[BCMA] Nanaimo Museum New Feature Exhibit

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

The Nanaimo Museum is pleased to announce our first Feature Exhibit of
2013 will be In Tents: How we Camped - a nostalgic look back over 100
years of camping. Please find attached the press release (pdf version)
or see below.

 

Hope to see you there!

 

Becka M.

 

 

 

Becka Macdonald, Administrative Assistant

NANAIMO MUSEUM

100 Museum Way

Nanaimo, BC V9R 5J8

Phone: 250.753.1821

Website: nanaimomuseum.ca <http://www.nanaimomuseum.ca/> 

Follow us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/NanaimoMuseum

 

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

 

Camping Out at the Nanaimo Museum

 

When In Tents: How We Camped opens at the Nanaimo Museum this month, the
only thing missing will be the mosquitoes!  The exhibition, produced by
the museum with the assistance of local collectors, is a nostalgic look
at camping before the arrival of bring-it-all-with-you travel trailers
and RVs. Through a series of recreated "campsites" visitors can explore
a world of living under canvas stretching almost 100 years.  

 

"People are drawn to camping for many reasons" said museum curator David
Hill-Turner. "For many it is the opportunity to escape from the hustle
and distractions of urban life. It's a popular inexpensive vacation that
creates memorable experiences with family and friends."

 

Camping under the stars is as Canadian as hockey and curling.  And, one
of the most enjoyable aspects of living on Vancouver Island is spending
a few days every year living outdoors. From mountains to beaches and
coupled with a diverse climate it means we can camp in every month of
the year.  Where else in Canada can you camp on the beach in January one
weekend and in snow the next? 

 

Do you have a camping memory or photo you would like to share in the
exhibition?  Help us build a collection of images and stories for future
generations by submitting your memories to admin at nanaimomuseum.ca with
'Camping' in the subject line, or stop by and drop them off at our front
desk.

 

In Tents: How We Camped opens January 17 and runs until April 27, 2013.
For more information, visit www.nanaimomuseum.ca or check out 
www.facebook.com/NanaimoMuseum. 

 

 

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Media contact:

David Hill Turner - Curator

david at nanaimomuseum.ca

250-753-1821

 

 

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