School Programs

Burnaby Village Museum is pleased to offer a variety of hands-on curriculum-connected programs in both English and French. 

Winter / Spring 2023

View English School Programs Guide [PDF - 2 MB]

Voir le guide de programmes scolaires français [PDF - 2 MB]

Guided programs

Enjoy 90 minutes onsite with a museum interpreter exploring specific themes related to BC’s curriculum. $8.50 per student.

Navigating the Neighbourhood
Grades K-2
Tuesday to Friday, January-May
Start times: 10 am or noon

Get to know the Burnaby Village Museum neighbourhood. Learn about the people and places that make up our community and what it means to be part of a neighbourhood. Explore a century-old interurban tram, a general store, and a heritage home while making connections to your own life and community. This program is also available in French.

The Three R's 
Grades 1-3
Tuesday to Friday, January-May
Start times: 10 am or noon

Class is in session! Explore a one-room schoolhouse while making connections to your own classroom and community. Experience school in a 1920s setting while testing your reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic. This program is also available in French.

Coast Salish School Program
Grades 1-4
Tuesday to Friday, April-May
Start times: 10 am or noon

Learn about Coast Salish culture from an Indigenous Educator. 

Tools & Fuels
Grades 4-6
Tuesday to Friday, January-May
Start times: 10 am or noon

Uncover the history and power hidden within coal. Learn how this diamond in the rough helped shape societies and communities. Watch a movie and explore the blacksmiths’ forge and steam engine to discover how coal can be used as fuel sources to create energy and run machines. 

Museum Detectives 
Grade 5 & 10
Tuesday to Friday, January-May
Start times: 10 am or noon

Think you’ve got what it takes to be a historian? Test your detective skills as you analyze primary sources focused on the Chinese Canadian experience. Learn how Canada’s past immigration policies negatively impacted Chinese Canadians and the ways this community persevered and prospered despite discrimination. This program includes a scavenger hunt in the Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co. herbalist shop. This program is also available in French.

Let's Talk about the Past 
Grades 8-12 and Adult ELL
Tuesday to Friday, January-May
Start times: 10 am or noon

What can you tell me about the past? Talk with your museum guide as you explore the Matriarch’s Garden, a Chinese Canadian herbalist shop, and a one-room schoolhouse. Using visuals, objects, and scripts, this program will get everyone talking. Suitable for teenage and adult intermediate ELL students. 

Self-guided program

Museum interpreters welcome you into many of the site’s exhibits. Plan 3 hours for this self-guided visit. $8.50 per student. Carousel ride and take-home craft included. 

Spring Discovery Days 
Grades K-9
Tuesday to Friday, June
Start times: Available every 15 minutes from 10 am-12 pm

Tour the museum's exhibits and gardens at your own pace while learning about cultural diversity, community and our local environment.

Registration

Call 604-297-4558 or email schoolprograms@burnaby.ca

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