EXHIBITS AND ACTIVITIES – Winter 2009-2010
For more details visit www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com or phone 604 257-8300. The Vancouver Maritime Museum is located at 1905 Ogden Avenue in Vanier Park. To purchase tickets to all Maritime Museum events, call 604 257-8300.
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Sail the World at the 2010 Ocean Cruising Adventure Lectures
The Maritime Museum and Pacific Yachting Magazine present the 34th annual Ocean Cruising Adventures, a series of illustrated lectures coordinated by Anne Brevig. The best of British Columbia’s world sailors share their exciting experiences, reflections and practical advice about offshore sailing aboard small boats. |
| Lectures will be held at 8 pm in the H R MacMillan Space Centre Auditorium, 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver on four consecutive Friday evenings. Single lecture costs $13 or $50 for the four lecture series. Cost for seniors, Museum members and Pacific Yachting Magazine subscribers is $11 per lecture or $40 for series (includes GST). Tickets may be purchased in advance by phone 604 257-8300, at the Museum, or on the evening of each lecture. Doors open at 7 pm. |
| January 15, 2010 |
Campbell Good and Jennifer Handley of S/Y Camdeboo will delight with their tales of cruising the South Pacific with 15 people, including six teenagers onboard. A miracle in itself! |
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| January 22, 2010 |
Pacific North West cruisers, Rick LeBlanc and Carol-Ann Giroday of MV Sea Foam explore Gwaii Haanas with open seas, calm anchorages, ancient Haida sites and rich marine environment. |
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| January 29, 2010 |
Best selling authors, Courtenay’s Colin and Julie Angus share amazing tales of their latest adventure, “Rowed Trip”, an inspiring and often hilarious account of a seven-month rowing trip from Scotland to Syria. |
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| February 5, 2010 |
Tasmanian cruising couple, Chris Wilkie and Margaret Beasley of S/Y Storm Bay of Hobart, cover a path less traveled to the PNW - their 18-month journey of Japan’s wonderful cruising grounds. |
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EXPLORE SUNDAYS – January 24 and February 21
Explore Sundays are an opportunity to take part in a special guided visit of a unique part of the Museum not normally open to the public. The Museum offers two different Explore Sunday tours – a guided tour of the engine room and main hold of RCMP Arctic Schooner St Roch and an opportunity to peek inside the submersible Ben Franklin and learn about its important mission to study the Gulf Stream and its connection to manned space flight. Tours are offered from noon to 4 pm and are included with admission. St Roch engine room tours are scheduled for January 24 and February 21.
Underwater Archaeological Society of BC - Underwater Explorers Series at Maritime Museum
UASBC’s Underwater Explorations Speaker series are held on the last Wednesday of each month (except July and August) at 7:30 pm at the Vancouver Maritime Museum. Everyone is welcome, admission is by donation and seating is limited. Check out their website at www.uasbc.com for full schedule of presentations.
FEATURE EXHIBITS
MELTDOWN: Oceans React to Global Warming
In collaboration with the Canadian Association of Science Centers, the Vancouver Maritime Museum’s feature, in-house curated exhibit provides a new “oceans” perspective that offers a fresh look at climate change. Visitors will better understand the fundamentals of global warming, explore its impact on the oceans, the Arctic and land environments and will find meaningful solutions to encourage change. Meltdown! Oceans React to Global Warming is a stimulating exhibit that is compelling, provocative and transformative.
This new, in-house curated exhibit focuses specifically on changing marine ecosystems and tackles topics such as ocean acidification, ocean warming, sea level rise and the uncertain future of Pacific salmon stocks. The exhibit presents information and engaging displays on the changing Arctic that addresses the issue of Canadian sovereignty over a melting Northwest Passage. The exhibit utilizes diverse components of the collections, many of which have never been on display. This includes beautiful builder's models such as the Soviet icebreaker, Ermak, marine engine models and rarely seen images of early steam and coal fired vessels.
You’ve heard the terminology; carbon footprint, CO2 emissions, tonnes of CO2 produced per person, sustainability, carbon sinks, the melting Arctic, ocean acidification, ocean warming, sea level rise. But what do they really mean and what does it have to do with you?
Meltdown! Oceans React to Global Warming, the newly opened climate change exhibit at the Vancouver Maritime Museum will walk you through the lingo, let you feel the weight of the CO2 produced from just 5 litres of gasoline, fly you through a forest fire, show you what a modern windmill and a solar panel actually looks like, how sky sails are being tested on tanker ships, as well as what you can do to help turn our world around.
THINGS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER!
Museum Membership – makes a great gift!
Membership brings great benefits – free admission at all times, annual parking pass, member events and pricing, free use of the Museum’s library, Maritime Store discount and reciprocal admission to Victoria’s Maritime Museum of BC and the Wooden Boat Foundation in Port Townsend. For information about membership call 604 257-8305 or email membership@vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
Overnight Adventures- Discover What Goes on at the Museum After Dark
Spend the night as an explorer, underwater archaeologist or Mountie sailor. Our most popular programs are offered to groups during this unique overnight experience. Cost of $45 per person includes programming materials, snacks and a light breakfast. Adult supervision is required (1 adult admitted free per 4 students). Additional adults cost $45 each. Overnight programs run from 8.30 pm to 9 am. Minimum group size is 15. For more information call 604 257-8308 or email programs@vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
Themed Birthday Parties
You bring the kids, we provide the fun! Bring your young mariners to the Museum for an adventure-filled birthday party! Kids aged 4 to 8 choose either a pirate or tugboat birthday party. Parties include a two-hour, guided program. Minimum charge (up to 10 children and 3 adults). Member $205 and non-members $225 plus GST. Additional children (up to a maximum of 15) - members $20.50 and non-members $22.50 per child. Throw your own bash for $135, includes a two-hour room rental and a chance to explore St Roch. Call 604 257-8310, operations@vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
Consider the Museum For Your Next Event!
Consider us for your next special event, seminar, reception or dinner. Our unique venue by the sea is perfect and a great location to view the city lights. Meeting rooms, outside terrace and gallery spaces are available and the J Torben Karlshoej Gallery is the perfect location for your next get together. Our staff will work with your caterers ensuring a successful event. Call 604 257-8310 or email operations@vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
Give us a call
The Maritime Museum is Canada's principal maritime museum on the Pacific, located in the heart of Canada's greatest ports at the gateway to the Pacific Rim. Join us as we work to bring our treasures out of storage, tells stories we have not yet told and continue to offer quality education and a great experience. For information on how you can help, call Debbie Tardiff at 604 734-8914 or email info@vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
