Royal British Columbia Museum seeks your counsel on modernization plans

The Province has plans for modernization of the Royal BC Museum
and they want your input
(photo from Royal BC Museum website)

For anyone who has made the trip south to the provincial capital, a stop at the Royal British Columbia Museum is a must see destination, the wide range of permanent exhibits and those of touring exhibitions provide for our glimpse at British Columbia and at times the world.

The Government of British Columbia is currently working on its plan for modernization of the facility, looking to upgrade many elements of the facility and how it displays the province to the world.

As part of that proposed project, they are seeking our advice on what we like about the current museum direction, as well as where we would like to see it evolve and what we wish to see included as part of the modernization program.

Through may and June, officials have been travelling to a number of British Columbia cities to hear feedback from the residents of the province, though the list has mostly been communities on Vancouver Island, the City of Vancouver and Kelowna, with Prince George making for the farthest north the tour has travelled.

However, those with an interest in the topic can still weigh in thanks to an online community meeting planned for June 20th from 7 to 8 PM, you can register for that event here.

You can also take part in an ongoing discussion period which features three questions

What would you expect a modernized museum experience to be?

How do you think the museum could most effectively tell stories of BC's communities?

What opportunities are there for a modernized museum to collaborate most productively with communities across BC?

Click on the questions at the bottom of this link to submit your contribution.

The final date for contributions to that portal is June 27th at 4PM

For more background on the province wide engagement program see this information piece and its range of links.

Further information on initiatives from the provincial government can be reviewed on our Legislature Archive page.