[BCMA] Maritime Museum of BC announces new Society Office and exhibition space

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 7 July 2015

The Maritime Museum of BC Announces a New Society Office and Exhibit Space

 

The Maritime Museum of BC is excited to announce the leasing of a space at
634 Humboldt St. in Nootka Court as a Society Office and small exhibition
space. The Museum took possession of the 3600-square foot space on July 1,
and will be making the space ready for the public in the coming weeks. The
projected opening date for 634 Humboldt is early August 2015. 

 

The new MMBC Society Office, located directly across from the Empress Hotel
and steps away from Victoria's Inner Harbour, will be developed in a phased
approach and will feature administrative offices, a research lab, and a gift
shop in its first phase.  In addition to being a hub of activity for our
volunteers, we also invite the public to visit this space and engage in
conversations about the museum's new vision and goals for the future.   

 

The Humboldt St. location is a chance to establish stability for our
organization and to provide opportunities for growth and experimentation for
the Museum, while staying true to our decades-long heritage and commitment
to serving British Columbians. As additional resources become available,
attention will be placed on the development of engaging, fluid exhibits
designed to share, inspire and connect our rich, diverse collection with our
members, visitors and community at-large. 

 

The MMBC is extremely grateful to our supporters in our Nootka Court
project. We would like to thank the Lindholm Family of Victoria for their
generous donation of $10,000 to support improvements and infrastructure at
the Nootka Court location. We are also appreciative of Gerald Hartwig and
Hartwig Industries for facilitating this opportunity, and of Wottrich
Holdings Ltd. for providing the space at a substantially reduced rate. We
are also grateful to the Province of British Columbia for providing an
off-site storage facility for our collection. Above all, we would like to
thank our volunteers and community partners for their unwavering support in
this time of transition.

 

Admission to the new location will be by donation. Details of an opening
date and launch event will follow in the coming weeks. 

 

Contact: clayevans at telus.net; marketing at mmbc.bc.ca 

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