Welcome to the Royal BC Museum

Volunteer Orientation

The Birdcages – circa 1886

John Fannin

• Museum’s first curator

from 1886 – 1904

• Teacher, overlander,

shoemaker, surveyor

The Crown Corporation

• Royal BC Museum

• BC Archives

• Helmcken House

• Netherlands Carillon

• St. Ann’s Schoolhouse

• Mungo Martin’s Big House- Wa’wadit’la

• Thunderbird Park

Since 2003 the Royal BC Museum Corporation includes:

B.C. Archives

1898 Historical records were first collected by the Legislative Library.

1908 The Provincial Archives was founded.

Helmcken House

One of the oldest houses in British Columbia still on its

original site

Dr. Helmcken Statue

St Ann's Schoolhouse

The oldest building still standing in Victoria.

The Netherlands Carillon

The Carillon was a gift of the Dutch Community of British Columbia to the province on the occasion of Canada's Centennial in 1967.

Mungo Martin House - Wawadit’la, in Thunderbird Park

• Constructed in 1952 under the supervision of Kwakwaka’wakw Chief Mungo Martin.

• A copy of a big house built at Fort Rupert in the mid-1800s.

Our Mission

To explore and

preserve British

Columbia’s human

and natural history,

to inspire curiosity

and wonder, and to

share our story with

the world.

Our Vision

A transformed Royal BC Museum will become British

Columbia’s leading cultural centre. Our vision calls for major

initiatives on-site, off-site, and online. We will become a

landmark physical site and virtual environment for debate,

reflection and knowledge. We will bridge cultures, engage

generations, and positively impact the lives of all people who

share a connection to BC.

Our Goals

• Support collections that are representative of the human history and natural history of BC.

• Be an organization that offers an exceptional standard of visitor welcome, hospitality and service.

• Be a sustainable, high-performing organization.

Areas of Collections

• Natural History

• Human History

• Archives

Collections

• Over 10 million objects

• 20,000 objects are on loan

• Primarily objects from BC

Public Programming

The Royal BC Museum has seen over 30 million visitors

Annually:

•Approximately 450,000 visitors

•5,500 children attend docent led school programs

•45,000 school children come with their class for a self –guided visit.

Online

Publications

Permanent Galleries

Permanent Galleries

Permanent Galleries

Permanent Galleries

Permanent Galleries

Permanent Galleries

Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration

June 1 to September 3, 2012

Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration

June 1 to September 3, 2012

Wing Sang - Curious

Intimate Glimpses

Bottled Beauty

Magic Lantern

Artifact or Artifiction

Planning For The Future

Rezoning Project

Prior to May 26, 2011, the Royal BC Museum was zoned R-2, Two Family Dwelling.

On May 26, 2011 the proposed Museum zone boundary was approved through a formal zoning application process.

Jack Lohman CEO

Museum Partners

• Royal BC Museum Foundation

• Friends of the BC Archives

• National Geographic IMAX Theatre

• Willie’s Bakery

A Longstanding Partnership

• 130+ staff

• 550 volunteers

• Rights &

Responsibilities

Volunteer Benefits

Wing Sang Volunteers receive admission benefits to both locations and will be provided with a copy of Ring Of Time or White Bears and Other Curiosities. Two signature museum publications which give the background of our organization.

Thanks for being part of our team!

Standards of Good Conduct

• Be positive about the museum

• Keep roles as private citizensseparate from roles at museum

• Give equal treatment to relatives, friends and visitors

• Avoid any conflict of interest situations

• Treat all other persons at the museum with respect and dignity

Safety and Security

• Security staff are here to assist visitors, staff, volunteers and contractors, particularly in an emergency!

• Please…always wear your identification and nametag.

• What should I wear?

• Who do I report to?

• Scents and sensibility!

• Can I take a leave?

From The Library

The Ultimate Movie Experience

Located inside the Royal BC Museum

What is the IMAX Experience?

• 400 seat theatre features the 2-D IMAX Experience

• Projected on to a giant screen more than 6 stories high and 80 feet wide

• 10 times larger than conventional screens

• Fills your entire field of vision giving you the most powerful and involving film experience

• Brings images to life with 12,000 watts of IMAX Digital surround sound

• IMAX Projectors are the size of Smart car and can emit up to 30,000 watts of light which could be seen with the naked eye from space

Volunteer Perks

• Free IMAX Films – Show your Volunteer ID to our usher on the ramp and receive free admission to our IMAX films.

*** Please note that entrance is based on availability and if the show is very busy you may be asked to return another time

***Please note this perk is extended for Royal BC Museum volunteers and staff only. Your guests need to obtain a ticket at the box office

• Discounted tea/coffee at our Sound Bites Concession

ANY QUESTIONS?