BC’s diverse habitats support more than half of all the species of robber flies in Canada. Although harmless to humans, these “assassins in the grass” are skilled hunters of other insects. Learn more in this article by Curator Emeritus of Entomology Dr Rob Cannings.
Preservation Manager Ember Lundgren talks about the significance of the Jack Webster collection and the challenges of its preservation. From This Week in History.
Royal BC Museum Preservation Manager, Ember Lundgren talks about the Jack Webster collection.
Drex Live on News Talk 980, CKNW Vancouver. February 2015.
Preservation Manager Ember Lundgren writes about the Webster collection on pages 18 to 19 of the Winter 2014 edition of What’s Insight.
As part of his research for the Gold Rush! El Dorado in BC exhibition, Curator of History Dr. Lorne Hammond researched archival diaries for comments on music being played in saloons during the gold rush. To bring the music to life, Dr. Hammond and Archivist Ann ten Cate recruited modern day BC musicians to play a selection of popular songs from the period.
Textile Conservator Colleen Wilson talks about the time-intensive conservation of a stunning gold rush-era dress. Parts of this video were shot during the preparations for the Royal BC Museum’s 2015 feature exhibition Gold Rush! El Dorado in BC.
Archivist Raymond Frogner writes from a personal and professional perspective about his uncles’ involvement in the First World War.
Watch archivist Raymond Frogner talk about his background and work at BC Archives.