WHAT’S
ON SPRING 2021
For a full listing of what’s happening at the museum visit rbcm.ca/calendar
ONLINE RESOURCES NEW iNaturalist
Interested in becoming a citizen scientist? Check out iNaturalist, a website and app that lets you collaborate with researchers, experts and park visitors around the world. Please tag us @RBCM in your observations! Explore now at inaturalist.org
This Week in History
This weekly series is back for its ninth season. Every Saturday on CHEK News, or see past episodes online. Explore now at rbcm.ca/twih
Learning Portal
The Learning Portal is a dynamic online resource designed to engage learners of all ages. Explore now at rbcm.ca/learning
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EXHIBITIONS Orcas: Our Shared Future
Dive deep into the stories and science surrounding the orca, apex predator of all oceans. Surface with a new understanding of how orcas and humans are connected.
April 16, 2021 through January 9, 2022
Learn more at rbcm.ca/orcas
Orcas Virtual Gala
Join us in celebrating the opening of the Orcas: Our Shared Future exhibition. Starting the evening is a mini version of Artifact or Artifiction. Match wits with museum staff as you try to guess which artifact tales are true and which are false. Then dive deeper into the world of orcas with speaker Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, Haida manga artist who will tell us about his watercolour artwork, Orcinus Orca Skannaa, featured in the exhibition.
April 15 | 6:00 PM
For details visit rbcm.ca
THE POCKET GALLERY
Collaborating for Conservation This display highlights the Royal BC Museum’s role in documenting BC’s natural heritage through the collection of biological specimens in BC Parks. It also highlights the roles played by our university colleagues collecting digital observations and park visitors contributing submissions to the iNaturalist app.
On now until August 11, 2021 Clifford Carl Hall Learn more at rbcm.ca/pocketgallery
