[BCMA] Adventure below with Underwater Archaeology at the Maritime Museum of BC!

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Amazing Sea Stories - The Maritime Museum of BC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10th, 2012

Explore our ocean with the Maritime Museum of BC through our What Lies Beneath Lecture Series. Every fourth Wednesday from 7-9pm until May, we will host a presentation on various topics that currently affect this underwater environment. These presentations will feature key- note speakers who are active every day in understanding, studying and monitoring our ocean. Doors open at 6:30pm. Cost is $12 for General Admission; $10 for Seniors and Students and free for MMBC Members and children 12 & under.


Wednesday, April 25th, discover all of British Columbia's sunken archeological treasures with Jacques Marc of the Underwater Archeological Society of BC. Learn of the thousands of ships which have sunk off our coast as well as thousands of years of First Nations history located in the water just off old village sites.

Spend the evening with Jacques as he guides you through the experiences and discoveries of the UASBC. Along the way he will introduce you to some of the technology used to search for wrecks and introduce you to some of the unique submerged cultural resources of BC.

Formed in 1975, the UASBC is dedicated to researching, exploring, mapping and protecting the submerged cultural resources of British Columbia. A volunteer organization the UASBC, conducts expeditions to search for sites, provides Nautical Archaeology Training to prepare divers for underwater work, publishes a newsletter to share our experiences and holds monthly meetings to inform members and guests about our upcoming activities.

Jacques Marc is the Explorations Director for the Underwater Archaeological Society of British Columbia. He was certified as an open water SCUBA diver in 1975. He is an a vocational underwater archaeologist who has spent 27 years diving on and documenting historic shipwrecks around the province of British Columbia.

For a full list of all the upcoming lectures, please visit our website at mmbc.bc.ca and search under Featured Exhibits, or call 250-385-4222. Children under 12 are now free at the Museum! (Limit two children per paid adult).

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MaryAnne Dieno
Marketing, Events and Communications Coordinator
250-385-4222, ext. 113
mdieno at mmbc.bc.ca<mailto:mdieno at mmbc.bc.ca>


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