As a gathering space that fosters connection, learning and new experiences of Vancouver’s diverse communities and histories, the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) offers a range of enriching educational experiences connected to the BC curriculum for K-7 students. Elementary students of all ages have the opportunity to engage and learn through interactive inquiry-based programming right from the convenience of their classrooms.

+ Online Programs “à la carte”

Online programs are divided into distinctive sub-topics, giving teachers flexibility around personal preference and curricular schedules. Teachers can book up to two sub-topics in a day or have them divided over the semester.

+ Augment your Online School Program with an Education Kit!

Bring the MOV to your school with Education Kits designed to augment your online field trip, making it a “hands-on” interactive learning experience. Education Kits are available for pick-up at the MOV and are sanitized between rentals. Classes doing the same program within the week are welcome to share the same Kit.

Online School Programs

Participate in a highly engaging virtual learning experience with the Museum’s most popular curriculum-based school programs adapted for online delivery. Online programs include educational and interactive demonstrations with guided conversations that are designed to spark curiosity and encourage critical thinking.

+ Cedar and Sealskin: Grades 2-4

Inuit Culture

Learn more about the seasonal cycle of traditional Inuit life through an interactive inquiry-based activity that focuses on Inuit belongings.

First Nations of the Northwest Coast Culture

Gain a deeper understanding of traditional First Nations culture through Object-Based Learning. Examine traditional belongings from the Coast Salish and learn how the First Nations met the basic needs of food, clothing and shelter.

  • Optional Education Kit for First Nations of the Northwest Coast Culture includes traditional First Nations belongings and printed materials and resources to support learning.

+ Resilience and Reconciliation: Grades 4-6

Stories of Resilience

Learn about the impacts of colonization on the Musqueam community, how they resisted assimilative policies, and what the Museum’s role in the reconciliation process is by exploring the c̓əsnaʔəm: the city before the city exhibition virtually.

The Road to Reconciliation

Gain a better understanding of our shared responsibility in the reconciliation process. Through Object-Based Learning, use your critical thinking skills to gain a deeper understanding of traditional and contemporary First Nations culture.

  • Optional Education Kit for The Road to Reconciliation includes First Nations belongings and printed materials and resources to support learning, plus video access to MOV’s Haida Now tour led by Haida co-curator, Kwiaahwah Jones.

+ Immigration Nation: Grades 5-6

Migration Journeys

Play an immigration game through Vancouver’s History Galleries. Explore the galleries and examine real suitcases from four immigrants’ journeys. Students collect points and money inspired by the points-based immigration system. This program focuses on who immigrates and why, the quality of life for new immigrants, and immigrants’ contributions to Vancouver from the 1900s to the 1950s.

A Seat at the Table

Discover Chinese immigrants’ stories from MOV’s A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and BC exhibition. Reflect on the diversity of Chinese immigrants’ experiences in British Columbia, including their resilience in the face of challenges and their pursuit of justice.

  • Optional Education Kit for A Seat at the Table includes artifacts, photos, historical documents and videos inspired by A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and BC. Be creative and use the provided belongings to re-create a mini-exhibition while learning more about the history, food and diverse cultures of Chinese immigrants.

+ Ancient Worlds: Grades 6-7

Reframing Archaeology: Sites of the Northwest Coast

Learn about several prominent Northwest Coast archaeological sites. Using traditional First Nations belongings, examine the role and limitations of archeology when studying the cultures and traditions of the Pacific Northwest Coast First Nations.

Mummification in Ancient Egypt

Explore the process and significance of mummification in Ancient Egypt. Use your critical thinking skills to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary issues surrounding the ethics of collecting, and about repatriation in museums.

Dig into the Past!

Uncover the science of archaeology by investigating artifacts from the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Egypt, China, Greece and Rome. Work in teams to research and analyze artifacts from the Museum’s Teaching Collection, then formulate and test the team’s hypothesis.

  • Optional Education Kit for Dig into the Past! includes replica artifacts for each civilization and printed materials/resources to support learning

PROGRAMS AT A GLANCE

Although we highlighted which programs are best suited for each grade, participation in a program is not limited to those grade levels. We suggest one class per session, to ensure a fully interactive and participatory experience.

 
 

Technical Pre-requisites

Online School Programs and 360° Virtual Tours are delivered via MS Teams or Zoom. Before booking your online school programs, please check you have all the technical prerequisites required.

 
 

Online Guided Tours

360° Virtual Galleries Tour

Engage in a virtual tour of our galleries from the convenience of your classroom! An educator screen-shares and leads the class through the Museum’s 360° virtual galleries, pausing along the way with inquiry-based questions to stimulate creative thinking and critical discussion.

Online Tours available

Vancouver History Galleries, c̓əsnaʔəm: the city before the city, That Which Sustains Us, Haida Now, A Seat at the Table and Boarder X. Suitable for all grade levels.

 

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