Spring Into Summer Upcoming Programs for Learners of All Ages By Amina Chergui, Learning Program Facilitator
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n the Learning department, we like to keep things fresh. We’re constantly tinkering and exploring new program topics and formats with an eye on new ideas. Spring is the season of renewal and new beginnings; what better time to launch new Learning programs? This March, Kwakwaka’wakw educator Leslie McGarry will lead her first-ever three-part Museum Crash Course. Offered on March 14, 21 and 28, this “Cultural Connections”–themed program is perfect for those interested in deepening their understanding of the diversity of Indigenous cultures in British Columbia. The program includes behind-the-scenes visits to the Indigenous collections in the museum.
will be a one-of-a-kind experience. Guests will set up camp right in the galleries and enjoy after-hours adventures throughout the nooks and crannies of the museum. For those looking to visit while the sun is still up, Adult Day Camps will provide unique avenues into the feature exhibition. With two themes—We’re All in This Together
and Sciences of the Sea—there are plenty of opportunities for deepening your experience of Orcas: Our Shared Future. Check out our Spring/Summer Program Guide for more upcoming offerings at rbcm.ca/programguide. Guests get messy during Adult Day Camp.
Taking a more playful tone, and back by popular demand, amateur ghost hunters Abdul Aziz and Shawn O’Hara are returning in April for a series of after-hours comedic tours in the Becoming BC gallery. Fake Ghost Tours 2: Gold Diggers will offer a satirical lens on gold rush–era history in a side-splitting performance like no other. We have a jam-packed summer schedule planned, too! Inspired by the upcoming feature exhibition Orcas: Our Shared Future, Orca Camp will venture into the deep ocean. This new week-long summer camp explores the fascinating science of orcas and our own complex relationship with them. We will have options for children aged 7 to 14, with half-day Mini-Orca Camps available for the littlest scientists, aged 4 to 6. Looking for more adult-oriented summer fun? Night at the Museum: Adults Only Spring 2020 royalbcmuseum.bc.ca 21
