Online School Programs

+ Online Programs “à la carte”

Our online programs are divided into distinctive sub-topics, so you can decide what suits your students and lesson plans best. You can choose to book either one or all the programs, on the same day or divided over the semester, depending on your preference!

+ Augment your Online School Program with an Education Kit!

Bring the MOV to your school with Education Kits designed to augment your online field trip, making it a “hands-on” interactive learning experience. Education Kits are available for pick up at the MOV and are sanitized between rentals.

+ Cedar and Sealskin: Grades 2-4

Sub-topic: Inuit Culture Learn more about the seasonal cycle of traditional Inuit life through an interactive inquiry-based activity that focuses on Inuit belongings. (45 minutes, $135 / class)

Sub-topic: First Nations of the Northwest Coast Culture Gain a deeper understanding of First Nations traditional culture through Object-Based Learning. Examine belongings from the Pacific Northwest Coast and learn how the First Nations met the basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter. (45 minutes, $135 / class)

Optional Education Kit: First Nations of the Northwest Coast Culture Includes: Traditional First Nations belongings and printed materials/resources to support learning. (1-week rental, $50)

+ Resilience and Reconciliation: Grades 5-7

Sub-topic: Stories of Resilience Learn about the impact of colonization on the Musqueam community, how they resisted assimilative policies, and the Museum’s role in the reconciliation process by virtually exploring our exhibition: c̓əsnaʔəm: the city before the city. (45 minutes, $135 / class)

Sub-topic: The Road to Reconciliation Learn about our shared responsibility in the reconciliation process. Through Object-Based Learning, use your critical thinking skills and gain a deeper understanding of traditional and contemporary First Nations culture. (45 minutes, $135 / class)

Optional Education Kit: The Road to Reconciliation Education Kit Includes: First Nations belongings and printed materials/resources to support learning + video access to MOV’s Haida Now tour by co-curator, Kwiaahwah Jones. (1-week rental, $50)

+ Immigration Nation: Grades 5-6

Sub-topic: Migration Journeys Play an immigration game through Vancouver’s History Galleries. Explore the galleries and examine real suitcases from immigrants while collecting points and money towards immigrating. This program focuses on who immigrates and why, the quality of life for new immigrants, and immigrants’ contributions to Vancouver from the 1900s to the 1950s. (45 minutes, $135 / class)

Sub-topic: 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 British Columbia, the challenges they faced, their resilience, and their pursuit of justice. (45 minutes, $135 / class)

Optional Education Kit: The A Seat at the Table Education Kit Includes: Artifacts, photos, historical documents, and videos inspired by A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and BC. Be creative and use the belongings to ‘re-create’ a mini exhibition in the classroom, while learning about Chinese immigrants’ history, food, and culture. (1-week rental, $50)

+ Ancient Worlds: Grades 6-7

Sub-topic: Reframing Archaeology: Sites of the Northwest Coast Learn about several prominent Northwest Coast archaeological sites. Through traditional First Nations belongings and ways of knowing, gain a deeper understanding of the role and limitations of archeology. (45 minutes, $135 / class)

Sub-topic: Mummification in Ancient Egypt Learn more about the process and the significance of mummification in Ancient Egypt. Use your critical thinking skills to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary issues surrounding ethics, collecting, and repatriation in museums. (45 minutes, $135 / class)

Sub-topic: Dig into the Past! 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 research and analyze artifacts from the Museum’s Teaching Collection, then formulate and test your hypothesis. (45 minutes, $135 / class)

Optional Education Kit: The Dig into the Past! Education Kit Includes: Replica artifacts for each civilization and printed materials/resources to support learning. (1-week rental, $50)

+ 360° Virtual Galleries Tour

Engage in a virtual experience of our galleries from the comforts of your classrooms! An educator leads you through our 360° virtual galleries via screen sharing, pausing along the way with inquiry-based questions to stimulate creative thinking and critical discussions.

Tours available: Vancouver History Galleries, c̓əsnaʔəm: the city before the city, Haida Now, A Seat at the Table, and That Which Sustains Us. Suitable for all grade levels.

30 minutes, $75 / class

+ Video Curator Tour of Haida Now

Join co-curator, Kwiaahwah Jones, on a unique virtual tour of MOV’s Haida Now exhibition as she couples artistic insight with her own personal connections to the entire exhibition and the stories it conveys.

"Haida Now is a glimpse into the Haida Nation’s artistic and cultural legacy that we continue to write." - Kwiaahwah Jones

The full 30-minute film is included in the Road to Reconciliation Education Kit weekly rental.