[BCMA] Members Newsletter from the Maritime Museum of BC

Wed Sep 11 12:25:57 PDT 2013

"Creature Comforts" is on now at the Maritime Museum!
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Dear Member,

One of the biggest maritime tragedies in World War II was the attack on convoy PQ-17 while it carried relief supplies to Russia in July 1942. Upon receiving intelligence of the attack, the convoy escorts were ordered to withdraw leaving 22 of the 33 convoy ships to sink.

In preparation for an upcoming exhibit on the PQ-17 disaster (in partnership with the Victoria Symphony (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=3faf03fae2&e=cfc47c903b) ), we are looking for personal stories to honour merchant sailors who may have connections to PQ-17 as well as other sailors who served aboard convoys during World War II.

If you would like to share your story or the story of someone in your family, please contact Anissa Paulsen, Director of Exhibits and Visitor Engagement at the Maritime Museum by October 4th by email at apaulsen at mmbc.bc.ca (mailto:APaulsen at mmbc.bc.ca) .  More information regarding this upcoming exhibit will be shared in our next newsletter.

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

On now!  "Creature Comforts" Featured Exhibit
Until October 4th, 2013
Creature Comforts

The Maritime Museum is pleased to present a new exhibit "Creature Comforts (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=0a22384e95&e=cfc47c903b) " focusing on the stories of animals living aboard vessels and providing a special perspective on their life at sea. This temporary exhibit celebrates the contributions of animals great and small to the history, the spirit, and welfare of Canada’s navy.

Visitors are welcome to tour this exhibit and try your hand at some interactive elements.  Remember, admission is always free to the Museum with your membership.  We would like to thank CFB Esquimalt Naval & Military Museum (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=4cfee88858&e=cfc47c903b) for the loan of this fantastic exhibit.
September Guided Museum Tours
Enjoy a fascinating guided tour included with your admission or membership September 18th, 23rd, and 25th.

Wed Sept 18th at 11am – Hello History!: Learn about how the beautiful city of Victoria got its start as a Hudson’s Bay Company fort. Venture through our Hudson 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.

Mon Sept 23th at 11am – Ghosts at the Maritime Museum: Join us for this family friendly tour as we walk you through the ghost stories of Bastion Square. You will explore the galleries of the museum, learning about former and recent staff encounters that make even the skeptics contemplate the super natural.

Wed Sept 25th at 11am – Courts in Session: Join us for a tour of the fully restored 19th century courtroom, where you will learn differences between 19^th century and modern court sessions, and the characters who laid the foundations of Victoria.

Ocean Wear Jewelry Workshop
September 28th, 1 – 3 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? 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.  Space is limited.  Please register by call 250-385-4222 ext 112 or dropping by our front desk.

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-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=0cb7c1789d&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.  Whether it’s boats or birds, waves or whales, on the surface or submerged, CPAWS is asking participants to show what makes our ocean special to them.  Learn more about this exciting competition here (http://mmbc.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=392ce41151756bc6d355f6be7&id=714bf1e6a6&e=cfc47c903b) .

Maritime Museum of BC Annual General Meeting
October 17th 5pm at the Museum
Join us for our Annual General Meeting.  More details to follow.

Ghost Hunt
October 26th 10pm - 3am, $55

Experience the Maritime Museum like never before with a ghost hunt 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.

October Ghost Tours
October
It's the spookiest time of the year.  Why not frighten yourself with a tour of one of the most haunted buildings in Victoria - 28 Bastion Square - our home?  In addition to our popular "Ghost Hunt" (above), we will be offering a variety of tours introducing you to the spectral inhabitants of the Museum.  Stay tuned for more information in our next newsletter.
In the next issue: Get all the exciting details of our newest exhibit opening this October!
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