Opening! Critical Distance at the Royal BC Museum

This exhibit will run on the third floor of the Royal BC Museum until July 6, 2026. Raincoast’s Valeria Vergara will be at the closed opening of Critical Distance on the night of the 22^nd.

Critical Distance

Step into the world of Critical Distance, an immersive augmented reality experience that brings you face-to-face with a holographic orca pod. Journey alongside J-Pod, a group of 25 endangered Southern Resident orcas living in the Salish Sea off the coast of Vancouver Island.

Learn about the pod, including ten-year-old Kiki, and the daily obstacles and challenges they must overcome to hunt and survive.

Designed for visitors ages 10 and up, Critical Distance features flashing lights and loud noises as part of the experience