[BCMA] April Fools hijinks at the Royal BC Museum

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March 28, 2012


April Fools hijinks at the Royal BC Museum

Victoria - Unusual objects will be in odd places at the Royal BC Museum from Friday March 30 to Sunday April 1 in honour of April Fool's Day. Pizza boxes in the old-fashioned parlour? Tiny flags next to the Grizzly Bear? Some items are obviously out of place, but others will be much harder to figure out. Test your observation skills with this scavenger hunt, included with museum admission or membership. Foolish fun locations will be mapped on a form available from the museum box office, or look for markers in the style of a jester's hat. Having trouble finding a particular out-of-place item? Just send a tweet with your question to @RoyalBCMuseum #museumfool.

The popular April Fools Scavenger Hunt is not the only reason to visit the Royal BC Museum this weekend. This is one of the last weeks to visit Wildlife Photographer of the Year; the stunning feature exhibition from London's Natural History Museum ends April 9. The wonders of nature - plants, animals and wild places - are captured through the lenses of prize-winning photographers from around the world. This exhibition showcases the best 108 photographs, chosen from more than 40,000 entries and 95 countries, in the annual competition organized by London's Natural History Museum and BBC Wildlife Magazine.


About the Royal BC Museum
As the provincial museum and archives, the Royal BC Museum preserves and shares the stories of British Columbia - on-site, off-site and online - through its research, collections, exhibitions, publications and educational programs.  Its two-hectare cultural precinct in Victoria also includes a number of historically significant buildings and First Nations sites; and its seasonal satellite museum gallery in Vancouver showcases BC's history in one of the oldest buildings in Chinatown - Wing Sang. For more information about the Royal BC Museum, visit www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca or call 1-888-447-7977.

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Media contact:
Royal BC Museum Media Enquiries
250-387-3207
news at royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

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