Summer is in full swing, and so are the Royal BC Museum鈥檚 new programs and activities.
Visitors are able to get expert insights with weekly tours of spaces both inside and outside the museum walls.
Tours take place from Tuesday to Sunday, featuring exciting topics like native plants, the soundtrack of resistance and change, Chinese Canadian history and more.
Meanwhile, live recitals will inspire you on select Sundays from 3-3:45 p.m. in July and August.
Provincial carillonneur Rosemary Laing uses bells of the Netherlands Centennial Carillon, featuring songs written for the carillon, Canadian folk tunes and some other popular songs.
Don鈥檛 forget about Helmcken House this summer. Open daily from noon to 2 p.m., it鈥檚 one of the oldest houses in B.C. still located on its original site.
An inspiring market is also coming to the museum. The return of the Summer Indigenous Market will highlight the works of talented Indigenous makers and artists on July 18 and 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Then, on July 24 from 2-6 p.m., the team at Ocean Wise is bringing their Ocean Wise Sea Dome, a portable 360-degree theatre that offers an unforgettable journey through the world鈥檚 oceans and the impacts of climate change.
Adult-only fun is on the docket that same night with the After Hours: Rock On event. Eat, drink and explore the Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change exhibition, with interactive pop-up stations.
Looking ahead to August, Deadheads will gather for the premiere of the Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-up for the 60th anniversary. On Aug. 14-17, there will be special screenings of the movie with bonus live footage at the
The cult classic captures the band during what they thought would be their final shows: a 5-night run at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom in October 1974.
Lastly, don鈥檛 miss Maker Saturday on Aug. 23. There will be fun, hands-on activities for kids and families.
Keep an eye out for even more programming this summer on the museum's
