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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Nov. 22, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Chill out and bond at the Royal BC Museum in December<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">VICTORIA, BC—</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Get out of the mall and into the true spirit of the season
with these high-touch/low-stress <a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/seasonal-events">
December events</a> at the Royal BC Museum: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Kick off the season on
<b>Dec. 1</b> with the 13<sup>th</sup> annual </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/109048/13th-annual-carol-along-carillon">Carol-Along with the Carillon</a>
on the Royal BC Museum plaza from <b>4:30-5:15 pm</b>. It’s a one-of-a-kind carolling party led by Provincial Carillonneur Rosemary Laing and the Newcombe Choir. Hot chocolate and cookies provided! Free.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Starting Dec. 6</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">,
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/109033/father-christmas-old-town">Father Christmas returns to Old Town</a> to hear the holiday wishes of the young—and young-at-heart.
He’ll be on his throne every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until Dec. 22, from <b>
11 am to 3 pm</b>. Included with admission or membership; photos by donation: $5 suggested. Keep the old-timey vibe going with a visit to
<a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/109062/helmcken-house-old-fashioned-christmas">
Helmcken House</a>—the oldest house in British Columba still on its original site—for a living history tribute to the Christmas celebrations of a bygone century. Open
<b>noon-4 pm</b> <b>until Jan. 5</b>; included with museum admission or membership, or by donation.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">It’s a mix-and-mingle without a hint of Kris Kringle at the next Museum Happy Hour! Come to the Natural History Gallery on
<b>Dec. 12 </b>from <b>5:30-7 pm</b> for a </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/108983/museum-happy-hour-festive-non-holiday-party">Festive Non-Holiday Party</a>
complete with drinks and light refreshments—and not a Christmas tree in sight! ($10 per person; food and drinks available for purchase.) Let the kids make merry too—our
<a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/109179/parallel-play-childminding">
Parallel Play Childminding</a> is available for this event (<b>5-7 pm</b>; $15 per child).<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Make time for
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="file:///C:\Users\elambert\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\9TAVF4K9\rbcm.ca\maya"><i>Maya: The Great Jaguar Rises</i></a>! The acclaimed feature exhibition
<b>closes Dec. 31</b> and makes a perfect holiday outing for visitors of all ages. Don’t miss this multi-sensory feature exhibition which has earned rave reviews for its rarely seen artifacts and family-friendly interactives. (Tip: come for the exhibition and
stay for the gift shop, featuring beautiful sustainably sourced, fairly traded handcrafts from Guatemala!) Included with admission or membership.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/108928/wonder-sunday-chill-out">Chill Out</a> with the family
during Wonder Sundays <b>on Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29</b> from <b>1-3 pm</b> in the new Learning Centre. Explore the art and science of snow and cold through fun interactives: discover the peculiarities of penguin feet, the benefits of blubber, and the beauty
of the seven basic snowflake shapes. Included with admission or membership.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Baby, it’s cold outside! Warm up with a hot chocolate from Sequoia Coastal Coffee and get to know “Buster”</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">:
an entirely new species of dinosaur—<i>Ferrisaurus sustutensis</i>—and the first dinosaur species unique to BC. He, and the work of paleontology curator Dr. Victoria Arbour, are the focus of the Helijet-sponsored
<a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/pocket-gallery">Pocket Gallery</a> (in Clifford Carl Hall)
<b>until Feb. 26, 2020</b>. Buster is one of the most complete skeletons ever unearthed here in BC. Free.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Bond with a book this holiday season—or give one as a gift! Check out the fascinating history titles at
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="file:///C:\Users\estenson\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\UEVWCTA2\rbcm.ca\books">rbcm.ca/books</a> or ask your local bookseller for books published by
the Royal BC Museum.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Celebrate the arrival of 2020 like Maya royalty! Join us in the rainforest setting of
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="file:///C:\Users\elambert\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Outlook\9TAVF4K9\rbcm.ca\maya"><i>Maya: The Great Jaguar Rises</i></a> at a jungle party for the ages.
Fun reigns supreme at <a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/events/calendar/event/108965/early-shift-reign-new-year">
Early Shift</a>, our annual New Year’s celebration with music, activities and games suitable for the whole family.
<b>Dec. 31, 6:00–8:30 pm</b>; $24 per adult, $16 per youth. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The Royal BC Museum will be closed Dec. 25, 2019 and Jan. 1, 2020.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> For
up-to-date event information, visit our <a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/calendar">
online calendar</a> and museum <a href="https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/blog">blog.</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">About the Royal BC Museum:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
</span><i><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Julie Ovenell | 778.679.1379<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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