Science Alliance Spring Break Camp registration opens to the general public
2024-01-29 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
Explore with us this Spring Break
Spring into science with our Science Alliance Spring Break Camp! This camp invites young explorers to dive into a week of biology-themed fun and discovery. Immerse yourself in the world around us by engaging in creative, STEAM-based projects and activities. Join us for an unforgettable journey where science and fun come together!
Science Alliance Day Camps teach kids about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) in a fun, “hands-on, minds-on” interactive setting. Through experiments, activities, games, presentations, guest speakers, field trips, and more, we have gotten local kids excited about science and learning since 1996.
Our Spring Break camps run from March 18-22 and March 25-29. Spaces are limited so secure your child’s spot soon!

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International Day of Women and Girls in Science
2024-02-11 | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science with us!
Join us at The Exploration Place for a special scavenger hunt to discover and celebrate remarkable women who have made significant contributions to science. Dive into the stories of these trailblazers and get inspired by their groundbreaking work and achievements.
Regular admission applies.

Valentine's Day Origami
2024-02-12 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Join us in the gallery on February 12th for a special, free drop-in origami activity.
It’s more than just paper and folds; it’s about science too! Did you know origami techniques are used in space missions?
Regular admission applies.

Last Day - Broken Promises
2024-02-15 | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Today is the last day to explore the Broken Promises exhibit.
Grounded in research from Landscapes of Injustice – a 7 year multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional, community engaged project, this exhibit explores the dispossession of Japanese Canadians in the 1940s. It illuminates the loss of home and the struggle for justice of one racially marginalized community. The story unfolds by following seven narrators. Learn about life for Japanese Canadians in Canada before war, the administration of their lives during and after war ends, and how legacies of dispossession continue to this day.
Broken Promises is curated by the Nikkei National Museum and the Royal British Columbia Museum in partnership with Landscapes of Injustice, a research project headquartered at the University of Victoria, with collaborators across Canada.

BC Family STEAM Day
2024-02-19 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
All day long, folks of all ages are invited to partake in free, fun, and educational STEAM activities as part of our third annual BC Family STEAM Day!

Join us on Family Day for free activities, like the Nature Exchange Scavenger Hunt, engineering with KEVA, constructing simple machines using hydraulics, origami, special science showcases, and more!

What Does Chad Have?
2024-02-22 11:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Celebrate BC Heritage Week with a journey back in time!

Join Assistant Curator Chad and dive into the sounds of history, exploring artifacts from our collection, including vintage phonographs, classic radios, and more. Discover the stories behind these pieces of technology and the impact they had on communication and entertainment. Tune in, turn up the volume, and find out what Chad has!

See you there!

Cursive Handwriting Workshop
2024-02-22 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Celebrate BC Heritage Week with a journey back in time!
Our Education team is offering a cursive writing workshop, where you can discover (or rediscover) the art of penmanship that connected generations.

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to embrace a piece of our heritage️!

Homeschooler Monday
2024-02-26 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Primary (Ages 5-8): Strawberry DNA
Intermediate (Ages 9-12): Owl Pellet Dissection

Join our education staff for an hour of self-directed learning in our galleries followed by an hour-long school program. You are then welcome to enjoy a catered lunch in our Gaia Gallery, or to explore the museum galleries with your child(ren).
We ask that parents of multi-child families attend the program with their youngest child. Children too young to be registered for a program may attend and explore the museum with their parent for $2.50.
Registration is completed on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is limited to 20 children per group (Primary or Intermediate).
Note: No outside food permitted.
Admission:
Members: $7.50/childNon-Members: $12.50/childSiblings 2-4 years: $2.50/childParents: Free
Catered Lunches:
10 and under: $12.9510 years +: $16.95Adult: $17.95

Registration opens on January 23rd at 9:00am

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Refuge Canada Exhibit - Members Opening
2024-03-01 17:30 - 19:00 UTC | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
No one wants to be a refugee. Anyone could become a refugee.
Refugees face shattered lives and often make dangerous voyages in search of refuge. In the 20th century, Canada had a mixed record in welcoming refugees, reacting generously to some while overlooking others. Today, an estimated 65.6 million people are forced to flee their homes because of fear and violence.
In the time it took you to read this, another 20 people were forced from their homes.
Refuge Canada explores Canada’s place in the global refugee crisis. Through images, soundscapes, first-person accounts, and artifacts, this powerful exhibition begins with the phrase, “No one wants to be a refugee; anyone could become a refugee.”
Members are invited to explore this powerful exhibition before it opens to the public on March 2nd.
Notice: Portions of this exhibition contain graphic images of violence.

