Museum Tots - Microscopic
2025-03-08 10:30 - 11:15 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
This weekly program introduces children ages 3 – 5 to the fun world of museum learning. Each week’s program revolves around a new theme, encouraging children to learn through crafts, play, song, and dance. There is a new maritime theme every week.

No registration required–drop-ins welcome!

For more information, please call us at 250-385-4222 or email us at programs@mmbc.bc.ca.

Please note that parents are required to stay for the duration of the program.

Sensory-Friendly Hours
2025-03-09 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-03-16 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-03-23 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-03-30 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-04-06 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-04-13 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-04-20 09:30 - 12:00, 2025-04-27 09:30 - 12:00 and 4 more dates | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
Explore the Maritime Museum of BC during our weekly Sensory-Friendly hours, designed for visitors who prefer a quiet and subdued environment. Enjoy low-volume surroundings, dimmed lighting, and a scent-free atmosphere. These dedicated hours provide an inclusive experience for all, ensuring everyone can engage with our exhibits comfortably and peacefully.

Sensory kits are available to borrow during your visit from the front desk during all opening hours.

Salty Sundays: Watercolour Ink Workshop
2025-03-14 14:00 - 16:00 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
Brush up on your local tree and forest knowledge in this educational and creative drop-in program. Participants will have the opportunity to create ink postcard paintings of misty, biodiverse coastal BC forest, while learning about these habitats and their connection to marine ecosystems.

This program is drop-in anytime between 2:00pm to 4:00pm, and it should take you between 15-30 minutes to finish your watercolour. You are always welcome to stay longer!

Anyone of any age can join – no experience necessary!

This program is included in the price of admission and drop-in only, with no registration required.

Museum Tots - Otters
2025-03-15 10:30 - 11:15 | British Columbia

Museum Tots - Water Cycle
2025-03-22 10:30 - 11:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
This drop-in weekly program introduces children ages 3–5 to the exciting world of museum learning! Each session features a new theme, engaging little learners through crafts, play, songs, and movement.

No registration required.

For more information, please call us at 250-385-4222 or email us at programs@mmbc.bc.ca.

Please note that parents are required to stay for the duration of the program.

Salty Sundays: Linocut Printmaking Workshop
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-04-27 14:00 - 16:00 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
An educational and creative drop-in workshop that teaches participants how to create linocut bookmark/postcard prints, while learning about Salish Sea animals and the environmental risk factors that threaten their lives and ecosystems. No experience is necessary. Drop in and start creating!

This program is included in admission or membership, and does not require registration.

Museum Tots - Clam Gardens
2025-03-29 10:30 - 11:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada

The Weird, the Wacky, the Wonderful - Family Intertidal Exploration
2025-03-30 09:30 - 11:00 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
In this casual intertidal exploration, get an up-close visit with our weird, wacky, and wonderful coastal neighbours! Then consider the complex balance between non-living and living (including humans!) in healthy ecosystems, explore the impact of weather and climate disturbances, and discuss how we, as a community, can make positive and impactful choices in our everyday lives.

Meet Your Instructor, Stephanie Chong:For over 16 years, environmental educator Stephanie Chong (she/her) has coordinated learning and education opportunities at museums and science centres in Canada and the United States. She believes strongly in encouraging curiosity, a joy of being outdoors, and a communal understanding of environmental responsibility. In her spare time, you’ll likely find her wandering around the intertidal zone looking for wiggly creatures. Stephanie is originally from the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (“Vancouver”) and has been fortunate to call the traditional territories of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples her home for the past three years.

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Museum Tots - Lighthouses
2025-04-05 10:30 - 11:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada

Museum Tots - Fish-Y
2025-04-12 10:30 - 11:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada

Museum Tots - Easter
2025-04-19 10:30 - 11:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada

No Museum Tots
2025-04-26 00:00 - 23:59, 2025-05-03 00:00 - 23:59 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
No Museum Tots this week. The Museum Tots program will return May 10th.

For more information, please call us at 250-385-4222 or email us at programs@mmbc.bc.ca.

No Museum Tots
2025-04-26 00:00 - 23:59 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
No Museum Tots this week.

For more information, please call us at 250-385-4222 or email us at programs@mmbc.bc.ca.

Museum Tots - Sharks
2025-05-10 10:30 - 11:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada

Museum Tots - Deep Sea Discoveries
2025-05-17 10:30 - 11:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada

Museum Tots - Go For Gold! (Rushes)
2025-05-24 10:30 - 11:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada

Museum Tots - Bird is the Word
2025-05-31 10:30 - 11:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
