[BCMA] Historic investment to build modern, new RBCM, safeguard collection

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

A new state-of-the-art and seismically safe Royal BC Museum (RBCM) is
coming to Victoria and will be more accessible for all British Columbians.

The new museum will reflect the experiences and perspectives of all who
contributed to B.C.’s history, providing a cultural legacy for generations
to come. The new museum is made possible through a $789-million investment
from the Province.

“For decades, people from British Columbia and around the globe have come
to the Royal BC Museum to learn about our special corner of the world. For
just as long, the stories told here have failed to accurately reflect our
colonial history or include everyone, and priceless collections are now
being put at risk in an aging building,” said Premier John Horgan. “That’s
why today, we are making this historic investment to build a safer, more
inclusive and accessible modern building. Once complete, the new museum
will be a flagship destination for tourism and a place where generations to
come will learn about the richness and diversity of B.C.’s history.”

Like the Royal BC Museum’s collections and research building in Colwood,
the new museum will be built to achieve high efficiency for all its HVAC
systems. Both buildings will incorporate mass timber construction to
leverage B.C.’s strengths in building innovation and support good jobs.
These approaches will deliver significant reductions in greenhouse gas
emissions and energy costs.

The new museum will also be one of the first government projects of this
size that partners with local First Nations on the project team,
participating in both project development and delivery, including design
influence to reflect the Lekwungen peoples, and members of the Songhees
Nation and Esquimalt Nation.

“Our government is working hard to build B.C.’s museum for the next
generation. We are turning the walls inside out to create a dynamic and
engaging space that will be the province’s flagship historical centre,
inclusive of all the stories of the people who have shaped B.C.,” said
Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. “Museums are
more important than ever to be a canvas for our history and inspiration for
our future. Our partnership with the local First Nations to guide us to
this stage is truly reconciliation in action. From the exhibits and
programs to the employees and building itself, we are bringing the people’s
museum into the 21st century.”



*Find the full statement online at
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022PREM0030-000747
<https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022PREM0030-000747>*
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