[BCMA] Members Newsletter from the Maritime Museum of BC

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Find out what's happening this March at the Maritime Museum of BC!
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Dear Member,

There are many activities this March at the Museum sure to please members of all ages.  From our diverse range of children's programs over spring break, to the opening of our new exhibit Floating on the Margins: Chinese Life on the Canadian Pacific Passenger Liners, March is a great month to visit us.  Remember, admission to the Museum is always free with your current membership and entitles you to discounts in the gift shop and to some programs.

On April 20th, our annual Massive Marine Garage Sale (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=f90483b8e0&e=cfc47c903b) is at Ogden Point.  More details for this well attended event can be found to the right.  As you begin your spring cleaning, please think of us!  The Museum relies on donated items to sell at this event which raises money for the Museum.  We will accept a wide range of maritime, outdoor, and household items including your toasters, your dishes, and even your old books too.  Please no furniture, hydrocarbons, engines with fuel, open paint cans, solvents, or hazardous materials. To donate items or to buy a table to sell your own goods, please contact Ann Jones at ajones at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:ajones at mmbc.bc.ca) or 250-385-4222 ext 102.

Below you will find some more coming events.  Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about upcoming events or your membership by calling 250-385-4222 ext. 105 or emailing members at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:members at mmbc.bc.ca) .

We hope to see you soon,

Jon Irwin
Executive Director

New Exhibit! Floating on the Margins: Chinese Life on the Canadian Pacific Passenger Liners
Ongoing
On February 28th, our newest exhibit opened which celebrates the 155th anniversary of Victoria’s Chinatown. The Maritime Museum http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=3e774643f3&e=cfc47c903b proud to present this unique exhibit which celebrates the important contributions that Chinese Canadians made to BC’s maritime heritage. With items from the Maritime Museum and UBC’s Chung Collection, this exhibit illustrates the lives of early Chinese Canadian sailors and passengers on the Canadian Pacific Passenger Liners.  Join us
daily from 10am to 5pm.  As always, admission is free with your membership.

Salty Sundays: Moving Day
March 10th, 1pm to 3pm
On March 10th, we will be focusing on immigration and what life was like for early immigrants as they moved across oceans and integrated into coastal communities. In partnership with the Royal BC Museum and the Greater Victoria Art Gallery, this installment of Salty Sundays includes a shared theme, so visit all three this month and check out some of Victoria’s best family activities. Enjoy crafts, activities, programming, and tours. Salty Sunday programming is included with admission or your membership.  For information on upcoming Sunday programs, click here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=a9826793a0&e=cfc47c903b) .

Spring Break at the Maritime Museum
March 11th to 23rd, 1pm to 4pm
Sail on down to the Maritime Museum of BC this Spring Break (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=d63d3c8b4b&e=cfc47c903b) for fun, adventure and of course pirates.  On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday join our workshops, http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=567cd92064&e=cfc47c903b A Sailor's Life for Me!, Extreme Exploration, and Mermaid Tales and Mythical Beasties, for kids ages 6+. The Museum will also host its popular Pirate School on Tuesdays and Thursdays for all ages. For more information, click here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=72c4cf239f&e=cfc47c903b) or to register, contact Shalini Kennedy at 250-385-4222 ext. 112 or programs at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:programs at mmbc.bc.ca) .

Ghost Hunt!
March 16, 10pm to 3am
Experience the Museum like never before by searching for the building’s more mysterious residents. Open to skeptics and believers alike, this event will provide an opportunity to search for what really wanders the halls of the old Supreme Courthouse after midnight. Former UK based Dawn Kirkham, clairvoyant medium and owner of Beyond Belief Paranormal Events will use her years of experience to facilitate the ghostly investigation. This will not be a guided tour; participants will use investigative devices to seek out the unknown in the galleries of the Museum. Cost is $55 + HST per person and includes light refreshments. For more information or to preregister, call 250-385-4222. Book your spot today, as there are only six spots left!

An Evening with Theatre on Canoe
March 20, 8pm
Join us for two nautical play readings and sea shanties in the courtroom. This evening supports both Theatre on Canoe and the Maritime Museum. Tickets $20. Call 250-385-4222 to get yours today.

Guardians of the Coast Speakers Series: Canadian Lifesaving Service on Vancouver Island's West Coast by Captain Clay Evans
March 27, 7pmhttp://mmbc.bc.ca/featured-exhibits/guardians-of-the-coast/
Our Guardians of the Coast Speakers Series continues with Captain Clay Evans speaking about the Canadian Lifesaving Service on Vancouver Island’s West Coast. Admission is free for members, and
regular admission for non-members.

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** Thank You!
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The Maritime Museum of BC would like to thank the Naval Officers Association of Vancouver Island (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=e430c71779&e=cfc47c903b)   (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=a5d76ee36f&e=cfc47c903b)  for their generous donation to the Museum. The Maritime Museum was presented with a cheque by NOAVI president Michael Morres at the January 28th NOAVI Luncheon.


** Annual Massive Marine Garage Sale
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The Massive Marine Garage Sale (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=90faa2a733&e=cfc47c903b) is on Saturday, April 20^th from 9am — 1pm in the Pier A warehouse building at Ogden Point (the cruise ship terminal) on Dallas Road. Admission is $5 and parking is free!

Tables and outside spaces are now available!  For more information about how you can get a table at this massive event read Massive Marine Garage Sale Information for Vendors (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=bffd41caf7&e=cfc47c903b) .

To register for a table or for information regarding donating items for the Museum to sell, please contact: ajones at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:ajones at mmbc.bc.ca) or 385-4222 ext. 102

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