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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">January 13, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">All you need is love at the Royal BC Museum this February
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.3pt;text-autospace:none"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">VICTORIA, BC–</span></strong><a name="OLE_LINK5"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">February
brings love, lizards and language to the Royal BC Museum. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.3pt;text-autospace:none"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.3pt;text-autospace:none"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Whether you are deeply in love or on the lookout for a little lust in the
lead-up to Cupid’s favourite holiday, the Royal BC Museum has an adult-only party to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day.
</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/66330/night-shift-wild-romance"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Night Shift: Wild Romance</span></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">
is presented in partnership with </span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Atomique Productions</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">
on Saturday February 11 from 8:00 pm to midnight. Strike a pose with your bae in our photo booth, shake your tail feather to live music, show your love at
</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">The Makehouse</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">
craft station, and admire body painting performance by </span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Danger by Design</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">.
Get your pulse racing with original dance numbers from </span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Passion and Performance</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">
and join their lap dance lesson. Learn about plant and animal mating habits at Sex Talks with Scientists but save your human inquiries for
</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Ask Mia</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">, a sex
therapist. Enjoy the nectar of the gods served up by </span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Truffles</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">,
and more. Early bird </span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://sales.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/DateSelection.aspx?item=659"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">tickets are on sale now</span></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">
for $35. Starting Saturday, January 28, ticket prices will be $40 per person. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.3pt;text-autospace:none"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.3pt;text-autospace:none"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Love isn’t the only thing spreading across BC. Dr. Gavin Hanke, Curator of
Vertebrates, will discuss how European Wall Lizards are overrunning our province at
</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/60115/live-lunch-lizard-invasion"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Live @ Lunch
<i>Lizard Invasion</i></span></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">,
</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">a lunchtime lecture in Newcombe Conference Hall on Wednesday February 1 at noon, with admission by donation.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.3pt;text-autospace:none"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Share the love at
</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/59208/wonder-sunday-our-multicultural-world"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Wonder Sunday: Our Multicultural World</span></i></a></span><strong><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
</span></i></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">each week this month. Learn about the diversity of traditions in BC and celebrate the start of Chinese New Year, Black History
Month, as well as International Mother Languages Day. Bring the family on February 5, 12, 19, and 26 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Attendance is included with admission or membership.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:9.3pt;text-autospace:none"><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Spend time with those you love on
</span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/59219/family-day"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Family Day</span></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">,
February 13. Curious about the upcoming </span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/family"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Family: Bonds and Belonging</span></i></a></span><strong><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
</span></i></strong><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">exhibition? Get a sneak peek at the interactive features of the exhibition from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Family is not all relative;
make sure your family–whatever you consider it to be–is represented in the exhibition by sharing your story of what family means to you. Participation is included with museum admission or membership.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Show your love of language by celebrating
</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/60102/international-mother-languages-day"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">International Mother Languages Day</span></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
at the Royal BC Museum on February 19. Explore the feature exhibition </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/our-living-languages-first-peoples-voices-bc"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Our
Living Languages</span></i></a></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""> and from 1:00 to 3:00 pm engage in activities and listen to talks in the exhibition about the resilience and diversity of First
Nations languages in BC in the face of change. <i>Our Living Languages</i> was created in partnership with the First Peoples’ Cultural Council.
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at </span></strong><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/calendar"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/calendar</span></a></span><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">About the Royal BC Museum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="xbodytext" style="margin-top:.1pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">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.
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