Visitors to Victoria have two favourite opportunities to explore Indigenous culture with the re-opening of two exhibits.
Located within its the Jonathan Hunt House and Our Living Languages installations offer visitors a closer look at Indigenous culture, history and language.
The museumB次元官网网址檚 CEO, Tracey Drake, expressed the institutionB次元官网网址檚 honour in reopening these spaces, the culmination of efforts that began in January 2022, aimed at updating and expanding cultural narratives first established in the 1960s and B次元官网网址�70s.
and invites visitors to understand the interconnectedness of British ColumbiaB次元官网网址檚 Indigenous communities with concepts of land, language and traditions.
Lana Popham, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, and Sport, spoke about the importance of these exhibits in B.C.B次元官网网址檚 shared history, emphasizing the excitement surrounding the opportunity for people to reconnect with Indigenous languages and the ceremonial house of the late Jonathan Hunt.
Reopening these two exhibits involved collaborations with Indigenous communities across the province, ensuring that the First Peoples GalleryB次元官网网址檚 future is shaped by those whose stories it seeks to tell.
This includes representatives from six of the seven major First Nations language families in B.C., working together to bring these narratives to life in a respectful and authentic manner.
What will I see?
- The Jonathan Hunt House: This exhibit invites visitors to step into a recreation of the house of Chief Kwakwabalasami, from the KwakwakaB次元官网网址檞akw nation. The museum repainted the house posts, the chief seats, and other integral elements for the first time since its opening.
- Our Living Languages: Developed in partnership with the , this exhibit shows the beauty, complexity and resilience of First Nations languages in B.C. The updated exhibit shares the history of these languages and celebrates the ongoing work to document and revitalize them. More than half of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 Indigenous languages are located in B.C.
Why visit Victoria and the Royal B.C. Museum?
Visiting the Royal BC Museum is a cultural excursion and an immersion experience that connects individuals to the narratives that have shaped the land and its people.
Whether itB次元官网网址檚 exploring the intricate details of the Jonathan Hunt House or delving into the linguistic diversity celebrated in Our Living Languages, visitors are guaranteed an immersive experience that deepens their understanding of B.C.B次元官网网址檚 heritage.
For tickets and information on how , visit . The museum is open from 10 a.m to 5p.m. from Monday to Wednesday and until 6p.m. from Thursday to Sunday.
Tickets are accessible at reduced prices for youth under 18, seniors and students, and free for children under 5.
And donB次元官网网址檛 miss IMAX Victoria, also on-site and presenting a variety of IMAX documentaries and feature-length Hollywood films.
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