[BCMA] Members Newsletter from the Maritime Museum of BC

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This summer, the Maritime Museum has something for everyone!
Find out more below.
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Dear Member,

In June, the Maritime Museum hosted a successful open house for members of the tourism industry.  Over 80 tourism professiohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpYD-Qoz6CEnals enjoyed food and beverage samples while exploring the Museum and all we have to offer.  One of our summer interns, Bryan, put together a lovely video that highlights the evening.  It can be viewed here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=76150cf8c3&e=cfc47c903b) .  Thanks to all who made this evening such a success!

Now in the full swing of summer, the Maritime Museum has an exciting roster of tours, workshops, and activities suitable for the whole family.  We also still have space left in our Adventures at Sea day camps this August!  Register your child today for a fun-filled week of maritime adventures.  For more information on our day camps and other upcoming programs, read below or click here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=4b677f78a5&e=cfc47c903b) .

If you have any questions about your membership or upcoming events, please give me a call at 250-385-4222 ext. 105 or email members at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:members at mmbc.bc.ca) .  I am always happy to speak with you.

I hope to see you soon at the Museum,

Cassie Holcomb
Membership and Grants Coordinator

Only two spots left! Ocean Wear Jewelry Workshop
July 26th 2 to 4 pm,   $10Beach glass workshop at the Maritime
The waters which touch Vancouver Island are full of wonder and beauty and leave a lasting impression on your memory, but wouldn’t it be nice to bring a piece of the beauty with you home that you could see? Whether you are local or visiting, join us at the Maritime Museum for a chance to create your own ocean jewelry using materials hand collected from local Victoria beaches. This jewelry is perfect for you to wear, or give as a gift and will forever hold the glitter, and shimmer of the sea. The Museum supplies all necessary tools for these workshops. Please feel free to bring your own beach treasure to use in your piece.  To register, call 250-385-4222 ext 112.
Water Works for Kids
July 29th 1 to 3 pm, free with admission
What did one ocean say to the other ocean? -Nothing. It just waved! Have you ever stopped to think about the importance of the cold, wet substance surrounding Vancouver Island? Now’s your chance to get up close and personal with wacky science experiments to discover cool things about H2O,and how it works! Drop in and join the fun!

HBC: Hello History! Tour
July 31st, 2 to 3pm, free with admission
Learn how the beautiful city of Victoria got its start as a Hudson’s Bay Company fort. Venture through the Maritime Museum’s Hudson's Bay display, walk the brick inlay that marks the old fort’s perimeter, learn quirky stories like how residents made fake cannons to deceive the Americans, and see one of Fort Victoria’s original water wells (you may hear a spooky story or two as well)!

Beachcomber’s Wind Chime
August 2nd, 2 to 4pm, $10
Catch the colours of the ocean with this handmade outdoor mobile. Staff at the Maritime Museum will take you through step by step instructions to make your very own outdoor mobile. All materials have been hand collected along local beaches, making it a perfect travel souvenir or decoration for visitors and locals who wish to capture the beauty of the ocean. The Museum supplies all necessary tools for these workshops. Please feel free to bring your own beach treasure to use in your piece.  To register, call 250-385-4222 ext 112.
Mini Ghost Investigations
August 2nd, 9th, and 16th from 9 to 11pm
Join Dawn Kirkham, clairvoyant medium who will use her many years of experience to facilitate this ghostly investigation of one of Victoria’s most haunted buildings. This shorter version of the Museum’s regular ghost hunt will give you a taste for using investigative devi ces to seek out the building’s long-term residents. This is not a guided tour and is not suitable for children. Register in advance by calling 250-385-4222 or email programs at mmbc.bc.ca.  The cost is $25 or $35 for a combined Vice Tour and Ghost Hunt.

Coast Capital Savings - Maritime Museum Pirate School
August 7th, 11 to 4pm, Cadboro Bay Festival at Gyro Beach
Pirate School Our pirates are out in full force teaching scallywags how to be "the best of the worst"!  Thanks again to funding from Coast Capital Savings (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=48964b4ac7&e=cfc47c903b) , young sprogs will create their own treasure maps, learn the art of scrimshaw, and get a pirate tattoo on their way to becoming a full-fledged buccaneer.  Come see our pirates on August 7th at Caddy Bay.

