Educational Programs

Programs for Grades K to 12

The Museum at Campbell River offers a variety of educational programs for grades K to 12 that complement and enrich specific areas of the school curriculum.  The content of these programs reflects our extensive collection of historic and ethnographic artifacts from Northern Vancouver Island.  Working on the premise that we learn best through active participation and personal connections, all our programs include hands-on activities.  

Fees for the 2024-2025 school year are:

  • Guided Educational Program – $100
  • Unguided K-12 Museum Visit – $60

Advanced booking is required.  To request a program or unguided visit for your class, please use our online booking request form.

Program descriptions, curricular links, and recommended grade levels are listed below.

Grades Program
K to 2 NEW in 2025 - Mountain Dinosaurs of BC
K to 1 Christmas Past
K to 12 First Nations of Northern Vancouver Island
1 to 5 Bark, Roots & Berries
4 to 8 Grease Trails & Otter Tales
5 to 12 Unsinkable: The Soyokaze Story
6 to 12 Impacts of Colonization
7 to 12 Stones, Bones & Middens
9 to 12 Haig-Brown Property Guided Tour
K to 12 Unguided Museum Visit

Planning a Professional Development day for your school or district?  The Museum at Campbell River also hosts custom workshops for K-12 staff on topics such as Reconciliation and Indigenous History.  Contact us at education.programs@crmuseum.ca for more information.

Why museums matter

Museums are dynamic hubs of social engagement that respond to their communities’ needs

According to a 2022 national study, 96 per cent of Canadians view museums as essential spaces for community education. Museums make a difference in the lives of British Columbians – there’s a reason that 9 out of 10 Canadians believe that museums matter. They are educational spaces for life-long learners from all walks of life. They stimulate the economy and attract tourism. They help us grapple with big, difficult questions. They preserve the past, so we can see ourselves in the present, and work towards building a better future.
-Ryan Hunt, BC Museums Association Executive Director

Museum at Campbell River respectfully acknowledges the Liǧʷiɫdax̌ʷ First Nation, on whose traditional lands we work to preserve, interpret and share the collective human history of North Vancouver Island. The Liǧʷiɫdax̌ʷ First Nation is comprised of the We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah First Nations. Our closest neighbors are the Coast Salish Xwemalhkwu, Klahoose and K’ómoks First Nations.

These nations have close connections to the land where Campbell River is located today.

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