[BCMA] Heritage Week at the Nanaimo Museum

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

 February 12, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Nanaimo Museum

Heritage Week at the Nanaimo Museum

Nanaimo - There are remarkable stories hidden inside Nanaimo's heritage
homes.  The Nanaimo Museum will be hosting a presentation on historic
houses and the fascinating stories of the people who lived in them.  The
presentation is offered on Tuesday, February 19 at 1:00 pm and Thursday,
February 21 at 6:30 pm during BC's Heritage Week.

The presentation includes archival and contemporary photos of several
historic homes, focusing on the Old City neighborhood near downtown.   A
member of the museum staff will narrate the photos and share stories of
the people who built and lived in the homes.  "Many of the heritage
homes that we see every day while walking or driving by have incredible
stories to tell," says Aimee Greenaway, Program & Volunteer Coordinator
at the Nanaimo Museum.  "The presentations are a great opportunity for
both long-time and new residents to learn about the history of the
area."

The Old City heritage homes presentations tie in with BC's Heritage
Week, February 18-24, 2013.  The provincial theme this year is Good
Neighbors:  Heritage Homes and Neighborhoods.  "This year's theme covers
an aspect of history that many people in the community can relate to,"
says Greenaway.  "Many of the homes have a timeless appeal and remind us
of how people lived in past generations."  The presentation will also
include photos of notable homes in the Old City neighborhood that have
been demolished.  

The Old City heritage homes presentation takes place at the Nanaimo
Museum.  The same presentation is offered on Tuesday, February 19 from
1:00 pm-2:00 pm and Thursday, February 21 from 6:30-7:30.  The cost is
$5 per person and pre-registration is required.  Group bookings are also
available for 15 or more people but time slots are limited.

For more information please visit www.nanaimomuseum.ca
<http://www.nanaimomuseum.ca>  or call 250 753-1821.

 

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Contact:

Aimee Greenaway                                

Program & Volunteer Coordinator

Nanaimo Museum

250 753-1821

program at nanaimomuseum.ca

 

 

 

 

Aimee Greenaway

Program & Volunteer Coordinator

 

100 Museum Way

Nanaimo, BC  V9R 5J8

(250) 753-1821

program at nanaimomuseum.ca

 

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