School Programmes
Hands on Heritage - the Museum is widely recognized for quality educational programmes developed in collaboration with teachers. Programmes incorporate a hands-on component, small group work, and link museum collections and heritage topics to themes in the BC school curriculum for grades K through 12.
Our series of 7 core programmes is offered each year, all year, so teachers can incorporate them into long term lesson planning. In addition, each year we offer school programmes which interpret our temporary exhibits. The grade levels and curriculum links will vary with the changing themes of the travelling exhibits.
All programmes must be booked in advance. Cost: $40.00,
For more information, call the Museum's Education Curator, 720-2523
To book a museum programme, call the booking clerk at 723-2181
Heritage Fair 2007
Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5
"Attention ~ Grade Four to Nine Teachers"
You and your classes are invited to take part in the Alberni Valley Museum Heritage Fair. Participate in this National Program which will highlight your students history projects. Our Heritage Fair is the stepping stone to the National Heritage Fair one student and one teacher will represent our region at the National Fair in Lethbridge this July. Make sure you register your students for this unique opportunity. For more information contact the museum at 720-2523. The Heritage Fair Program is sponsored by HISTORICA visit their web site at www.histori.ca
Core Programmes
Dinosaur Discovery (Grade K-3)
Lets your students discover the work of Palaeontologists.
Travel Ways (Grade K-2)
Explore the Museum and the history of transportation in this fun and active program.
Museum Discovery (Grade 1-2)
Explore the Museum and discover what goes on behind the scenes. Some fun activities have been added to this
program.
Pioneer Family (Grade 3)
Travel back in time and discover Port Alberni life in the 1890's.
Grasses and Cedarbark (Grade 4)
Discover traditional Nuu-Chah-Nulth culture through activities that explore cedar technology, woodworking, basket making and utilizes the Museum's ethnology collection.
Archaeology (Grade 7)
Provides an opportunity for your students to discover the work of Archaeologists.
Local History Study (Grade 8-12)
A multi visit program that allows your students an opportunity to utilize the research resources of the Museum and Archives and discover some of the history of the Alberni Valley.