In September 2020, the Province of BC announced plans to build a new Collections and Research Building (CRB) in Colwood, BC. This purpose-built, sustainable facility will house the Royal BC Museum’s archives, collections and research department. It will improve research activities by providing dedicated research labs and learning spaces and improve public access to the province’s vast collections.

In 2021-22, an internal cross-disciplinary team was brought together and we led a comprehensive planning process that yielded an Engagement strategy that leveraged programming, exhibit-development, learning-based approaches, to create a multi-layered, inclusive, and equity-focused engagement strategy.