The Royal BC Museum has announced its exhibition and event lineup for 2025, featuring new displays, IMAX films and expanded access to galleries.
The first exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year, opens on Feb. 14 and runs until April 27. This 60th edition showcases striking images of landscapes and wildlife from around the world, including the work of award-winning Island photographer Shane Gross.
The museum’s IMAX Victoria Film Festival returns from Feb. 21 to March 16, featuring classic favourites and new films. The lineup for this event will be announced on the theatre’s website, at imaxvictoria.com.
From March 28 to Sept. 28, the Royal Ontario Museum’s Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz explores the influence of India’s cotton textiles on global art, science, and fashion. The exhibition will feature 80 objects spanning 10 centuries and four continents.
On April 14, IMAX Victoria will debut T-rex, a documentary using the latest computer-generated imagery and paleontological research to bring the iconic predator to life on the province’s largest screen.
Odysseys and Migration, an exhibition developed by the Chinese Canadian Museum, opens April 18 and runs through May 3, 2026. The display documents Chinese migration journeys from the 18th century to the present, highlighting their contributions to Canada and beyond.
The year’s lineup concludes with Beyond the Beat: Music of Resistance and Change, opening May 30. Developed by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the exhibition runs until Jan. 25, 2026, and examines how music has influenced social and political movements. Featured artifacts include items from Neil Young, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Tegan & Sara, and Public Enemy’s Chuck D.
For details and tickets, visit royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.
