Richmond Museum
180 - 7700 Minoru Gate V6Y 1R9 Richmond, BC, Canada

Book an education kit and bring the thrill of a museum-filled trip into your classroom in the new year! #DidYouKnow that to ensure the safety of students and teachers, Richmond Museum’s Education Kits will be quarantined for 7 days between bookings? Quarantining the contents complies with provincial public health safety protocols and standard museum practice for removing viruses.

#DidYouKnow the word "Hanukkah" means dedication? Hanukkah lasts for eight nights, and is celebrated with the lighting of the menorah, traditional foods, games and gifts!

Peek inside our Education Kits by downloading a Teacher's Guide from our website at the link below! Education Kits are a fantastic way to bring object-based inquiry learning into your classroom. All of the kits are thoroughly sanitized between bookings as part of our COVID-19 measures. #learningisfun #learningthroughplay #museuminschool

The Museum of Vancouver's new exhibition, A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia is opening on November 19! Remember to share your memories and stories about your favorite local Chinese restaurants to Twitter or Facebook tagging @museumofvan + #SATLocal. The photos will be featured online and within the exhibition space.

Happy World Children's Day! Join the movement and find ways for you to advocate, promote, and celebrate children's rights .

Step into the the Louvre Museum right from home through this virtual walk-through and enjoy both the stunning architecture and paintings . #virtualtour #MuseumFromHome

Stay in the loop by subscribing to the Community Services E-Newsletter below for the most up to date information on Richmond programs and activities! Sign up at: http://richmond.ca/enews

Collections work is not always clean but it is fun! Ensuring that dust and debris is cleaned up is the best way to keep bugs and pests away. You can imagine that at Britannia Shipyards, National Historic Site this is an ongoing challenge! #richmondartefact #BritanniaShipyards #preventativeconservation

Are you curious about how our city works? Visit letstalkrichmond.ca below to find out about road network improvements, updates on agricultural land policies, commitments to housing for all, and ongoing efforts to address climate change.

Check out our free Self-guided Historical Walking Tours! Gear up and enjoy a fall walk at your own pace and step back in time while exploring Brighouse District or Terra Nova. Click the link below to access the tours: http://www.richmondmuseum.ca/explore/publications/ . .... Image credit: www.freepik.com/psd/mockup See more

Thanks to Blue Box programs, the Recycling Depot, composting and other initiatives, Richmond residents in single family homes diverted 78.9% of their waste from the landfill last year, coming close to the City’s 80% waste diversion target. Do you think we can do hit 80% this year? Visit our City at Work exhibit to find out more!

A bit of humour to send you into the weekend !

Happy birthday to us! The City of Richmond turns 30 today. We might be young as a city, but we became a municipality on November 10, 1879, years before the city of Vancouver.

What a busy summer we had! Our heartfelt thanks goes out to our summer collections student, Joy Chen, who assisted with accessioning artefacts and preparing our heritage sites for visitors. Here Joy is setting up a display at London Farm! . .... #richmondartefact #youngcanadaworks #londonheritagefarm See more

It's #BCBuyLocalWeek! As the holidays approach, choose to #supportlocalbusiness and our community. Check out the link below from Richmond, BC for an awesome list of local businesses. #richmondmoments #communitysupport

This stereoscope card, Dreams of Home, shows the hardship of leaving family behind to go to war. A stereoscope enabled the viewer to see an image three dimensionally. #richmondartefact This year the Remembrance Day Committee is encouraging everyone to Remember in Place. For more information about the online ceremony and to view the live broadcast of the Remembrance Day service, please visit www.richmond.ca/remember .... The ceremony will begin shortly after 10:30am on November 11, 2020. Please join us virtually to honour those who have given their lives in service of our Country. #rememberinplace

Richmond Museum's Education Kits are now available for loan with new COVID-19 policies and precautions to ensure the safety of students and teachers! Bring the museum into the classroom with our inquiry-based Education Kits. These unique suitcases are packed with 'artefacts', photographs, and other resources that inspire curiosity and engage active young minds. Follow the link for more information: http://www.richmondmuseum.ca/education-kits/

Elections are popping up everywhere! Did you know Richmond voters began electing Reeves in 1879? Hugh Boyd was first to fill the position, long before it was renamed "Mayor" in 1967.

This year the Remembrance Day Committee is encouraging everyone to Remember in Place. Please join us virtually at the link below to honour those who have given their lives in service of our country. #rememberinplace

We have launched our 2nd new self-guided historical walking tour featuring the Brighouse District! This free walking tour will bring you back in time to feel the pulse of roaring crowds at the horse racetrack, and to hear the humming busyness of our rich, diverse wetlands. The guide can be downloaded and printed from the museum's website at: http://www.richmondmuseum.ca/events/culture-days/ #RichmondCultureDays #BCCultureDays

City at Work fun fact: British Columbians drove on the left side of the road prior to 1921, when the province changed to driving on the right side. But not Richmond! Richmond and Vancouver were given an additional year to change over trams and streetcars. Hmm, are you wondering how that worked too?

This bag from World War II belonged to a volunteer whose job was to monitor Air Raid Precautions. These local volunteers would enforce blackout regulations and would promote information about how to make your homes safe as part of civil defense efforts. #richmondartefact This year the Remembrance Day Committee is encouraging everyone to Remember in Place. For more information about the online ceremony and to view the live broadcast of the Remembrance Day service, please visit... www.richmond.ca/remember . The ceremony will begin shortly after 10:30am on November 11, 2020. Please join us virtually to honour those who have given their lives in service of our Country. #rememberinplace

Our Terra Nova historical self-guided tour has launched and is free to download through our website! Click below to travel back in time and explore the history of beautiful Terra Nova . #RichmondCultureDays #BCCultureDays

Our curator of exhibitions, Sheila Hill, was interviewed by Richmond News! Click below to read about our museum re-opening.

We hope you are all having a safe and happy Thanksgiving with you and your loved ones this year!

On #WorldMentalHealthDay we encourage you to step back and take time to be kind to yourselves and check in with your loved ones.

We are so excited to announce that we have re-opened! Our new hours run Wednesday to Saturday 11AM - 4PM with social distancing measures.

Some #dailycreativity to celebrate Autumn! Collect your favorite fall leaves and use them to form animals, shapes, or landscapes.