[BCMA] Sat. May 10: Family Fun Day Returns to Britannia Mine Museum for Mining Week

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

For immediate release                                                                                                             
 May 5, 2014
 
Family Fun Day Returns to Britannia Mine Museum for Mining Week
Saturday, May 10, 2014 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

   
Photos: Families gold panning and kids enjoying the festivities at the Britannia Mine Museum (high resolution versions available upon request)
     
 
Britannia Beach, BC – The Britannia Mine Museum is hosting a special Family Fun Day as part of BC Mining Week on Saturday, May 10. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., visitors of all ages can enjoy family-friendly activities, including:
·       An all-day Lego scavenger hunt for minifigures,
·       yummy chocolate chip cookie mining, where kids can learn about exploration, extraction and remediation while enjoying a tasty treat,
·       EPCOR water treatment experiment,
·       face painting and temporary tattoos,
·       costume photo booth,
·       a special display by Finning,
·       and fan favourites like the underground mine train, the 20-storey Mill building and gold panning.
 
Family Fun Day will also feature two special Japanese taiko drumming performances by Sansho Daiko inside the Mill building at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. A blacksmith will also be on site demonstrating his craft as he forges and shapes metal into interesting objects.
 
BC Mining Week takes place May 11-17 with events taking place all over British Columbia, recognizing and celebrating the importance of mining as one of BC’s largest and oldest industries.
 
The Britannia Mine Museum has an important role in educating the public about the contributions of mining and minerals to society, the 110-year history of the storied Britannia Beach community and the ideas and practices of environmental renewal and sustainability.
 
The Family Fun Day activities are sponsored by Finning and are free for members or by regular admission.
 
The Britannia Mine Museum is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with guided tours throughout the day. Visit www.britanniaminemuseum.ca for more details or call 1-800-896-4044 for more information.
 
 
About the Britannia Mine Museum: 
The Britannia Mine Museum is a mining legacy site and a vibrant, internationally recognized education and tourist destination located between Vancouver and Whistler on the Sea-to-Sky highway. It is a National Historic Site and a non-profit organization encouraging mining awareness through entertaining, experiential education programs and exhibits, important historic collection preservation and insightful public engagement that allows guests to leave with a better understanding of mining in BC; past, present and future. www.britanniaminemuseum.ca.  
 
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Media contact:




 
Yvonne Chiang, Publicist
Britannia Mine Museum
604-880-5090
E: yvonne at blueskycommunications.ca
W: www.britanniaminemuseum.ca
 
T: www.twitter.com/BritanniaMine 
F: www.facebook.com/BritanniaMineMuseum


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