Museums in Victoria, BC
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Dinosaurs and Queen Elizabeth II: Special Exhibitions at the Royal BC Museum
by Royal BC MuseumVisit two very special, limited engagement exhibitions at the Royal BC Museum: Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, and Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration. What did Asia look like 130 million years ago? How did dinosaurs move? What fossilized evidence do we have that dinosaurs had feathers? A visit to the RBCM's Dinosaurs exhibit will answer all these question, as well as many others. This cutting-edge exhibition uses a combination of bio-mechanical models, dioramas and fossils to show us how the scientific community believes dinosaurs looked, moved and lived. This hands-on experience was created by the American Museum of Natural History, and its stop at the RBCM is one of the first in Canada. You can also see the Queen of England as princess, monarch and mother, as captured by Cecil Beaton, the longstanding royal photographer, in this special exhibition. This five-section exhibit features nearly 100 portraits of Queen Elizabeth II throughout her reign, from her teenaged years through the 1960s. See a mixture of rare and world-famous photographs, as well as the late photographer's notes and diaries. Whether you're a Royalist or just an appreciator of fine photography, this is a unique way to mark Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee. The Royal BC Museum, which was founded in 1886, is British Columbia's largest human and natural history museum. Price also includes admission to the Royal BC Museum's permanent First Peoples, Human History and Natural History galleries, as well as any other travelling exhibition that is visiting the museum. Children under 5 are free. Dionsaurs runs from May 17-September 16, 2012, while the Queen Elizabeth exhibit runs from June 1-September 3, 2012. The Royal BC Museum is open 10am-5pm seven days a week. They are open from 10am-10pm on Fridays and Saturdays from June 1-September 22.
Victoria, BC
$22 CAD Per Adult (19+) -
Visit the Royal BC Museum
by Royal BC MuseumDiscover British Columbia in a day. The Royal BC Museum, founded in 1886, is British Columbia's largest human and natural history museum, and is home to three distinctive permanent galleries. The Natural History gallery takes you from rugged coastline to stunning mountainside, and shows the diverse range of habitats found in the province — and how they've been impacted by everything from the Ice Age to climate change. The First Peoples Gallery showcases British Columbia's indigenous people, documenting their lives both before and after European contact. See ceremonial masks, a chief's ceremonial house, and the impact of a smallpox epidemic. And don't forget the Modern History Gallery, which documents the last 200 years of BC's history. Learn about the fur trade, climb aboard a replica of Captain Vancouver's ship, or visit a shop in Chinatown. The Royal BC Museum, founded in 1886, is British Columbia's largest human and natural history museum. Permanent exhibitions include the Natural History Gallery, the First Peoples Gallery, and the Modern History Gallery. Your ticket also includes admission to the museum's visiting exhibitions, such as the Dinosaurs exhibit (May 17-September 16, 2012) and Queen Elizabeth II (June 1-September 3, 2012). Children under 5 are free. The Royal BC Museum is open 10am-5pm seven days a week. They are open from 10am-10pm on Fridays and Saturdays from June 1-September 22.
Victoria, BC
$22 CAD Per Adult (19+)
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Want to spend a day indoors exploring BC? Victoria's Royal BC Museum was founded in 1886 and is home to 750,000 artifacts from the Pacific Northwest, and is also where you'll find the BC Archives. If you're interested in the nautical side of things, the Maritime Museum of BC can also be found in downtown Victoria, in historic Bastion Square.
