{"id":57512,"date":"2023-04-17T14:05:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T21:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=engagement&#038;p=57512"},"modified":"2025-01-23T14:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T22:13:17","slug":"the-future-of-the-royal-bc-museum","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/the-future-of-the-royal-bc-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Reimagining the Royal BC Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group engage-banner has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fbda80\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"top\">Engagement was open December 21, 2023 to January 8, 2025<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-71172\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2024\/01\/RBCM-Phase-2.jpg\" style=\"object-position:55% 8%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"55% 8%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2024\/01\/RBCM-Phase-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2024\/01\/RBCM-Phase-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2024\/01\/RBCM-Phase-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2024\/01\/RBCM-Phase-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-container\"><div class=\"engagement-page\"><div class=\"engagement-content-wrapper\"><h1 class=\"engagement-title-banner \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/themes\/bcgov-engagement\/dist\/images\/blue-curve-bg.svg)\">Reimagining the Royal BC Museum<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-engagement-content\"><bcgov-breadcrumb>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\">Home<\/a>\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/\">Engagement Opportunities<\/a> \n                  <span>\n        Reimagining the Royal BC Museum\n  <\/span>\n  <div style=\"display: flex\" slot=\"breadcrumb-extra\">\n      <\/div>\n  <\/bcgov-breadcrumb>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On this page&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#summary\" title=\"\">Engagement summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#what-are-we-asking\" title=\"\">What are we asking?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#who\" title=\"\">Who do we want to hear from?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#phases\" title=\"\">Community engagement phases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-govtogether-engagement-header\"><div class=\"text-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who: <\/strong>The Royal BC Museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What: <\/strong>Multi-phase engagement on the museum&#8217;s future<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Province-wide<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why:<\/strong> To reimagine the museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How: <\/strong>Online, in-person<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-engagement_category wp-block-post-terms\"><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__prefix\"><strong>Category: <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/arts-and-culture\/\" rel=\"tag\">Arts and Culture<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement_category\/recreation-and-tourism\/\" rel=\"tag\">Recreation and Tourism<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"image-column\"><span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"engagement-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/04\/RBCM-Phase-2-entrance.jpg);background-position:39% 42%\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Engagement summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are looking to the future of the Royal BC Museum to reimagine your museum and archives. With your help, we can ensure people from all corners of the province feel welcomed, included, and represented through community connections, educational programs, and inclusive, thought-provoking experiences for everyone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Updating our aging facilities and infrastructure is a critical part of reimagining the museum and archives, but so is rethinking our methods. Reimagining the museum requires fiscal responsibility, creativity, and the perspectives of all people in British Columbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-are-we-asking\">What are we asking?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on the feedback received in Phase 1 of this process, Phase 2 focused on 4 main themes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Building, spaces, and facilities: a physical and cultural space that welcomes and reflects all people in B.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indigenous Reconciliation and United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) implementation: collaborating on Indigenous representation in the museum\u2019s exhibitions and institutional culture, and building on the repatriation and reconciliation processes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diversity and representation: ensuring all cultural and social perspectives are part of the future, with thoughtful and meaningful representation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inclusion and accessibility: making the museum, its facilities, and its programs more inclusive and accessible to all visitors<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The first theme focuses on the museum\u2019s primary site in Victoria. Experts recommend the current buildings hosting the museum, archives, collections, and IMAX Victoria be upgraded or replaced. The public was asked to offer their thoughts on whether the current museum buildings should be replaced, renovated, or some combination of the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"who\">Who do we want to hear from?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We asked everyone across B.C. to participate in all phases of public engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"remove-bottom-margin\">We made a special effort to have conversations and collect feedback from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First Nations, Urban Indigenous, Inuit, and M\u00e9tis peoples&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intercultural communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GLAM sector partners (galleries, libraries, archives and museum)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business partners and Chambers of Commerce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Municipalities and regional districts across B.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-secondary institutes and school districts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2SLGBTQIA+&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People with disabilities and \/ or accessibility needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People experiencing poverty and \/ or living on a limited income<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rural and remote areas of B.C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Youth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"phases\">Community engagement phases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 2: Deeper engagement through consultation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Phase 2 involved deeper engagement throughout the province to encourage active participation, feedback, and collaboration from diverse voices and perspectives on the future of the Royal BC Museum and its experiences. This approach aimed to allow communities to share their history, current lived experiences, and stories. Through a collaborative process, we explored the themes that were \u00a0highlighted in the Phase 1 dialogue. We aimed to listen to everyone and understand what matters to people in British Columbia and what will encourage and welcome everyone to be a part of a reimagined Royal BC Museum.