces images proviennent des Archives de la Colombie-Britannique. Elles appartiennent au domaine public et peuvent être copiées et utilisées gratuitement…

Dr. Ken Marr

Native Plant Garden

Dr. Ken Marr
Plants produce many chemicals that aid in their defence against plant-eating animals (herbivores). Humans use some of these same chemicals as medicine. The Royal BC Museum native plant garden has several interesting examples of the use of plants for human medicine. This Week in History, season 4, episode 10. Published on Nov 19, 2015.