Exhibits & Events
Museum ExhibitsIn a 2000 square-foot gallery space in the Richmond Cultural Centre, the Richmond Museum displays regularly changing exhibits throughout the year that cover a multitude of topics reflecting the society’s mandate. Topics have included, First Nations, Finn Slough, pioneer history, heritage and environmental issues, multiculturalism, aviation, the Interurban railway and archaeology. There are also five display cases on the main floor of Richmond City Hall. Three of the cases feature Gifts to the Mayor; the remaining three have regularly changing topics.
For information on our exhibition program contact our Exhibit and Program Coordinator at 604 247-8333 or by email at exhibits@richmond.ca.
Main Gallery Exhibits
SustainABILITY? Exhibit
August 23 - December 2011
Sustainability- its a topic we hear about everywhere we go, but what exactly does it mean? The latest exhibition at the Richmond Museum explores the realm of sustainability and provides visitors an opportunity to reflect upon their ability to make sustainable choices. 
Edo: Arts of Japan's Last Shogun Age
February 9 - May 21, 2012
Richmond Museum is pleased to present this travelling exhibition from the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. The exhibit examines the society of Edo Japan (1603 - 1868), and explores the vast and unique influence this epoch had on the arts and culture of Japan through art and artefacts from the period.
Photo (right): Toyohara Kunichika, 1879, woodblock print, The Actor Kaharazaki Shasho in the Role of Reneral Yoshitsune Minamoto
City Hall Exhibits
Life's Milestones
October 6 - January 11, 2012
From birth, to school, to marriage, to retirement, and finally death, this exhibit explores life's milestones, and the cultural artifacts that mark our passage through life.
Online Exhibit
In Their Words: The Story of BC Packers
Richmond Museum and Heritage Services has created an online exhibition that documents the history of BC Packers Ltd. through the voices of its workers. This project explores the development and impact of BC Packers Ltd. upon the region's culturally diverse communities. Utilizing oral, visual and textual resources, the stories of the First Nations, Japanese, Chinese, Indo-Canadian and European workers are presented as one story.
The project is being supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage and by numerous community partners including the City of Richmond Archives, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery and School District No. 38.
Visit www.intheirwords.ca for more information.
Museum Events
Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair
May 4-5, 2011, Richmond Cultural Centre
Celebrate Canadian history and heritage at the 10th annual Richmond Delta Regional Heritage Fair!
About the Fair
The Fair showcases student research projects on Canadian history and heritage, with themes ranging from Canadian explorers to family histories.
On Friday, May 4: Students are interviewed about their research by a panel of judges drawn from the community, and they also take part in a number 
of history and heritage themed workshops, field trips and performances.
On Saturday, May 5: The public is invited to visit student project displays and participate in a number of free, family-friendly activities and performances. The day culminates in a Closing Awards Ceremony to recognize outstanding student achievement in history education.
How do I get involved?
Are you a teacher or administrator who wants more information about how to register for Heritage Fair 2012? Please contact the Educational Programs Coordinator at museumed@richmond.ca or 604-247-8334.
Doors Open Richmond 2012
May 5-6, 2012
Doors Open Richmond is an annual intercultural arts, cultural and heritage festival, which occurs as a two-day city-wide celebration on the first weekend of May. Doors Open is a collaborative event that celebrates the City’s rich arts, cultural and heritage diversity by inviting artists, arts, cultural and historic facilities, aboriginal organizations, cultural groups, places of worship and other public and private Richmond organizations to open their doors to the public.
For more information, please phone 604 247-8333 or write to: doorsopen@richmond.ca