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Data collection for Phase 2 is complete and analysis is underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Phase 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>From January to May 2023, the Royal BC Museum facilitated dialogue sessions and gatherings across B.C. to inform participants and spark conversations within communities. These sessions were hosted in person at the museum and communities across the province, as well as virtually. Phase 1 focused on relationship building and providing information about the past, present, and future of the museum and archives. A survey was available through in-person kiosks and online. Through the survey, dialogue sessions, and gatherings we reached over 1,300 people in total. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Phase 1, Royal BC Museum staff had the opportunity to connect with the general public, museum members and volunteers, the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) community, businesses and the tourism industry, First Nations and M\u00e9tis communities, youth, educators, and students to hear a wide range of perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All of the feedback and information collected in Phase 1 was analyzed by staff and engagement consultants to inform Phase 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BToE7EDIkVc\">Community Engagement So Far: Online Event<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/royalbcmuseum.bc.ca\/media\/6261\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Community Engagement Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jn03-Ssq9zs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dialogue Session<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related engagements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"related-engagements\">\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Canadians of South Asian Heritages Museum. Categories: Arts and Culture, Multi-language. Status: Closed with results.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed with results\">\n                                            Closed with results                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/south-asian-canadian-museum\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Canadians of South Asian Heritages Museum                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Arts and Culture<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Multi-language<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/south-asian-canadian-museum\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2023\/11\/9558-South-Asian-Canadian-Museum-Web-Banner-Image-scaled.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Provincial Filipino Cultural Centre. Categories: Arts and Culture, Families and Residents, Multi-language, Recreation and Tourism. Status: Closed with results.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed with results\">\n                                            Closed with results                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/provincial-filipino-cultural-centre\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Provincial Filipino Cultural Centre                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Arts and Culture<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Families and Residents<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Multi-language<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Recreation and Tourism<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/provincial-filipino-cultural-centre\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2024\/05\/Provincial-Filipino-Cultural-Centre.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Chinese Canadian Museum. Categories: Arts and Culture, Multi-language. Status: Closed with results.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed with results\">\n                                            Closed with results                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/chinese-canadian-museum-results\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Chinese Canadian Museum                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Arts and Culture<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Multi-language<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/chinese-canadian-museum-results\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/uploads\/sites\/121\/2020\/11\/Chinese-Canadian-Museum.jpg\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Royal BC Museum Modernization. Categories: Arts and Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Status: Closed with results.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed with results\">\n                                            Closed with results                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/royal-bc-museum-modernization-results\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Royal BC Museum Modernization                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Arts and Culture<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"category-pill\">Recreation and Tourism<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/royal-bc-museum-modernization-results\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/plugins\/bcgov-engagement-blocks\/src\/images\/engagement-card\/bcgov-black-bg.png\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: Designating a Provincial Fossil. Categories: Arts and Culture. Status: Closed with results.\">\n            <div class=\"card-header\">\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-status status-closed with results\">\n                                            Closed with results                                     <\/div>\n\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/designating-a-provincial-fossil-results\/\" class=\"engagement-title\">\n                        Designating a Provincial Fossil                <\/a>\n\n                <div class=\"engagement-categories\">\n                                                                        <span class=\"category-pill\">Arts and Culture<\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/designating-a-provincial-fossil-results\/\" class=\"card-image-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"engagement-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/app\/plugins\/bcgov-engagement-blocks\/src\/images\/engagement-card\/bcgov-black-bg.png\" \/>\n            <\/a>\n\n        <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"govtogether-engagement-card\" aria-label=\"Engagement title: South Asian Canadian Historical Places. 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