[BCMA] Nanaimo Museum Press Release - Feature Exhibit Toys Opening

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

November 13, 2013

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Nanaimo Museum

 

Nanaimo Museum Toy Exhibit

 

Nanaimo - The Nanaimo Museum is hosting a feature exhibit on toys during
the holiday season.   The toys are from the early 1900s to the 1980s.
Classic toys and blockbuster toys from each era are highlighted.   Toys
opens on Saturday, November 16 and runs until Tuesday, December 31. 

 

Most of the toys in the exhibit are on loan from people in the
community.  "We had an overwhelming response from community members who
were interested in sharing their toys for the exhibit," says Aimee
Greenaway, Program and Volunteer Coordinator at the Nanaimo Museum.
"Toys will reflect the childhoods of many locals and their families."

 

The toy exhibit coincides with the museum's busy Christmas season.
"Toys will be a great addition to our annual Christmas programs," says
Greenaway,  "Including our popular family Christmas event, Under the
Christmas Tree."  The event takes place on Saturday, December 14 from
1pm-4pm and features professional storyteller, Margaret Murphy sharing
Christmas stories at 1:00pm and children's activities afterwards until
4pm.

 

Admission to the museum in the month of December is by cash donation to
the food bank.  "The holiday season provides a great opportunity for us
to support local organizations that help Nanaimo families," says Debbie
Trueman, General Manager.  "Community members can visit the museum for a
family Christmas experience in the toy exhibit and know they are helping
people in our area."

 

The museum has added extra operating hours for the month of December.
"We are open Sunday afternoons," says Trueman.  "Opening for extra hours
will allow more visitors to see the toy exhibit and give customers more
time in the gift shop."  All proceeds from the gift shop directly
support museum programs and exhibits.  The museum is open
Monday-Saturday, 10am-5pm in December and Sundays 12pm-4pm.  The museum
is closed on Dec. 25, 26, 29 and January 1.

 

The Nanaimo Museum is located in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre,
beside Serious Coffee.  For more information please visit 
www.nanaimomuseum.ca or call 250 753-1821.

 

 

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Contact:

 

Aimee Greenaway, 

Program & Volunteer Coordinator 

program at nanaimomuseum.ca

Ph: 250 753-1821  

 

 

 

 

 

Becka Macdonald, 

Communications & Rental Coordinator

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

 

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