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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Feb. 21, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Spring forward with the Royal BC Museum in March<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><b><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">VICTORIA, BC</span></b><strong><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">—
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">Clocks jump ahead one hour on March 10—so how to spend that extra time in the day? Why, learning of course! There’s something for everyone at the Royal BC
Museum this month: </span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><strong><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
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</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/wpy2019"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Wildlife Photographer of the Year</span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">
continues until March 24 and features a selection of outstanding nature photography from around the globe in stunning backlit displays. The popular exhibition also informs the
</span></strong><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/learn/kids-families/camps"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Bizarre Beasts Spring Break camps</span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">:
March 18-22 and March 25-29, 9 am-4 pm. $280 per person; 10 per cent discount for members. Likewise, the family-friendly
</span></strong><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/learn/kids-families/wonder-sunday"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Wonder Sunday series</span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">
will take its lead from the exhibition with a focus on wildlife photography: March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 1-3 pm; free with admission or membership.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">The monthly
</span></strong><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/learn/adult-programming/talks-discussions-stories/live-lunch"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Live at Lunch</span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">
talk features Dr. Gavin Hanke, curator of vertebrates, with </span></strong><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/106614/live-lunch-grey-whale-tale"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">A
Grey Whale Tale</span></i></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal"> about the long and complex journey of the museum’s newest mega-acquisition—a Grey Whale skeleton.
March 6, noon-1 pm, Newcombe Conference Hall, by donation. <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p>
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</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">On March 21, the
</span></strong><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/108023/museum-happy-hour-moving-image"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Museum Happy Hour</span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">
will animate the walls of the Becoming BC gallery with historical films drawn from the BC Archives and scored by live musicians. Drink, eat, meet and explore at this fun adults-only event from 5:15-7 pm. Tickets are $10; food and beverages available for purchase.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">On March 16, amateur genealogists can j</span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">oin
the Victoria Genealogy Society on their </span></strong><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/107149/exploring-bc-archives-victoria-genealogical-society"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">tour
of the BC Archives</span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">. This workshop and behind-the-scenes look into the archival collections will offer new tools for
researching family history, as well as genealogical gems such as the application forms for the Pioneer Medallions awarded to BC pioneers in 1971. From 9:30 am-12:30 pm; $15 for members / $25 for non-members. Meet in the Newcombe Conference Hall.
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</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">Royal BC Museum curator emeritus Bob Turner, author of
<i>The Klondike Gold Rush Steamers: A History of Steam Navigation on the Yukon River</i>, will share his deep knowledge of transportation history with a talk on the history of the vessels that helped drive the Klondike Gold Rush of the late 1890s<i>.
</i></span></strong><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/107993/researching-klondike-gold-rush-steamers-archives-shipwrecks"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Researching
the Klondike Gold Rush Steamers: Of Archives, Shipwrecks and Legends</span></i></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal"> highlights this fascinating period with stories
and photographs from archives and libraries from St. Louis to Seattle, and Victoria to Dawson City. March 17; 2-3:30 pm; $5 or free for Friends of the BC Archives members; tickets at the door of Newcombe Conference Hall.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">D</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">eemed “once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences” by Destination Canada</span><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">,
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Behind the Scenes tours are limited to just 10 people.</span><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""> S</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">ign-up
begins at the information desk one hour before the tour time. On March 13 and 27 from 11:00 to 11:45 am,
</span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/106936/behind-scenes-mammal-matters"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Mammal Matters</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">
will focus on the mammal collection; from 12:00 to 12:45 pm, </span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/106946/behind-scenes-butterflies-and-more"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">Butterflies
and More</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""> will reveal the entomology collection. Included with admission or membership.
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</span></span></span></strong><![endif]><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">In preparation for World Water Day on March 22, the museum will host
</span></strong><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/107967/world-water-day"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">A Celebration Day for Water</span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">
on Saturday, March 16. The three-part event/workshop takes place in Newcombe Conference Hall and begins at 11 am with
<i>Water and Me</i>, a reflection on water using film, music, performance, and poetry. From 2-3 pm, Vancouver-based Raven Spirit Dance presents<i> Spine of the Mother</i>, an innovative collaboration with Indigenous artists in Canada and Peru exploring connections
between the mountain range that spans from Argentina to Alaska. Tickets are $15.75
</span></strong><a href="https://sales.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Selection.aspx?sch=606270"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">online</span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">.
A dance workshop follows from 3:30-4:30 pm and is open to all but registration is required by emailing
</span></strong><a href="mailto:serapbrown@uvic.ca"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">serapbrown@uvic.ca</span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-CA;font-weight:normal">.
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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">For up-to-date event information, visit our
</span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/calendar"><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif"">online calendar</span></a><span style="font-family:"Univers LT Pro 55","sans-serif""> and museum
<a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/blog">blog</a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the Royal BC Museum:
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">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. Located in Victoria on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations), we are a hub of community connections
in BC–onsite, offsite and online–taking pride in our collective histories. </span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Julie Ovenell | 778.679.1379<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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