Refuge Canada is a travelling exhibition created by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

Refuge Canada Exhibit Open to the Public
2024-03-02 | British Columbia
No one wants to be a refugee. Anyone could become a refugee.
Refugees face shattered lives and often make dangerous voyages in search of refuge. In the 20th century, Canada had a mixed record in welcoming refugees, reacting generously to some while overlooking others. Today, an estimated 65.6 million people are forced to flee their homes because of fear and violence.
In the time it took you to read this, another 20 people were forced from their homes.
Refuge Canada explores Canada’s place in the global refugee crisis. Through images, soundscapes, first-person accounts, and artifacts, this powerful exhibition begins with the phrase, “No one wants to be a refugee; anyone could become a refugee.”
Notice: Portions of this exhibition contain graphic images of violence.

Refuge Canada is a travelling exhibition created by the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

World Wildlife Day
2024-03-03 | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Dive into the wild wonders of our planet with us on World Wildlife Day, March 3rd!
World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year and helps draw attention to sustainability, biodiversity, and conservation.
Join us as we shine a spotlight on the incredible diversity of creatures that inhabit our planet’s ecosystems with the help of the most popular members of our team, the Animal Ambassadors! We’ll have fun activities happening all day, from drop-in cookie decorating, special Meet the Keeper sessions, the Nechako White Sturgeon program, the Nature Exchange scavenger hunt, and more!
Let’s come together to celebrate, learn, and pledge to protect the animals and plants that share our world!
Drop-In Cookie Decorating
Limited to 10 people per sessionFirst-come, first-served$5 per person.

10am
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1pm
2pm

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Regular admission applies.

International Women's Day: Inga Andersen
2024-03-08 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place: Ted Williams History Centre
March 8 is International Women’s Day

Assistant Curator Chad will be showcasing some artifacts and photos as he talks about famed Prince George dancer Inga Andersen.
During WWII, Inga served officially as an entertainer with the British Army, but unlike many fellow entertainers, she performed for the troops at the front lines. She often used bombed-out buildings as her stage, and a line of soldiers with their backs to her was her changing room. The locations she performed at were under blackout precautions, earning her the nickname “The Blackout Girl”. Inga even performed at the infamous Monte Cassino, where 80,000 soldiers were battling for control. It was here that Inga and accompanying officers got lost on their way to a safer location behind Allied lines. Instead of safety, they had essentially entered the battlefield and had to navigate their way through German troops. Inga stated that the sweetest words ever spoken to her were those of an American soldier on outpost duty who asked, “What in the name of blankety-blank are you doing here!?”
Find Chad upstairs in the Ted Williams History Centre.

Pi Day
2024-03-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia

St. Patrick's Day: Mint Oreo Milkshake
2024-03-16 - 2024-03-17 | Origins Kitchen, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a delicious twist! 🍀
Introducing our special Origins Mint Oreo Milkshake, a festive treat that’s sure to bring you luck. Available this weekend starting Saturday, while supplies last, for just $7. Make sure to stop by and get your green on with this limited-time treat before it disappears!

Science Alliance Spring Break Camp
2024-03-18 08:30 - 2024-03-29 15:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Science Alliance Day Camps teach kids about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) in a fun, “hands-on, minds-on” interactive setting. Through experiments, activities, games, presentations, guest speakers, field trips, and more, we have gotten local kids excited about science and learning since 1996.
Spring into science with our Science Alliance Spring Break Camp! This camp invites young explorers to dive into a week of biology-themed fun and discovery. Immerse yourself in the world around us by engaging in creative, STEAM-based projects and activities. Join us for an unforgettable journey where science and fun come together!

Members: $360
Non-Members: $400

Subject to GSTPrice includes lunch and two snacks from Origins Kitchen

Registration opens to members on January 15, 2024
Registration opens to the general public on January 29, 2024

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Science Alliance Summer Day Camps registration opens to Members
2024-03-18 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
Members get a head-start on Science Alliance registration
Science Alliance Day Camps teach kids about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) in a fun, “hands-on, minds-on” interactive setting. Through experiments, activities, games, presentations, guest speakers, field trips, and more, we have gotten local kids excited about science and learning since 1996.
Our Summer Day Camps run through July and August. Members can register on March 18, so secure your child’s spot soon before registration opens to the general public on April 1!

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Spring Break: We're open 7 days a week
2024-03-19 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-20 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-26 09:00 - 17:00, 2024-03-27 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
We are open today!

Looking for something fun to do during Spring Break? You can explore with us 7 days a week from March 18-29.

See you soon!

