Royal BC Museum

• Royal BC Museum to start process of decolonization with changes to galleries

  The changes come in the wake of an investigation that found acts of racism against Indigenous staff members and which called some of the museum's exhibits outdated and offensive.

  Canada

  Nov 3
• Royal B.C. Museum apologizes after probe finds racism, ‘culture of fear’

  The chairman of Royal British Columbia Museum is apologizing to an Indigenous whistleblower after a report cited acts of racism and discrimination at the attraction in Victoria.

  Canada

  Jun 30
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• Dispute over beach carving is one of many miseries at Royal BC Museum

  Things got worse when Jack Lohman — the museum's then-CEO who announced and then un-announced the discovery — was forced to resign over accusations of institutional racism.

  Commentary

  Feb 23
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• Ex-finance minister Carole James named to Royal BC Museum board amid racism controversy

  Royal BC Museum CEO Jack Lohman stepped down from his position last week. Carole James will now sit on the board with 10 other members.

  Politics

  Feb 16
• Outgoing Royal BC Museum Indigenous collection curator calls it a ‘wicked’ place

  Outgoing Indigenous collection curator Troy Sebastian took to Twitter this week, blasting the institution he says is mired in a racist, colonial mindset.

  Feb 11
• First Nations leaders condemn widespread reports of racism at Royal BC Museum

  The First Nations Leadership Council's comments follow the results of an internal survey at the Royal BC Museum that revealed widespread issues involving racism and discrimination.

  Canada

  Jan 29
• Coronavirus: Some popular B.C. attractions starting to reopen

  The province is now in Phase 2 of its reopening plan under the coronavirus pandemic with businesses and services starting to open their doors.

  Health

  May 29, 2020
• Birds of Prey exhibit to open at Waterloo Region Museum next week

  Museum visitors will have an opportunity to look fearsome predators in the eye as Birds of Prey comes to Waterloo Region.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2019
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• Royal BC Museum to stop collecting Indigenous remains in reconciliation effort

  The Victoria-based museum has also announced hundreds of items from its collection will now be available for repatriation.

  May 22, 2019
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• B.C. Throne Speech 2019: Government promises cellphone billing transparency, further ICBC action

  The speech read by Lt.-Gov Janet Austin outlined the provincial government's goals for the next year.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2019