Major earthquakes and the renovation and expansion of the Royal BC Museum

The Royal BC Museum could face considerable consequences in the event of any severe seismic activity due to its proximal location above the Devil’s Mountain Fault. Drawing on recent and historical earthquake data, this literary paper will investigate a collection of secondary sources of information on the nature of museums experiencing partial or complete devastation due to a natural disaster. Listed sources such as thesis papers, documents, reports and policies will be used so as to analyze and support the problem statement and conclusion. The research will provide insight towards earthquakes and museums and highlight the considerable heritage, social memory, and sense of community that is equally as vulnerable and threatened as the physical structure. Narrowing the scope, the research will be applied towards the current difficulties facing the renovation and expansion of the Royal BC Museum; exploring what kinds of emergency planning measures can be put in place to help mitigate the destruction of BC’s history and cultural heritage, and save lives.