The largest IMAX® screen in British Columbia, combined with crystal clear images in IMAX 4K Laser and wraparound digital surround sound, IMAX® Victoria offers you an incredible immersive cinematic experience.
Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office
Accessed through the main lobby or from the east side doors, Clifford Carl Hall is located on the main floor.
With comfortable seating, tables, and easy access to our onsite café, it’s a great place to take a break during your visit.
The space is also regularly transformed to host a wide variety of events and showcases — from temporary exhibitions and cultural displays to markets, openings, celebrations, and more
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Free Exhibition
The Pocket Gallery
The Pocket Gallery is a small exhibit space in Clifford Carl Hall, on the main floor of the Royal BC Museum.
Currently celebrating the 15th anniversary of Rifflandia Festival, the gallery highlights performers who use their voices to speak out on urgent issues—from climate justice and gender equality to political resistance.
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Conference Hall
The conference hall hosts museum events, lectures, and meetings. In the past year alone, it’s welcomed a wide range of programs, from Japanese tea ceremonies and curator talks to photography workshops and children’s camps.
The Learning Centre hosts a variety of workshops, talks, and camps throughout the year. This inviting space is designed to encourage thoughtful discussion and spark creativity.
View our events calendar to explore upcoming programs in the Learning Centre.
Explore the unique migration journeys that have shaped Chinese Canadian experiences and identities with Odysseys and Migration, developed by the Chinese Canadian Museum
This gallery has been closed to the public since 2022 as we work to re-examine how First Nations are represented at the museum. As part of this process, the space has been used for work with First Nation’s communities, repatriation efforts, and ongoing dialogue.
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Permanent Gallery
Our Living Languages
Developed in partnership with the First Peoples’ Cultural Council, Our Living Languages shares the history of disrupted languages in BC, the complexity of these languages, and the people working tirelessly to document and revitalize them.
This ceremonial house and museum installation allows visitors to enter a recreation of the house of Chief Kwakwabalasami, the late Jonathan Hunt, a Kwakwaka’wakw chief who was born and lived his life in the community of Tsaxis, near Fort Rupert, BC.
This immersive experience will connect you with the close-knit family and experience the daily perils facing the endangered group of 23 whales known as J pod.
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Permanent Gallery
Modern History and Old Town
Walk and view detailed examples of British Columbia’s urban history, inspired and drawing upon the past.