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Diversity in Early Black Communities
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Explore records from the BC Archives related to the diversity of the Black community in the early days of BC.
Birds of a Feather
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Explore the museum's bird collection. Learn how to help birds through citizen science.
Vietnamese Canadian Experiences in BC
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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
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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
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Learn about this extraordinary community on Vancouver Island, established in 1917 by a man named Mayo Singh.
This pathway examines the displacement and dispossession of thousands of Japanese Canadians in Canada in the 1940s.
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Ancient Egypt
Explore some of the ancient Egyptian beliefs about eternal life and the ritualistic use of amulets with a museum educator. Get a peek at our feature exhibition Ancient Egypt: Obsessed with Life. (Offered September to December 2026). Digital Field Trips are inquiry based and staff led. We can adapt Digital Field Trips for different…
Gold Rush of BC
In 1858, when gold was discovered in the Fraser River, what is now known as British Columbia became a destination for hopeful miners from around the world. For every gold seeker who rushed here, there were factors that drove them from their homelands and dreams that enticed to a new and foreign place. The impacts…
