[BCMA] Press Release: Gold Mountain Dream! Exhibit opens at GVMA

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PRESS RELEASE

Sept. 29, 2017

Royal BC Museum's Gold Mountain Dream! opens at Greater Vernon Museum & Archives

Location: Greater Vernon Museum & Archives
Dates:  Saturday October 21st, 2017 to February 24, 2018
Museum Hours:  10:00am - 4:30pm
Admission: By donation
Phone: 250-542-3142


Vancouver, BC - The British Columbia gold rush of 1858 is a significant event in the creation of a province and the unification of a country, but its repercussions stretched far beyond the borders of what was to become Canada.

With its new Gold Mountain Dream! exhibition, on display at the Greater Vernon Museum & Archives from October 21st 2017 to February 24, 2018 the Royal BC Museum explores how the gold rush not only changed the landscapes and lives in BC, but how this monumental event changed China, as people flocked to a rugged land in search of fortune.

Gold Mountain Dream! - created by the Royal BC Museum in collaboration with the Canadian Museum of History - tells the personal stories and sacrifices of Chinese migrants in the 1850s as they landed on British Columbia shores in search of gold. It is a fascinating account of adventure, heartbreak and social upheaval.

"This is an extremely significant chapter in both the history of BC and the history of Guangdong Province," said Royal BC Museum CEO Jack Lohman. "This exhibition brings to life this shared history for a new generation, and is a fitting tribute to the courage and tenacity of our ancestors."

Through archival photographs and detailed storytelling, Gold Mountain Dream! tells the story of how everything changed during this fevered era, as class and racial barriers were broken down and people seized the extraordinary opportunities that glittered before them.

Previously, Gold Mountain Dream! was displayed at the Guangdong Museum of Chinese Nationals Residing Abroad in Guangzhou, China, as part of a series of cultural exchange activities to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the twinning relationship between BC and Guangdong Province. Now, this internationally acclaimed exhibition will be on display from October 21st 2017, to February 24, 2018 at the Greater Vernon Museum & Archives, 3009-32nd Ave., Vernon.  The museum is open Tuesday to Saturdays 10am - 4:30pm. Admission is by donation.

Gold Mountain Dream! is made possible through the generous support of the Government of British Columbia, the Francis Kermode Group, Tourism Victoria and the Royal BC Museum Foundation. The BC government contributed $200,000 to this exhibition and to other exciting projects related to the Chinese Historical Wrongs Legacy Initiative. This exhibition was proudly supported by Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver.


About the Royal BC Museum

The Royal BC Museum explores the province's human history and natural history, advances new knowledge and understanding of BC, and provides a dynamic forum for discussion and a place for reflection. The museum and archives celebrate culture and history, telling the stories of BC in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire. Looking to the future, the Royal BC Museum will be a refreshed, modern museum, extending its reach far beyond Victoria as a world-class cultural venue and repository of digital treasures.



Royal BC Museum Media contact:
Royal BC Museum Media Inquiries
250-387-3207
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