RBCM announces official name of Colwood facility

The Royal BC Museum‘s new archives, research, and collections facility will be officially known as the Royal BC Museum PARC Campus.

The Provincial Archives, Research and Collections reflects “the critical and complex work that will take place in this state-of-the-art facility,” the museum’s media release said.

The museum’s new campus is in the City of Colwood, on the territory of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. The facility will be open to the public, “providing opportunities to learn more about BC’s past, provide greater accessibility to the collections, and foster a connection between all peoples of British Columbia and this provincial museum.”

The PARC Campus, designed with mass timber construction and LEED Gold certified, is scheduled to open in 2026.