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<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white"><span style="color:#212121;background:white">&nbsp;</span><b><span style="font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">May 27, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Jump into summer with June events at the Royal BC Museum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">VICTORIA, BC</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">&#8212;
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">School&#8217;s almost out but there&#8217;s still so much to learn. Stay curious&#8212;and ahead of summer crowds!&#8212;with a June visit to the Royal BC Museum.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Don&#8217;t miss
</span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/maya"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Maya: The Great Jaguar Rises</span></i></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">,
 the spectacular new feature exhibition that&#8217;s earning rave reviews from audiences of all ages.&nbsp; The world-premiere exhibition spotlights the mystery, legacy and resilience of one of the world&#8217;s great civilizations: the Maya of Central America.&nbsp; Discover a
 powerful culture that rose in the tropical rainforests of Guatemala thousands of years ago, and learn how science and belief shaped the Maya identity from ancient times to present day. The exhibition boasts the world&#8217;s largest and most impressive display of
 Maya objects including jade, ceramic, gold, stone and textile artifacts never before seen outside of Guatemala.
<b>Until Dec. 31, 2019</b>.&nbsp; Included with admission or membership. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">On
<b>June 5</b>, the monthly </span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/learn/adult-programming/talks-discussions-stories/live-lunch"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Live
 at Lunch</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> series heads
</span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/108030/live-lunch-back-beach"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Back to the Beach</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">.
 Join entomology curator Joel Gibson for a lively overview of the unique and specialized insects and spiders that live along the shores of Vancouver Island. Noon-1 pm; Newcombe Conference Hall, by donation.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Opening in the Pocket Gallery (off Clifford Carl Hall) on
<b>June 6 until August 30</b>, <i>In SafeHands</i> highlights the work of the international charity SafeHands for Mothers. Featuring the photographic work of founder Nancy Durrell McKenna, the exhibition provides viewers with a broad understanding of the complex
 and devastating challenges facing women in the developing world. Free.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">On
<b>June 8</b>, 1:30-3:30 pm, </span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/108002/fieldtrippers-seine"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Fieldtrippers:
 In Seine</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> marks World Oceans Day with a demonstration of seine-hauling at Willows Beach hosted by Gavin Hanke, curator of Vertebrate
 Zoology, and Heidi Gartner, manager of Invertebrates Collections. Previous beach seine events have caught more than 20 fish species, along with crabs, shrimp and other invertebrates. Come see what this year&#8217;s net-haul reveals about the creatures beneath the
 waves. Kids welcome with supervising adults; please, no dogs. Meet at Willows Beach in Oak Bay. From Estevan, turn left onto Esplanade and drive towards the north end of the beach. Park on the right near the large white Royal BC Museum van. By donation.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">For three days,
<b>June 21-23</b>, the sixth annual </span><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/108123/6th-annual-victoria-indigenous-cultural-festival"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Victoria
 Indigenous Cultural Festival</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Univers LT Pro 55&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"> welcomes more than 100 performers including the Answer Womens Drum Group and the Spakwus Slolem
 Eagle Song Dancers to the outdoor stage at the Royal BC Museum. Join K&#8217;òmoks First Nation artist Andy Everson on a Cultural Tour, browse the Indigenous Arts Marketplace, and enjoy unique treats from the Songhees Seafood and Steam Food Truck. 11 am-6 pm; free
 to attend, but please note there is a charge for food. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">About the Royal BC Museum:&nbsp;
</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt">The Royal BC Museum explores the province&#8217;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&#8211;onsite, offsite and online&#8211;taking pride in our collective histories. </span>
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