International Day of Forests: Born of Fire
2024-03-21 13:00 - 13:45 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Celebrate International Day of Forests at The Exploration Place with a unique educational program led by Assistant Curator Chad.
Dive deep into the transformative role of fire in forest ecosystems and discover how fire influences nutrient cycling, encourages understory growth, and triggers seed germination.
Learn about the millennia-old relationship between fire and flora, focusing on how the pine genus has evolved to thrive in fiery conditions. Through an engaging exploration of fossil pinecones, conifer needle impressions, and lava from the Nazco fields, alongside contemporary plant specimens, we’ll shed light on fire’s ecological benefits, the adaptive strategies of plants to fire, and the use of fire in traditional Indigenous landscape management.
Join us for this enlightening session and gain a new perspective on the natural forces shaping our forests.

Loki's Birthday
2024-03-31 | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Loki’s turning 9!

Join us in celebrating the birthday of Loki, our beloved Black-billed Magpie and one of the most interactive and popular Animal Ambassadors at The Exploration Place!
Loki’s intelligence and cheeky personality have made him a favourite among visitors and staff alike since 2015. To honour his special day, we’re planning an array of fun activities to celebrate our clever corvid companion. Don’t miss the chance to learn more about these intelligent birds, make a birthday card for Loki, sing happy birthday, and more. It’s a day of fun, education, and festivities dedicated to our feathered friend, conservation, and the amazing world of birds.
We’ll be bringing in some special guests to help us celebrate, too!

Come watch wildlife artist Ken Ferris create a Loki portrait in real time
Learn more about how to help wild birds with Good Caws Crow Rescue Society

Check back here for more information and updates on activities and special guests.

Science Alliance Summer Day Camp registration opens to the general public
2024-04-01 09:00 (America/Vancouver) | British Columbia
Explore with us this Summer
Science Alliance Day Camps teach kids about STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) in a fun, “hands-on, minds-on” interactive setting. Through experiments, activities, games, presentations, guest speakers, field trips, and more, we have gotten local kids excited about science and learning since 1996.
Our summer camps run through July and August. Spaces are limited so secure your child’s spot soon!

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Thirsty Thursday for $30
2024-04-04 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Origins Kitchen, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Thursdays just got better at Origins Kitchen!
From 5pm – 8 pm, savour our special Thirsty Thursday for $30 deal. Get 12 delicious wings paired with 2 craft beers of your choice. And the deal doesn’t end there – enjoy 2-for-1 admission to The Exploration Place every Thursday evening.
See you tonight for wings, brews, and discovery!

Northern BC Home & Garden Show
2024-04-19 15:00 - 2024-04-21 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Kin Centres at Exhibition Park
Catch a taste of Origins Kitchen at the Home Show

Origins Kitchen will be at the CHBA Northern BC Home & Garden Show all weekend with delicious eats and treats. See you there!

Canadian Firearms Safety Course
2024-04-20, 2024-04-21 | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Taught by Don Wilkins and Travis Gerwing

$170 payable in advance
Payable by cash, cheque, or Interac eTransfer

Call 250-967-4456 to register.

Early Explorers
2024-04-28 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Join us for Early Explorers, where preschool-aged fun and learning come alive!
Each one-hour session is packed with engaging activities designed to spark curiosity and introduce young learners to the wonders of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).
Through play, song, dance, crafts, and age-appropriate demonstrations, we explore a new theme every week.
Activities are specially designed to keep pace with the lively energy of preschoolers, ensuring that young minds are engaged and entertained. Early Explorers is the perfect way to give your little ones a soft introduction to the fascinating realms of science and discovery in a fun, interactive setting.
Parents are required to stay for the duration of the program, helping to guide their little explorers through each fun activity. Come and watch their imaginations light up with us!
Members: $7.50Non-Members: $12.50
April 28: Building & Construction

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Homeschooler Monday
2024-04-29 10:00 - 13:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Exploration Place, 333 Becott Place, Prince George, British Columbia, V2L 4V7, Canada
Join our education staff for an hour of self-directed learning in our galleries followed by an hour-long school program. You are then welcome to enjoy a catered lunch in our Gaia Gallery, or to explore the museum galleries with your child(ren).

We ask that parents of multi-child families attend the program with their youngest child. Children too young to be registered for a program may attend and explore the museum with their parent for $2.50.
Registration is completed on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is limited to 20 children per group (Primary or Intermediate).

Primary (Ages 5-8): Owl Pellet Dissection
Intermediate (Ages 9-12): Strawberry DNA

Note: No outside food permitted.
Admission:
Members: $7.50/childNon-Members: $12.50/childSiblings 2-4 years: $2.50/childParents: Free
Catered Lunches:
10 and under: $12.9510 years +: $16.95Adult: $17.95
