+ Explore Egypt: Grades K-1

Learn about Ancient Egypt by role-playing archaeologists. Excavate and examine Egyptian artefacts and build a pyramid!

+ Lost Toys: Grades K-2

Little Victoria lived in Vancouver a long time ago. Listen to the story of her lost doll through five generations of her family. Play with toys from each generation and see the evolution of toys overtime while considering different technologies, materials, and environmental impact. Role-play archaeologists and discover toys like Victoria’s.

+ Cedar & Sealskin: Grades 2-4

Examine traditional belongings that tell us how Indigenous peoples met the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter. Excavate belongings from Pacific Northwest Coast cultures. Be a player in a life-sized board game while learning about the seasonal cycle of traditional Inuit life.

+ Stories of Resilience & the Road to Reconciliation (New Updates): Grades 5-7

Explore c̓əsnaʔəm: the city before the city through a scavenger hunt activity based on the Big Six Historical Thinking Concepts. Learn about the impact of colonization on the Musqueam community and their resiliency toward assimilative policies. Through Object-Based Learning, examine the impact of colonial policies on First Nations history, language, and culture and learn about our shared responsibility in the reconciliation process.

+ Immigration Nation: Grade 5-6

Learn about past and present immigration policies while discovering the history of Vancouver through the decades: 1900 - 1970s. Modelled after the points-based-system, explore the history galleries through a scavenger hunt activity and examine real suitcases from 4 immigrants’ personal journeys. This program focuses on who immigrates and why, the quality of life for new immigrants, and immigrants’ contributions to Vancouver.

Want to learn more about Immigration? Book our exclusive online school program A Seat at the Table. Discover Chinese immigrants’ stories from MOV’s A Seat at the Table exhibition. Reflect on the diversity of their experience in BC, the challenges they faced, their resilience, and their pursuit of justice.

+ Global Citizens: Grade 6-7

Be buyers for the Museum’s gift shop, “The Global Village.” Consider cultural awareness, fair labour practices, and sustainability in the ever-growing production and consumption of goods and services. Visit the global marketplace and purchase objects that may or may not have been created in a responsible and sustainable way. Explore the Vancouver History Galleries to uncover moments when Vancouverites either demonstrated good citizenship or ignored their responsibilities.

+ Ancient Worlds: Grades 6-7

Uncover the science of archaeology by investigating artifacts from the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, China, Greece, and Rome. Work in teams to do a simulated field dig and analyze artifacts to formulate and test your hypothesis. Learn about several prominent Northwest Coast archaeological sites. Using traditional First Nations belongings, examine the role and limitations of archeology when studying First Nations cultures and ways of knowing by completing a puzzle activity

+ Self-Guided Museum Visit: All Grades

Explore our permanent and featured exhibitions with your classes. Complimentary quizzes are available to enhance your self-guided visits.

+ Monumental Scavenger Hunt: All Grades

Discover Vanier Park’s outdoor monuments and art installations using our easy-to-follow activity guide (digital or physical). This activity is complimentary when booked in conjunction with another program.

+ FULL DAY PROGRAM Animating History: Grades 5+

Work with professional animators to storyboard a plot, create and animate characters, and add dialogue and sound effects. Students complete a one to two-minute animated story by the end of the day. Stories include Vancouver Fire, 1907 Anti-Asian Riots, and Japanese Canadian Internment. Presented in partnership by Reel 2 Real with the Museum of Vancouver.