YOUTH PROGRAMS
Museum Tots
This program, geared toward children ages 3 – 5, explores the museum world of learning through play, crafts, dance, and games. Each week is a new theme!
The program lasts for about an hour and the whole family is welcome to join. The program is FREE with a Family Membership and General Admission.
We offer Museum Tots most Saturdays. Give us a call at 250-385-4222 ext. 102 or e-mail programs@mmbc.bc.ca to see what we have planned! Drop-ins welcome!
Upcoming Dates and Themes
| December 11 | Otters |
| December 18 | Holidays |
| January 8 | Welcome Winter |
| January 15 | Shipbuilding |
| January 22 | Salty Sea Science |
| January 29 | Sharks |
| February 5 | Sailing |
| February 12 | Valentine’s Day |
| February 19 | Family |
| February 29 | Maritime Art |
| March 5 | Lighthouses |
| March 12 | Dive the Reef |
| March 19 | Spring Into Spring |
| March 26 | Water Cycle |
| April 2 | Shipwrecked! |
| April 9 | Pirate School |
| April 16 | Easter |
School Programs
Are you a school teacher looking for an interactive way to complEment your teaching?
Do you lead a community youth group and are looking to engage your participants in fun activities?
Our programs bring history to life by creating an interactive and fun environment for youth to engage, learn, and explore! Based on the Core Competencies outcomes of the new school curriculum, our programs are designed to connect and supplement teachers with core learning curriculum objectives. The requirements for various Girl Guides and Scouts badges can also be achieved with our programs. Each program offers interactive discussions, hands-on artifact exploration, and skill-building activities. We have highlighted which programs best suit various grade levels and ages, but this does not limit you to that program. Our educators are happy to work with you to tailor program content to meet your needs.
Pirates and Privateers: K-2 Social Studies OR Ages 4-9
From privateers to pirates, war-time raiders became outright thieves. Why did sailors become pirates and where did they come from? Did you know that there were female pirates too? This program illustrates tactics, lifestyles and the consequences for pirates who were caught, arrrh! Students will explore what “pirate” means in a larger context as they are swayed to the pirate life with hat making, and a treasure hunt.
*Please note: In an effort to reduce waste we no longer provide balloon swords with this program.
Ocean Conservation: 2 Science OR Ages 4-9 (available as virtual Field Trip)
The Ocean Conservation program introduces students to water and ocean conservation through scientific inquiry. Students will interact with scientific equipment to discover the relationship between land and water and its significance to all living things. Answer the questions: “How are our oceans and other natural water sources connected to the land and how we live?”; “What is pollution?”; “How do we keep our water clean?”
This program is available as a Virtual Field Trip.
EARLY WEST COAST EXPLORATION: CAPTAINS COOK AND VANCOUVER: 4 & 6 SOCIAL STUDIES - AGES 9-12 (Available as virtual Field TriP)
Presented as an explorer in the age of discovery, students will explore the questions: What was the motivation for exploration and discovery of the Northwest Coast? How did interactions between First Nations and the explorers impact and shape the development and history of BC and Canada? What were key innovations in navigation, technology and seafaring? Students will interact with knot tying and handling object exploration activities.
This program is available as a Virtual Field Trip.
IMMIGRATION TO THE WEST COAST OF BC: 5 & 6 SOCIAL STUDIES - AGES 9-12 (Available as Virtual Field Trip)
NAVIGATION: FINDING COASTAL BC: 7 & 8 CROSS CURRICULUM: SOCIAL STUDIES, & APPLIED DESIGN, SKILLS & TECHNOLOGY - AGES 12 +
THE HUDSON’S BAY COMPANY AND THE FUR TRADE: 4 & 9 SOCIAL STUDIES - AGES 12 + (Available as Virtual Field Trip)
The Hudson’s Bay Company is Canada’s oldest national company. What were its powerful effects on First Nations and how did it play a key role in the development of Fort Victoria and Canada? Students will become curators and examine real otter and beaver pelts, a Hudson’s Bay blanket and other items important to the trade economy. Relations between First Nations and the HBC will also be included.
This program is available as a Virtual Field Trip.
SS Princess Sophia, The Unknown Story of the Largest Marine Disaster Along the Pacific Northwest Coast: 9 SOCIAL STUDIES - AGES 12 +
World War Two and Women on the Home Front: 10 SOCIAL STUDIES - AGES 14 + (Available as virtual Field Trip)
The Second World War brought rapid change in technology, industry, and social roles. It also brought opportunities for BC women to contribute to the war effort. Through exploration and discovery, students will learn to read primary sources. With primary archival documents, they will discuss the roles that women played in the BC shipbuilding industry and the Women’s Royal Canadian Naval Service (Wrens), all while considering the context of the period.
This program is available as a Virtual Field Trip.
Fees
Option 1
Museum Admission PLUS Guided Program
Visit the Museum with your class to explore our exhibit space, hunt for pirate treasure on a scavenger hunt, and participate in an educational program, of your choice. Our educators lead the program’s discussions, guiding students as they explore artifacts and participate in fun, skill-building activities.
Option 2
Museum Visit to Your Classroom
No need to book a bus! Our educators will come to your classroom, to deliver an educational program of your choice.
- $125 for a single booking
- $100 for back to back bookings at the same location*
*Note: We are currently able to accommodate 25 individuals at the museum at one time
Option 3
Virtual Field Trip
Your class can join us from the comfort of their own homes using Zoom Meetings. Private virtual programs occur in a password protected Zoom Room, so your students can unmute their microphones to ask questions directly to our museum educators. Topics suitable for a virtual field trip are indicated above, or you can tell us what ideas you have for your class! Contact programs@mmbc.bc.ca to book your virtual field trip.
- $75.00/class + GST
- Groups under 12 years of age are GST exempt
Contact Us
Fill out this form to inquire about our availability! Someone will get back to you by e-mail as soon as possible.
Please note that due to COVID restrictions, we currently require proof of vaccination from all program participants who are 12 and over. Our maximum in-museum group size at this time is 25 individuals.
The Maritime Museum of BC works throughout the year to deliver programs through Streamable Learning.