Ocean Wear Jewelry Workshop
August 9th, 2 – 4 pm,   $10
The waters which touch Vancouver Island are full of wonder and beauty and leave a lasting impression on your memory, but wouldn’t it be nice to bring a piece of the beauty with you home that you could see? Whether you are local or visiting, join us at the Maritime Museum of British Columbia for a chance to create your own ocean jewelry using materials hand collected from local Victoria beaches. This jewelry is perfect for you to wear, or give as a gift and will forever hold the glitter, and shimmer of the sea. The museum supplies all necessary tools for these workshops. Please feel free to bring your own beach treasure to use in your piece.  To register, call 250-385-4222 ext 112.

Vice ToursVice Tours
Vice Tours: Friday and Saturday 8pm until August 17th, $15 or $10 for members
Want to meet notorious characters, hear tales of murder, witness the punishment meted out to miscreants, and maybe even experience a ghost for yourself?  You’re invited to join our "town gossip" in period costume as she tours Bastion Square giving you a taste Victoria’s rich history along with some of the Square's best kept ghost stories.  Tours start at the Museum front desk at 8pm.  Please arrive a few minutes early to buy your tickets. (Please note: no tour July 27th).

Adventures at Sea Summer Camp: Jr. Camp-ages 6-8
August 12th through 16th 9:30 to 4pm, $175
In our Junior Adventures Camp for kids 6-8, your little ocean explorer can expect to sail the seven seas with Pirate Adventures, as well as enjoy several crafts at the Maritime Museum such as carving scrimshaw, building a sea creature and a model boat. Campers will also discover through geo-caching and field trips by bus to the Royal BC Museum’s many galleries, the Victoria Bug Zoo and even Beacon Hill Park.  For more information or to register, click here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=68abfa8aa6&e=cfc47c903b) or call 250-385-4222 ext 112.
Adventures at Sea Summer Camp Sr. Camp - ages 9-12
August 19th through 23rd 9:30 to 4pm, $175
Senior AdventuSummer Camps re Camp for kids 9-12 will give your child a chance to walk on the wild side with the full Maritime Museum experience including many exciting crafts such as carving scrimshaw, model boat building, and diorama building. There will also be exciting programs where your child will learn about life as a sailor and the perils of scurvy, storms and shipwrecks. Maritime Museum Senior explorers will also have the chance to become a detective in a Maritime Mystery and solve a quandary with a few ghostly and historical twists. Your child will also venture on field trips to experience the IMAX, The Royal BC Museum’s many galleries, the Gorge Discovery Centre and Gyro Park (field trips by bus).  For more information or to register, click here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=588d67f664&e=cfc47c903b) or call 250-385-4222 ext 112.

Victoria Fringe Festival's Judgement Day
August 22, 23, 24, 30, 31 at 8pm
$11 at the door with a Fringe Button or $16
The Earth has ended and 7 billion souls remain to be sorted. With over 4,200 religions to choose from, who could possibly take on that job? Enter the Courtroom of the Afterlife, where bureaucracy meets hilarity in the contradictory realm of faith and logic. For Jane Phillips, a girl who never knew what to believe in while alive, finding a place to fit in here isn’t as easy as she thought. Performed in the beautiful 19^th century British Columbia Supreme Courtroom.  Contains coarse language and mature themes.

CPAWS Creative Sea Competition
Deadline for submissions is September 20^th
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) launched Creative Sea (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=9d1efbb22b&e=cfc47c903b) , an arts and crafts competition for all ages and abilities, as an opportunity for British Columbians to show their love for our spectacular coast.  This competition calls on artists and crafters to show their love for the Pacific Ocean.  Whether it’s boats or birds, waves or whales, on the surface or submerged, we are asking participants to show us what it is that makes our ocean special to them.  Learn more about this exciting competition here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=1a31978656&e=cfc47c903b) .

Save the Date! Maritime Museum of BC's Annual General Meeting is October 17th
The AGM will be held at the Museum.  More information to follow in an upcoming newsletter.



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Our programs staff are still on the hunt for items to use during our summer camps.
* Board games
* Books
* Small Toys
* Craft Supplies

If you would like to donate items for our summer camps, please contact: programs at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:ajones at mmbc.bc.ca) or 385-4222 ext. 112.

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