BCMA Workshop: Tools for Trying Times - Navigating Conflict Through Dialogue Tuesday, August 11 and 25 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm | on Zoom To learn more and register: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

IBPOC Tea & Talk Wednesday, August 12 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm PT Connect with museum, gallery, and heritage IBPOC professionals from across British Columbia. Brew a mug of tea, and join IBPOC Network Advisors to catch up, ask questions, seek advice, and chat. To learn more: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

2026 BCMA Conference People, Purpose, and the Power of Gathering November 3-6, 2026 Early bird tickets are running out - get them before they're gone! To register, visit: museum.bc.ca/conferences-...

The BCMA keeps an updated list of resources and calls to action that you can use to understand the risk, prepare for these conditions, and know where to access support: museum.bc.ca/be-prepared-...

Happening today! IBPOC Tea & Talk Thursday, July 9 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Brew a mug of tea, and join IBPOC Network Advisors to catch up, ask questions, seek advice, and chat. To learn more: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

Watercooler Wednesdays will be taking a short break for the summer - we'll be back starting on October 7! To learn more about this programming: museum.bc.ca/networking-m...

Reading the Signals: Systems Change Thinking for an Evolving Sector 🎙️Moderator: Carla Stephenson 👥Panelists: Cheryl Rose, Myra Rasmussen 📅 Monday, July 6 ⌚️ Noon - 1:30pm 💰 Free & Open to Anyone Register here: shorturl.at/a4C2y

BCMA Workshop: Disability Inclusion & Awareness Training Tuesday, July 7, 2026 9:30am - 12:30 pm PT Workshop fee: $25 for BCMA Members, $75 for non-members. To learn more and to register: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

IBPOC Tea & Talk Monday, June 22 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Connect with museum, gallery, and heritage IBPOC professionals from across British Columbia. Brew a mug of tea, and join IBPOC Network Advisors to catch up, ask questions, seek advice, and chat. To learn more: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

BCMA Workshop: Confronting and Preventing Hate in Educational Spaces with Anti-Hate Canada Wednesday, June 24, 2026 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm PT on Zoom To learn more: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

Still space to register! BCMA Workshop: Drawing as Witness - Surviving, Art and the Role of Witnessing Friday, June 12, 2026 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm PT on Zoom To learn more and to register: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

On June 1, BCMA interim Executive Director Leia Patterson presented her recommendations to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. To read the full presentation, visit our website: museum.bc.ca/presentation...

BCMA Webinar: Preventing layoffs - Work-Sharing Program & Worker Retention Grant Thursday June 25, 2026 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT | on Zoom To learn more and to register visit our website: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

The State of Museums: Time, People, and Money Moderator: Lorenda Calvert Panelists: Chris Mathieson, Petra Höller, and Robin Folvik Wednesday, June 3rd | 10:00am - 11:30am Free Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Applications for Pathways are now open! ⏰Applications are open until July 15, 2026 Learn more and apply at manypathways.ca Please note: Pathways is shifting their program model to one annual intake. The next intake after this one closes will start in September 2027.

BCMA Workshop: Transforming Workplace Culture - Active Allyship in Challenging Moments Tuesday, June 2, 2026 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm PT on Zoom To learn more and to register: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

We ask all our members to share in this collective final day of advocacy by sharing why Museums Matter to you. Use #MuseumsMatterBC to share online. If you are a member of the public passionate about your local museum, visit your favourite museum this weekend and bring a friend! #MuseumsMatterBC

Museums matter to the future. Alongside online engagement, heritage institutions fulfilled nearly 1.1 million research requests in 2023, emphasizing their continued importance as research hubs across the country (Government of Canada Survey of Heritage Institutions, 2025). #MuseumsMatterBC #BCMW2026

Museums matter to the economy. The Principal economist for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce stated “the arts and culture sector generates $29 in economic activity for every $1 in federal investment – that’s an extraordinary return in addition to the social benefits that the sector generates.”

As a third space, museums impact public health. As noted in an article published in Health Place in 2019, diminished social infrastructure can exacerbate societal perils, including isolation, crime, addiction, sociopolitical polarization, and inequality. #MuseumsMatterBC #BCMW2026

It's BC Museums Week! Today we are asking: how has your local museum, art gallery or heritage space served as a community hub this year? #MuseumsMatterBC #BCMW2026

BC Museums Week 2026 Museums Matter – From Awareness to Action For each day of BC Museums Week, the BCMA has provided a concrete action your organization can take, with supporting information, images, & resources. Take part in this collective advocacy moment May 17-23! museum.bc.ca/conferences-...

BCMA Workshop: Tools for Trying Times - Navigating Conflict Through Dialogue Wed, May 27, 2026 9:00 am – 4:00 pm PT| Museum of Vancouver This full-day session invites participants to explore psychological wellness at both individual and collective levels. $25 for Members, $75 for Non-Members

BCMA Workshop: Transforming Workplace Culture - Active Allyship in Challenging Moments Thursday, May 21, 2026 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm PT | Royal BC Museum Workshop fee: $25 for BCMA Members, $75 for non-members. To learn more and to register, visit: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

BCMA Webinar: Safety+ Bullying and Harassment with Anand Kanna New date! Tuesday, May 5, 2026 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT To learn more and register: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

BCMA Workshop: Crisis Navigation - Moving Through Distress and Conflict with Care Wednesday, May 6, 2026 10:00 am – 3:00 pm PT VINES Den 825 E Hastings, Vancouver BC To learn more and to register: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

BCMA Webinar: Safety+ Bullying and Harassment with Anand Kanna Monday, May 4, 2026 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT To learn more and register: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

BCMA Workshop: Bystander Intervention with CultureAlly Wednesday, April 29 10:00 pm – 11:00 am PT Join BCMA and Matthew Fleming, learning and development facilitator with CultureAlly, for this engaging Bystander Intervention workshop. To learn more and to register: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...

BCMA 2026 Call for Proposals - Deadline Extended! Ran out of time to submit? We've got you covered - submissions extended to April 25th! To learn more: museum.bc.ca/2026-bcma-co...

Rooted In Collective Joy April 30, 2026 | 10:00am - 3:30pm PT Point Ellice House, Victoria BC Join the BC Museums Association’s IBPOC & 2SLGBTQIA+ Networks for a day of activities celebrating intersectional joy and building solidarity. To learn more: museum.bc.ca/event-list/?...