School Programs
Please phone the Educational Programs Coordinator at 604-247-8334 for more information on our museum education programs, check availability or to book a visit.
Interpretive Programs
Enjoy interactive and curriculum-based activities that promote critical thinking and creativity. All programs are 90 minutes in length and $4/student (minimum charge of $80)
Food For Thought: Life at London Farm
Experience first-hand what life was like for early farming pioneers through "Farmer Training".
- Collect eggs and water - two common chores at London Farm
- Play farmer jeopardy to test farming IQ
- Analyze soil to determine proper growing conditions for crops
- Receive a special farming souvenir to take back to school
Suitability: Grades 2-4
Offered: Year Round
Location: London Heritage Farm, 6511 Dyke Road, Richmond
Life in Sutebusuton
Travel back in time and explore what life was like for Japanese Canadians in Steveston in the early 1900's.
- Meet the members of the Murakami family through an instructor-led role-play
- Explore the Murakami House and discover what life was like for the Murakami family in the 1930's
- Discover Japanese-Canadian culture through an object-based activity
- Play a Japanese children's game, otedama
Suitability: Grades 2-6
Offered: Year Round
Location: Britannia Heritage Shipyard, 5180 Westwater Drive
Let's Celebrate Winter!
Experience the magic of the holiday season!
- Learn how different cultures celebrate winter
- Play multicultural games unique to this season
- Make special winter crafts to take home
Suitability: Kindergarten-Grade 3
Offered: November-January
Location: Richmond Museum, 7700 Minoru Gate
Education Kits
Bring the museum into your classroom. These curriculum-based kits are filled with artifacts and activities for use in your classroom. Materials are adaptable for all ages and levels of English unless otherwise specified. Cost: All kits are $45 for a 3 week loan.
Musqueam - People of the River Grass in Richmond
Developed in partnership with the Musqueam. Wooden receptacle specially designed by a Musqueam artist.
- Use Strategic questioning to examine unique objects
- Conduct focused analysis of historic documents & photographs
- Examine a unique way of studying history through oral history
Knocking on Rich Man's Gate: Chinese Immigration in Richmond (Recommended for intermediate & Secondary)
Experience Chinese immigration through this unique series of board games.
- Navigate your new lives in Canada and Chinese immigrants
- Analyze motives for migration and study immigration requirements
- Investigate political, economic and social conditions in Canada
Urban Packers: An Interpretive Walk through Steveston
Explorateurs Urbains (French Immersion) also available.
Rent out a set of backpacks and unpack the diverse layers of Steveston's history through its architecture, culture/community, economy, transportation, and geography/environment. 
From Far and Wide: The Richmond Mosaic
Explore cultural diversity in Richmond through this fun-filled, interactive resource for multicultural studies.
Immigration: The Canadian Experience
Gain a deeper understanding of our immigrant history through stories that have shaped out country.
Mudflatters: Richmond's Pioneer History
Explore Richmond's diverse history of agriculture, fishing and community life through the eyes of its European settlers.
The Internment Years: The Japanese Canadians during World War II
(Recommended for Intermediate & Secondary)
Examine a tragic period of Richmond history: the internment of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.
Japan Through the Senses
Take a journey through Japanese culture through sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste.
Teacher and Parent Led Programs
Self-Guided Tours
Explore the Richmond Museum's newest exhibits using our Teachers's Guide and Student Activity Sheets. For current exhibit information, please contact the Educational Programs Coordinator at 604-247-8334 or museumed@richmond.ca
Cost: $1.50 per student (min. $25.00 per visit)
Island Heritage Adventures at Minoru Park
An illustrated activity map takes you and your class on an adventure build around Minoru Park. By exploring Minoru Park from this new perspective, gain a better appreciation for a familiar public place. Contact the Educational Programs Coordinator for more details.
Cost: FREE!
To Book a School Program
Please Contact:
Educational Programs Coordinator
Phone: 604-247-8334
Email: museumed@richmond.ca
Fax: 604-247-8341
