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	Topics Royal British Columbia Museum Topic Home The Royal British Columbia Museum is a history museumMuseum A *museum* is typically a "permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, whi... located in VictoriaVictoria, British Columbia Victoria is a Canadian city, and the provincial capital of British Columbia.... , British ColumbiaBritish Columbia British Columbia, often referred to as B.C. or BC , is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is famed for it... , CanadaCanada Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America.... , founded in 1886. It was given the "Royal" title upon a visit by Queen Elizabeth IIElizabeth II of the United Kingdom }\|-\|\|}Elizabeth II is the Queen of 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth Realms.... in 1986, and merged with the British Columbia Provincial Archives in 2003. The museum is one of the centre-pieces of Victoria's tourist industry. It includes three permanent galleries and an IMAXIMAX IMAX is a film format created by Canadian IMAX Corporation, that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and ... theatre. In addition, it often hosts touring exhibits from around the world. In recent years, these have included exhibits about the HMS Titanic, Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was a talented Italian Renaissance Roman Catholic polymath: architect, anatomist, sculptor,... , EgyptianAncient Egypt Ancient Egypt was a long-lived ancient civilization in north-eastern Africa.... artifacts and Genghis KhanGenghis Khan Genghis Khan, , was a Mongol political and military leader or Khan who united the Mongol tribes and founded the Mongol Emp... . The museum is located in Victoria's Inner Harbour, between the Empress HotelThe Empress (Hotel) The Fairmont Empress is one of the oldest and most famous hotels in Victoria, British Columbia.... and the Legislature BuildingsLegislative Assembly of British Columbia The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is one of two components of the Parliament of British Columbia, the other... . The museum anchors the Royal BC Museum Cultural Precinct, a surrounding area that contains a number of historical sites and monuments including Thunderbird ParkThunderbird Park Thunderbird Park is a park in Victoria, British Columbia located next to the Royal British Columbia Museum.... . Permanent galleries The natural history gallery on the second floor displays the features life-sized displays of the diverse geography of the province (such as the Fraser RiverFraser River The Fraser River is the longest river in British Columbia, Canada, rising near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowi... delta, and prehistoric life (including a towering woolly mammothFacts About Woolly Mammoth The woolly mammoth, also called the tundra mammoth, is an extinct species of mammoth.... ), and a simulated journey to the depths of the ocean. More recently, a section on climate had been added, including information on the effects of modern climate changeGlobal warming Global warming is the observed increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans in recent decades.... . The modern history gallery on the third floor begins with "Century Hall" which displays collections of artifacts of the 20th century. Vistors then pass into a replica of a cobblestoneCobblestone Cobblestones are stones used in the pavement of early streets.... streetscape of early 20th-century Victoria (complete with silent movie theatre, a hotel, a train station, old automobiles, and ChinatownChinatown, Victoria Chinatown is a neighborhood in Victoria, British Columbia.... ). The display then shifts to a tour of early forestry, fishing, and mining industries (including a mine shaft and water wheelWater wheel Overview A water wheel is a hydropower system; a system for extracting power from a flow of water.... ), and then a history of exploration (which includes a model of the original Fort VictoriaFacts About Fort Victoria (British Columbia) Fort Victoria was a fur trading post of the Hudson?s Bay Company, the headquarters of HBC operations in British Columbia.... and a large scale replica of Captain George VancouverGeorge Vancouver George Vancouver was an officer of the Royal Navy, best known for his exploration of North America, including the Pacific c... 's ship the HMS DiscoveryHMS Discovery (1789) HMS Discovery was the Royal Navy ship in which George Vancouver explored the west coast of North America in his 1791-179... . The First People's gallery, also on the third floor, is a First NationsFirst Nations Overview First Nations is a term of ethnicity used in Canada.... exhibit, portraying life both before and after contact with Europeans. The gallery includes a large collection of masks, totem poleTotem pole Totem Poles are monumental sculptures carved from great trees, typically Western Redcedar, by a number of Native American cu... s, and a Kwakwaka'wakwKwakwaka'wakw Overview Kwakwaka'wakw is a term used to describe a group of Canadian First Nations people, numbering about 5,500, who live in Britis... longhouseNative American long house Longhouses were built by native peoples in various parts of North America, sometimes reaching over 100 meters long but gener... built by Henry HuntFacts About Henry Hunt (artist) Henry Hunt is a Canadian First Nations artist from the Kwakwaka'wakw people of coastal British Columbia.... , and grandsons, Tony HuntTony Hunt (artist) Tony Hunt is a Canadian First Nations artist of Kwakwaka'wakw ancestry noted for his work carving totem poles.... and Richard HuntRichard Hunt (artist) Overview Richard Hunt is a Canadian First Nations artist from the Kwakwaka'wakw nation of coastal British Columbia.... . The gallery is popular, but has been criticized by indigenous scholars for its portrayal of First NationsFirst Nations Summary First Nations is a term of ethnicity used in Canada.... people, and its extensive use of controversial images and film from Edward Curtis. Images Image:Thunderbird Park Royal Museum BC.jpg\|Thunderbird ParkThunderbird Park Thunderbird Park is a park in Victoria, British Columbia located next to the Royal British Columbia Museum.... with the museum in the background Image:Wooly Mammoth-RBC.jpg\|The popular woolly mammoth in the natural history gallery Image:Water Wheel-RBC.jpg\|The recreated water wheel in the modern history gallery See also List of Canadian organizations with royal patronageList of Canadian organizations with royal patronage Overview This is a list of Canadian organizations with designated royal status and/or under the patronage of members of the Canadian Royal ... External links