Museums and history

Digital field trip

Royal BC Museumthey come to you

✓ Fits your group

Exterior of the Royal BC Museum building against a blue sky. The main building has 3 stories, tall columns in the front and a large producing wing on the left. On the right is a 6-story wing on the right advertising an Orca exhibition and a turtle IMAX documentary. Leading up to the building are two sets of stairs and several trees.

Cost

$75 per class

$4.69 a child for 16

Fees are in Canadian funds and are tax exempt for BC schools. A 25% discounted rate can be requested in the notes section of the booking form. The tech test is free.

Ages & size

Grades K to 12

Up to 30 children

Duration

30 minutes

Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

Tue, Thu

Book by

2 days ahead

Plan this trip

Fieldy handles all communication and booking for you.

What it actually looks like

Photos from Royal BC Museum's website

Our note

This is $75 for the class, not per child, and it is only half an hour, so it works better as a lead in or follow up than as the day's outing. Book the free tech test the first time; a wired connection and a big screen are what makes it work.

What the children do

A live 30 minute online session led by a museum educator, delivered to the classroom over a two way video link so the class and the educator can see and hear each other. Topics listed are Amazing Adaptations for grades K to 3, Dinosaurs! Adaptations and Habitats for grades K to 2, Investigating Insects for grades 3 to 5, Meet the Mammoth for grades 1 and 3 to 4, Gold Rush of BC for grade 4 and Ancient Egypt for grade 7. The class needs a computer with a camera, a wired high speed internet connection and a large screen with sound. Sessions run Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 am, 10:30 am and 1:00 pm, and a free 5 to 15 minute tech test can be booked on a Wednesday afternoon. Most programs can be adjusted for other age groups on request.

Sit together in their own classroom in front of a screen, answer the educator's questions, look at specimens and objects held up to the camera, and do a short paper and pencil activity at their desks.

Good to know

Nothing to arrange on the day beyond a room, a camera and a wired connection, and children need paper and a pencil for some topics. Cancellation terms for online sessions are not published.

Sources disagree. Their online session page says up to 30 people, then says to email for a webinar version if your group is over 50. If your class sits between the two numbers it is not clear which applies, so ask when you book.

Sources disagree. Two of their pages describe the hardship discount differently. One just says a discounted rate, the other says 25 per cent. Ask for the exact figure when you request it, and note there are only a few each month.

Washrooms

Wheelchair-accessible washrooms are located on every floor.

Lunch space

Groups are welcome to bring their own snacks and lunches. Food and drink are only permitted in designated areas, including Carl Hall or the adjacent community room on the museum's main floor. You are also welcome to eat outside at our picnic tables. Water stations are available on the main and second floors.

Rain backup

Needs confirmation

Strollers

If you require assistance with your stroller, please let the box office staff know when you arrive and we would be happy to assist you.

Wheelchair access

There are six access ramps located outside the museum building. All floors of the museum can be reached by elevator, located in the lobby. Transport-style wheelchairs are available for use within the museum on a first-come, first-served basis.

Bus parking

The Royal BC Museum does not own or operate a parking lot, but there are several privately run lots nearby as well as parking on the surrounding streets. There is a short-term parking drop-off zone on Belleville Street in front of the museum's main entrance.

Nearby park

Thunderbird Park, next to the group entrance at the corner of Douglas Street and Belleville Street

Restrictions

Bags larger than 30 cm by 30 cm are not allowed in the exhibit areas, except for first aid and medical equipment bags.. We provide storage bins on a first come first serve basis should your group require storage. Please note these bins are located in a non-secure storage area and cannot be guaranteed during busy times.. Please note food, gum and drinks are not permitted in the museum galleries. We encourage photography, but please refrain from using flash, tripods or monopods. Photographs may not be permitted in special exhibitions.. Review the School Group Behaviour Agreement with your class and chaperones prior to your visit. A signed copy of the agreement is required upon arrival prior to receiving your tickets.. If you arrive onsite without a prior booking, you may be turned away due to capacity limitations.. Please use the group entrance doors located on the east side of the building, closest to Thunderbird Park, at the corner of Douglas St and Belleville St.

No travel. They come to you — nothing to book, no ratio change on the road.

Details checked on 2026-09-03 against the venue’s own pages. Something wrong? , it takes one tap. · Venue page