We offer a variety of educational programs on art, architecture, history and culture for schools and community groups. Customized special topic education programs are available throughout the year. Contact the Education Coordinator at 604 925 7297 for more information.

Education Programs
The West Vancouver Museum offers a variety of educational programs on art, history and culture for elementary and secondary school students. Customized special topic education programs are available throughout the year.

Down to the Sea
Grade 6-12
Explore our unique coastline with your students by examining the drawings of B.C. Binning and the distinct way he documented West Vancouver and British Columbia during the 1940/s. By studying his art, students gain a sense of nature and history and learn to see their surroundings in a new light.

A Fine Place to Live – The Early Days of West Vancouver
Grade 2 - 3
Early West Vancouver resident John Lawson will visit your class and personally guide your students through an exciting hands-on program of what life was like in our Community before electricity and the automobile.

Building a Modern Community
Grade: 4 -10
Introduce your class to our unique West Coast architecture and neighbourhoods. Learn about the “Post and Beam” and how “living on the edge” influenced the development of a new style. Students explore the many significant Canadian architects who contributed to the development of our modern community. Programs include hands-on activities using photographs, building plans, vintage magazines, real-estate and construction ads.

Times: 9:00am, 10:45am, and 1:00pm, Monday – Friday
Each program lasts 60 to 75 minutes, depending on the group.
Cost: $ 40

Program Packages include all necessary support materials and work sheets. Please ask for a customized program to fit your current art and social studies instructions if you would like to explore a topic other than those listed. Book your class today! Please contact Isaac Vanderhorst at 604-925-7297 or ivanderhorst@westvancouver.ca

Education Kits
Each traveling education kit contains hands-on objects, relevant lesson text and a variety of fun unique activities! These portable kits are designed for teachers to use in the classroom.

Enduring Traditions – Squamish Weaving
The heritage of the Squamish Nation is explored through art and culture lessons developed to instill critical thinking skills in social studies, art and science.

Behind the Wire
The wartime diary of Robert Buckham. Students will learn about the significance of remembrance Day through the eyes of a former West Vancouver resident, an artist interned as P.O. W. during the Second World War.

Up the Hill – Hollyburn Mountain
By examining a variety of materials – photos, journals, newspaper articles and artifacts, students learn about the history of the mountains that rise above West Vancouver and the decisions that shaped their natural and cultural landscapes.

Cost: $ 75
Education Kits are available for two-week loan periods. Museum staff will deliver and pick-up the kits at your school.

Tours
Through age appropriate interactive gallery discussions, creative visual analysis and education activities, your visit to the Museum will instil in your students an appreciation for history and the visual arts. Our education staffs are happy to work with you to design a school tour that meets your specific needs.

Times: 9:00am, 10:45am, and 1:00pm, Monday – Friday
Cost: $ 40
Tours last 60 to 75 minutes, depending on the group. Parking is available on 17th Street and Esquimalt Avenue next to the Museum. Space for lunch is available at the Museum and John Lawson Park is close by.

Bookings
To book a tour, program or kit, call 604-925-7297 or email ivanderhorst@westvancouver.ca