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"Twin Ravens", 2019, Dylan Thomas illustration. The Repatration Handbook This handbook, the first created by and for Indigenous peoples, provides practical information to help communities with the repatriation process
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This form is for BC Grade School on-site visits: Contact Information: First Name: Last Name: Organization Name: Email: Phone: Date of Visit: What would your group like to see? Tick one or more boxes and enter the related information. Museum self-directed visit Time of Arrival: Museum information: Core Gallery update: The First Peoples and the Becoming BC galleries are closed. The Natural History of BC Gallery and the Old Town display (part of the former Becoming BC Gallery) are open. Temporary exhibition closing dates: Sacred Journey October 29, 2023 Sue: The T-rex Experience January 7, 2024 Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia January 14, 2024 Dinosaurs of BC Display January 19, 2024 With the reduced museum capacity, we have limited the number of on-site visits to two classes per day of up to 35 students per class. BC student (Grade K-12) rates are available during the regular school year Sep-Jun on Tuesdays, through Fridays. Youth rates apply for: out of school programs; for visits on Saturday, Sunday and Monday during the school year; and for visits in July and August While many exhibitions are included in the BC Student admission, some feature exhibitions have a fee for BC Students. Chaperone ratios: Grade K-8 require 1 adult per 5 students and Grade 9-12 require 1 adult per 10 students. For BC home schoolers, 1 parent per household is required. Museum On-site Education Program Lab Name: - Select -Dinosaurs of BC (Grade K-1)Natural History (Grade K-12First Peoples’ Innovations (Grade 6-12) Lab Time: - Select -9:00 am10:30 am1:00 pm Add a self-directed temporary exhibition visit (additional fee applicable): - Select -YesNo Self-directed entry time: - Select -Before labAfter lab Grade Level: Lab information: On-site learning labs are available Wednesdays and Fridays at either 9:00am, 10:30am and/or 1pm Program Length: 60 minutes Program rates: $99 per class of up to 35 students. 2023-2024 Learning Labs Dinosaurs of BC (Grade K-1) September 6 - December 22 2023 Natural History Learning Lab (Grade K-12) September 2023 - June of 2024 First Peoples’ Innovations (Grade 6-12) October 2023 – June 202 Extend your museum learning experience by adding a self-directed visit in the Angkor and Sue exhibitions (fee applicable). IMAX visit Film Name: Show Time: IMAX information: BC student rates are available during the regular school year Sep-Jun Youth rates apply for out of school programs and for visits in July and August Chaperone tickets are based on the number of paid admissions: 15-29 paid tickets receive 1 chaperone ticket, 30-59 paid admissions receives 2 chaperone tickets etc. Enter the number of people in your group: BC Student Gr K-8: BC Student G 9-12: Youth (age 6–14): Youth (age 15–18): Additional information: CAPTCHA