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2025-12-24, 2025-12-25 | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
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Admission by Donation Thursdays
2025-12-25 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-01 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-08 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-15 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-22 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-29 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-05 09:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-12 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) and 5 more dates
Pay what you can and explore with us!
Enjoy The Exploration Place with admission by donation every Thursday. We’re making it easier for everyone in the community to explore our exhibits, learn something new, and have fun—at whatever price works for you.
Donations support the Fraser-Fort George Museum Society, a Northern BC non-profit organization and registered charity whose goals are to preserve our local history and foster lifelong learning in the areas of science, technology, heritage, and culture.

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Senior Monday
2025-12-29

Daycare Wednesday
2025-12-31, 2026-01-07, 2026-01-14, 2026-01-21, 2026-01-28, 2026-02-04, 2026-02-11, 2026-02-18 and 4 more dates
Bring your little explorers for a fun day of discovery and play! All day long, admission is just $2.50 per child, and care providers and kids under 2 get in free. It’s the perfect midweek outing for daycares and preschools!

Opening Day: Game Changers Exhibit
2026-01-26
Opening Day: Game Changers Exhibit

Get your game on, because it’s official: Game Changers is our next major exhibition!
Opening on January 26th, Game Changers explores how innovation shaped the video game industry, from early arcade hits to the immersive worlds of today.
Step inside the evolution of gaming through hands-on interactives: operate a supersized Nintendo controller, play Tetris on a giant Game Boy, test your retro music knowledge, and explore 16 influential games that changed everything, including Pac-Man, Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Space Invaders, Flower, and more.
Discover concept art, storyboards, level designs, and behind-the-scenes insights from the creators of some of the world’s most iconic games. Explore over 120 influential titles and experiment with emerging technologies to imagine where gaming is headed next.Game Changers is developed and produced by the Canada Science and Technology Museum and toured by Science North.
Grab a controller and your curiosity…it’s almost time to play.

Anthropology in Our Backyards - Head to Tail: Lessons learned from the use of an entire salmon
2026-02-26 18:00 - 20:00
Janice Baker
Tanning fish skins using bark or fats (“fish leather”) has created informal learning opportunities in history, culture, climate change, biology, chemistry, language, and anthropology. Join us as Janice Baker, a third-generation Canadian with Norwegian roots, and married to Lheidli T’enneh Elder Les Baker, shares insights from Norwegian and Dakelh traditions of using moose and salmon, both traditionally and today.
This free public talk is open to everyone. Cash bar available.

Also accessible online through Microsoft Teams.Webinar ID: 279 678 141 289 97Passcode: [REDACTED]
