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Special Screening - Dream Big: Engineering Our World is the first film of its kind for IMAX® and giant screen theatres that will transform how we think about engineering. From the world’s tallest buildings to underwater robots and a solar car race across Australia, Dream Big celebrates the human ingenuity behind engineering marvels big and small, and shows how engineers push the limits of innovation in unexpected and amazing ways. With its inspiring stories of human grit and aspiration, and extraordinary visuals for the world’s largest screens, Dream Big reveals the compassion and creativity that drive engineers to create better lives for people and a more sustainable future for us all. Run time 45 min. Rated G.

Special Screening - An extraordinary journey to the top of the world, the documentary adventure To The Arctic tells the ultimate tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep, the film takes audiences on a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Captivating, adventurous and intimate footage brings moviegoers up close and personal with this family's struggle to survive in a frigid environment of melting ice, immense glaciers, spectacular waterfalls, and majestic snow-bound peaks. 45 min.

Special Screening - Narrated by two-time Golden Globe® nominee Ewan McGregor, Humpback Whales is an extraordinary journey into the mysterious inspiring marine mammals. Set in the spectacular waters of Alaska, Hawaii and the remote islands of Tonga, this ocean adventure offers audiences an up-close look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young.

Captured for the first time with IMAX® cameras, and found in every ocean on earth, humpbacks were nearly driven to extinction 50 years ago, but today are making a slow but remarkable recovery. Join a team of researchers as they unlock the secrets of the humpback and find out why humpbacks are the most acrobatic of all whales, why they sing their haunting songs, and why these intelligent 55-foot, 50-ton animals migrate up to 10,000 miles round-trip every year. Rated G. Run Time 45 min.

Special Screening - Rocky Mountain Express propels audiences on a steam train journey through the breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies and relates the epic adventure of building the nation's first transcontinental railway. 45 min, Rated G

Special Screening - Amazon Adventure tells the epic, true story of explorer Henry Bates’ fascinating 11 year journey through the visually stunning and biodiverse Amazon rainforest as a young man who risks his life for science in the 1850’s.

As in any great detective story, audiences will experience, in immersive IMAX®, the compelling clues Bates unearths in his major discovery of the phenomenon of mimicry, whereby certain animals adopt the look of others that helps them deceive predators and gain an advantage to survive. Little known to the public, Bates made other crucial contributions to biology: identifying 8,000 species new to science and most importantly, putting the first ever case for the creation of a new species, which Charles Darwin called the “beautiful proof” for Natural Selection.

Audiences will be wowed by the mind-boggling examples of camouflage and mimicry and inspired by Bates’ endless curiosity and determination to explore the wilds of nature from the time he was a young boy. Run time 45 min. Rated G.

Special Screening - Amazing Mighty Micro Monsters takes you on a tour of the bustling world beneath your feet to meet the true rulers of Planet Earth. From the Kenyan savannah to the tropical rainforests of North East Australia, the superpowers of these mighty micro monsters are revealed. In a playful nod to classic superhero movies, we will come face to face with some of the natural world³ most incredible creatures. We¬l meet the beetle that can fire boiling chemicals at its attackers, a deadly spider with super strength and many more miniature superheroes. Run time 45min, Rated G

Purchase this combination for the Royal BC Museum exhibits and one IMAX 3D 45-minute film.

Purchase this combination for the Royal BC Museum exhibits and one IMAX 45-minute film.

Purchase this combination for the Royal BC Museum exhibits and one IMAX 3D Hollywood Feature film.

This combination includes the Royal BC Museum exhibits and one IMAX Feature length film.

This one-day, wild ride of inquiry about Maya culture will be for all kids that want to get their hands dirty. The focus of the camp will be on experiential archaeology, exploring what we can learn about cultures through the belongings that were meaningful to them and what that understanding can tell us about our own culture.

Registered campers who need care before and/or after regular camp times of 9:00am - 4:00pm may sign up. To register for camp care, complete your camp registration first and then select "Continue Ordering" before you finish your order.

Museums are magical places, that can transport you back in time and around the world. This one-day camp will be meeting of curious minds, ready for this imaginative travel. The camp will be a dynamic exploration of all the nooks and crannies of the Royal BC Museum, with a kid-driven pop-up exhibition at the end of the day.

This one-day, wild ride of inquiry about Maya culture will be for all kids that want to get their hands dirty. The focus of the camp will be on experiential archaeology, exploring what we can learn about cultures through the belongings that were meaningful to them and what that understanding can tell us about our own culture.

This morning camp is an opportunity for the littlest archaeologists among us is to explore Maya culture. Through games and stories connected to this fascinating civilization, our play-based camp will be both surprising and fun.

Kids aren’t the only ones that get to have summer fun. Reawaken your inner child and explore ideas within the feature exhibition and core galleries in this playful summer-camp-inspired workshop for grown-ups. Sneak behind-the-scenes, meet knowledgeable people and explore through hands-on activities. Pack a lunch, ditch the kids and bring a friend for a day camp like no other.

Drink, eat, meet and explore. Enjoy one-night-only themed events and activities for adults in one of our core galleries

Sleepover camps aren’t just for kids! Adults, join us for a night of food, entertainment, and adventurous thematic-themed excursions throughout the museum, inspired by our feature exhibition Maya: The Great Jaguar Rises. Bring your sleeping bag, pj’s, your favourite teddy and set up camp in the museum’s galleries.

Get ready for some midnight fun with your besties—you’ll want your friends to join you on this adventure, an experience like no other in Victoria.

Special Screening - The monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. Weighing less than a penny, it makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent to a place it has never known.

Follow the monarchs' perilous journey and join hundreds of millions of real butterflies in the remote mountain peaks of Mexico. With breathtaking cinematography, be captivated by the true and compelling story of an intrepid scientist's 40-year search to find the monarchs  secret hideaway. Unravel the mysteries and experience the Flight of the Butterflies.

Incredible Predators deconstructs the world of major predators as never before, taking an intimate look at the remarkable strategies they use to succeed. Advanced filming techniques expose the planet’s top predators in extraordinary footage, putting the audience right beside them as they hunt – on land, under the sea or in the air. Run time 50 min. Rated G.