[BCMA] Members Newsletter from the Maritime Museum of BC

Wed May 22 18:36:54 PDT 2013

Show your membership at the Royal BC Museum and received a 20% discount off your admission!
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Dear member,

Everyone loves a parade!  Our staff and volunteers participated in the Victoria Day parade with a richly decorated float.  Filled with pirates, sailors, and mermaids, our float was a huge hit with parade watchers.  We would like to thank Whitehall Rowing and Sail (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=b94f00c358&e=cfc47c903b) fThe Maritime Museum at the Victoria Day Parade or providing the boats and support for our float! Whitehall endeavors to introduce people to the fun and fitness benefits of rowing and sailing in Whitehall Spirit boats with a unique rowing club in Victoria.  You can check out their website here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=4bb3c8170e&e=cfc47c903b) .

We are excited to announce a new partnership with the Royal BC Museum (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=952e6aa049&e=cfc47c903b) .  Maritime Museum members will be given a 20% discount on their RBCM admission with their membership card when buying your ticket.  This new benefit is just another example of how advantageous it is to be a member at our charming Museum!  Remember, members always receive free admission to the Maritime Museum and a 10% discount off gift shop products and summer camps.  For a full listing of member benefits, click here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=6e7c6d7090&e=cfc47c903b) .

We have a fascinating lecture coming up in our courtroom and are gearing up for summer programs!  Registration for the always-popular Adventures at Sea summer camps is now open.  Find out more about all of our upcoming events below.

If you have any questions, 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 about your membership.

I hope to see you soon at the Museum,
Cassie Holcomb
Membership and Grants Coordinator

Extended Hours for the Summer
Friday and Saturday 10am to 9pm
Sunday through Thursday 10am to 5pm

The Museum is now open Friday and Saturday evenings until 9pm.  Starting June 14th, our popular Vice Tours that explore the crime, punishment, and seedy side of Bastion Square's past will also be offered Friday and Saturday evenings.  More information to come in our next newsletter.

So Long and Thanks for all the Fish
May 24 and 25, 8pmSo Long and Thanks for all the Fish

This is Twisted Theatre returns for the conclusion of their radio play series.  Join us as the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy wraps up at the Maritime Museum of BC. Tickets are available by phone at 250-385-4222 or at the door for $20.

In Amundsen’s Footsteps
May 29, 7pm

A relative of Roald Amundsen, Jay Ruzesky will present a lecture illustrated with photos from his pilgrimage to Antarctica on the 100th anniversary of Amundsen’s South Pole expedition.  He will also read from his new book: In Antarctica: An Amundsen Pilgrimage (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=877f47f113&e=cfc47c903b) .

Jay Ruzesky’s fiction, poetry, and non-fiction has been published in Canada and internationally.  His previous books include Blue Himalayan Poppies, Painting the Yellow House Blue, and Am I Glad To See You. His first novel, The Wolsenburg Clock, was shortlisted for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize and a ReLit Award. He has been on the editorial board of The Malahat Review for over twenty years and is co-founder of Outlaw Editions. He teaches English, Film Studies, and Creative Writing at Vancouver Island University.

Doors open at 6:30 and entrance is $12/adults, $10/seniors and students, and children under 12 and members are free.  Learn more about Jay and view a trailer of his new book here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=fd985df41e&e=cfc47c903b) .

Adventures at Sea Summer Camps
July and August, $175/week with a 10% discount for members
Kids aged 6-8 and 9-11

The “Adventures at Sea” Day Camps are back this summer!  This fun-filled day camp allows children to use their imaginations and learn as they play. Campers will explore all three floors of the museum and participate in scavenger hunts, sword fights and many craft like building a model boat!  Campers will also be taken on several trips including a boat ride with ‘Pirate Adventures,’ a treasure hunt in Beacon Hill park, and so much more.  For more information including dates and to register your camper, please contact Kesley at programs at mmbc.bc.ca or 250-385-4222 ext 112.

In our next issue: meet the new staff joining the Maritime Museum.
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** Wish List
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We are looking for some unique items to be donated to the Museum:
* 3 lateral filing cabinets (4 drawer) with working locks
* Good office chairs
* Set of good kitchen chairs for the galley
* Glossy journal Resolution which was published for several years by the museum: Issues 1 through 16 and 59-62 for our library

For information regarding donating items for the Museum, please contact: members at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:ajones at mmbc.bc.ca) or 385-4222 ext. 105.

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