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…

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…

This playlist was created for J’aime les mots event, which will take place from September 25th to October 23rd, 2026, as part of the school component of the Journées de la culture. The event’s patron is comedian, author, and host Mariana Mazza. These images are from BC Archives, are in the public domain and free…

The Hayashi Photography Studio in Royal BC Museum's Old Town is a reproduction of the studio that was founded in 1912 by Japanese Canadian photographer Senjiro Hayashi. It operated for almost 25 years. During this time, it was managed by several other Japanese Canadian photographers, including Tokitaro Matsubuchi, and played a key role in documenting…

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…

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.

By educator Chelsea Pacheco Art has allowed French Canadians to celebrate their culture through expression in theatre, music, celebratory parties, and food. Within the BC Archives, proof of cultural appreciation through the arts is embedded within historical records. In 1980’s Vancouver and Victoria, French Canadians in BC were encouraged to participate in events through clubs…

By educator Olivia Haramboure Over time, people in British Columbia have thought different things about French Canada and French Canadians. This way of thinking has changed as the years have passed. This playlist uses newspapers from the BC Archives to show how writers in the Times Colonist and people who wrote letters to the newspaper…