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Vancouver Maritime Museum to re-open on June 11, 2020.</b><br>
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<p style="margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%;text-align:left">The Vancouver Maritime Museum is excited to announce that we will open our doors to the public on Thursday, June 11, 2020. On the same day, our neighbours at the Museum of Vancouver will open their doors as well. The Vancouver Maritime Museum has taken a measured approach to re-opening, giving careful consideration to the safety of staff and visitors.<br>
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<p style="text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:16px;line-height:150%"><i>“I am truly delighted that after an almost three-month closure, we can re-open the Vancouver Maritime Museum to our cherished audiences. We have a strong social responsibility – to close the museum to help prevent the coronavirus from spreading and to re-open this great place for people who wish to get out of the house and feel safe whilst enjoying culture. After all, the museum should be an inspirational meeting place</i>.” – Joost Schokkenbroek, PhD, Executive Director</p>
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As of June 11, the Vancouver Maritime Museum will be open Thursdays to Sundays from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Safety measures include contactless ticket sales, social distancing on site and new cleaning protocols.<br>
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<i>“The health and safety of our visitors and staff is our top priority. The museum is implementing new guidelines to provide a safe and welcoming environment. Some of these measures include enhanced cleaning procedures, directional flow through the galleries to encourage social distancing and plexiglass barriers to limit contact between staff and visitors.</i>” – Nicola Clur, Assistant Director of Operations<br>
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The museum is re-opening with a new exhibition, <i>By the Shore: Maritime B.C. in Paintings</i>. Curated by Duncan MacLeod, the exhibition features paintings by Emily Carr, E.J. Hughes, Harry Heine and more. <i>By the Shore</i> will provide locals with an opportunity to enjoy seaside British Columbia while staying close to home. <br>
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We will continue to serve those who are unable to visit the museum with #VirtualVMM, a program of online events and resources that allows patrons to engage with the museum from the safety of their homes.<br>
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The museum is also providing a free exhibition for the public to enjoy outdoors. <i>Lessons from the Arctic: How Roald Amundsen Won the Race to the South Pole</i>, sponsored by the Norwegian Embassy, is on display in the windows of the <i>St. Roch</i> shelter where the public can view it without entering the building.<br>
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<i>“This exhibition is a fitting offering for our times as it examines the isolated life of the great Norwegian explorer in the unforgiving polar regions.” </i>– Joost Schokkenbroek, Executive Director<br>
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For more information about the Vancouver Maritime Museum, visit <a href="https://vanmaritime.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0bdd2a5ddde1149e87d0baa93&id=ef3ec4a649&e=dea122d5a0" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">www.vanmaritime.com</a>. For details on the health and safety measures at the museum, visit <a href="https://vanmaritime.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0bdd2a5ddde1149e87d0baa93&id=460350a22b&e=dea122d5a0" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">https://vanmaritime.com/covid-19-safety-measures/</a>.<br>
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Media Contacts<br>
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Melanie Jeffs, Marketing Coordinator<br>
<a href="mailto:marketing@vanmaritime.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">marketing@vanmaritime.com</a> | 778-302-5525<br>
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Nicola Clur, Assistant Director of Operations<br>
<a href="mailto:operations@vanmaritime.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">operations@vanmaritime.com</a> | 604-257-8310<br>
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Joost Schokkenbroek, Executive Director<br>
<a href="mailto:director@vanmaritime.com" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank">director@vanmaritime.com</a> | 604-257-8301</p>
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