A Merry Morning at the Museum
2024-12-14 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
This holiday season, join us in creating cherished family memories with a festive experience at The Exploration Place. Immerse yourself in a whimsical wonderland and enjoy the magic and nostalgia of the holiday season with delicious food, retro toys, and Santa Claus.
The Origins Kitchen Chef and team has curated a sumptuous breakfast buffet featuring locally sourced ingredients. Sip on bottomless coffee, tea, or a complimentary alcoholic beverage while you savour the flavours. For the little ones, there’s a whimsical Christmas workshop where they can create unique ornaments and decorate cookies, along with lots of holiday fun in our galleries. Santa Claus will make a special appearance, spreading holiday cheer and listening to children’s wishes. Don’t miss this magical morning of festive fun, culinary delights, and family memories.
Reserve your spot today and join us for an unforgettable experience!
Buffet offerings include vegan, nut-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free options. Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase for those aged 19+.
Tickets:

Adult: $49.95 +GST
Child: Free with paid adult (sponsored by Tourism Prince George)

Add-Ons:
Bottomless Mimosas $25 +GST
Cold-pressed juice from Col Juicery $13 +GST

Sunrise (beet, apple, orange, ginger, cucumber, carrot)
Green (kale, romaine, apple, lemon, ginger)
Festive (apple, cranberry, orange, pineapple, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, allspice)
Bold (orange, carrot, apple, lime)

Tickets include buffet breakfast and access to The Exploration Place for the day.
Tickets are non-refundable and final sale. After a purchase is complete, the tickets are the property of the ticket holder, and The Exploration Place will be unable to accommodate any date changes.
Please note: The museum will open to the public at 11:00am on this special event day, with admission by donation.

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Free children’s tickets generously sponsored by:

Children’s activities generously sponsored by:

Daycare Wednesday
2024-12-18, 2025-01-01, 2025-01-08, 2025-01-15, 2025-01-22, 2025-01-29, 2025-02-05, 2025-02-12 and 2 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!

Admission by Donation Thursdays
2024-12-19 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-12-26 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-02 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-09 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-16 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-23 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-30 09:00 - 17:00, 2025-02-06 09:00 - 17:00 and 3 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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Members Holiday Party
2024-12-21 09:00 - 12:00
Join us for a fun, festive party that celebrates our members!
Our annual Members Holiday Party is happening on December 21st. This is our chance to thank you, our members, for your continued support of The Exploration Place. We simply could not do what we do without you!
Celebrate the best of the season in our Gaia Gallery with festive crafts, activities, and free celebratory snacks and beverages.
We are open to our members only from 9am-12pm, but past and future members are welcome to renew or purchase a membership and join in the merriment!

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Teachers' Café
2025-01-27 10:00 - 11:00
Attention educators! Introducing our first Teachers’ Café!
Join us for a morning of inspiration and connection at our Teachers’ Café, where we’ll showcase a variety of educational programs designed to engage and excite students.Special Guests:

REAPS will share their environmental education initiatives.
Prince George Public Library will present their enriching programs and resources for educators.
Krystal from Huble Homestead will discuss how to bring history to life with the Heritage Fair.

Enjoy complimentary coffee and great conversation as you gather ideas for your classroom. Don’t miss this opportunity to network, discover, and collaborate!

Senior Monday
2025-02-10, 2025-02-17, 2025-02-24, 2025-03-03

International Day of Women and Girls in Science
2025-02-14
Calling all curious minds, big and small! Join us for an exciting museum-wide scavenger hunt celebrating the brilliant women who have shaped science!

For the little scientists: Search high and low for hidden science symbols tucked away in the galleries! Can you spot the microscope, atom, or DNA strand? Each one you find gets you closer to a chance at winning a cool science kit!
For the grown-up explorers: Put your thinking caps on! Solve mind-bending riddles about groundbreaking female scientists and their discoveries. Each correct answer earns you an entry into the prize draw!

The more you find, the more chances you have to win! Come celebrate the power of discovery, the wonder of science, and the incredible women who changed the world—one experiment at a time!

Sugarcane Community Screening
2025-02-28 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for a free community screening of SUGARCANE, the critically acclaimed documentary exploring the tragic history of the St. Joseph’s Mission residential school and its ongoing impact on survivors and their families.
A stunning tribute to the resilience of Indigenous people and their way of life – SUGARCANE, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie – is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning. Set amidst a ground-breaking investigation into abuse and death at an Indian residential school, the film empowers participants to break cycles of intergenerational trauma by bearing witness to painful, long-ignored truths – and the love that endures within their families.
In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves near an Indian residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada sparked a national outcry about the forced separation, assimilation, and abuse many children experienced at this network of segregated boarding schools designed to slowly destroy the culture and social fabric of Indigenous communities. When Kassie- a journalist and filmmaker- asked her old friend and colleague, NoiseCat, to direct a film documenting the Williams Lake First Nation investigation of St. Joseph’s Mission, she never imagined just how close this story was to his own family. As the investigation continued, Emily and Julian travelled back to the rivers, forests and mountains of his homelands to hear the myriad stories of survivors. During production, Julian’s own story became an integral part of this beautiful, multi-stranded portrait of a community. By offering space, time, and profound empathy, the directors unearthed what was hidden. Kassie and NoiseCat encountered both the extraordinary pain these individuals had to suppress as a tool for survival and the unique beauty of a group of people finding the strength to persevere. (https://films.nationalgeographic.com/sugarcane)

Rated: R
Content Advisory: This film is about Indian residential and boarding schools and includes discussion of sexual violence. Literature with resources and support will be available.
Pre-registration is required as space is limited.

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