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©2013 Casper Art. All rights reserved. Art. ©2013 Casper Program Guide 2014 SPRING/SUMMER LIVES BEYOND THE LEGENDS May 16 – NOVEMBER 11, 2014 ProDUCED BY: LEAD MARKETING PARTNER: The exhibition is a joint venture between and produced by The Swedish History Museum in Sweden and MuseumsPartner in Austria. Celebrating BC’s past, sharing BC’s future Maurine Karagianis John Horgan Carole James ESQUIMALT - ROYAL ROADS JUAN DE FUCA VICTORIA - BEACON HILL 250-479-8326 250-391-2801 250-952-4211 Rob Fleming Gary Holman Lana Popham VICTORIA - SWAN LAKE SAANICH NORTH SAANICH SOUTH 250-360-2023 AND THE ISLANDS 250-479-4154 250-387-3655 6MLAs-RBCM-1401.indd 1 2014-01-16 11:32 AM Craigdarroch Castle Victoria’s Legendary Landmark Discover the Hidden Secrets of Craigdarroch Castle Self-guided Tours Daily: Daily: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Extended hours from June 15th to September 6th: 9:00 am – 7:00 pm 1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, BC T 250.592.5323 www.thecastle.ca Photo: Steve Roper Royal BC Museum 2 - 4.75 x 3.75.indd 1 13-01-21 11:01 AM For more than 125 years, the Royal BC Museum has preserved, explained and celebrated BC’s heritage. Its seven million artifacts and archives record what BC has been and is. The striking mix of natural history and social history, from mammoths to masks, enables it to tell the widest possible range of stories: of land and people, of place and movement. Today, as BC’s largest museum, the Royal BC Museum attracts half a million visitors a year. 01 Kids & Families 05 Adult Learning 09 Special Exhibitions & Events 13 Archives & Galleries 17 Calendar of Events PutPut YYourour HomeHome inin OurOur HandsHands Put Your PutHome Your in Home in Our Put YYourour Our HandsHands PutHome Your inin HomeOur inin Put Your OurHands Put Your PutHome Your in Hands HomePutHomeOur Your in in HomeOurHandsOur in Hands OurHands Hands CallCall 250-391-8484250-391-8484CallCall 250-391-8484250-391-8484 for a free Rentalfor aa frfr eeeeAnalysisAnalysis ReRentalntal AnalysisAnalysis Call 250-391-8484Call 250-391-8484 for a free Rentalfor a fr eeAnalysis Rental Analysis Call 250-391-8484Call 250-391-8484 for a free Rentalfor a fr eeAnalysis Rental Analysis Call 250-391-8484Pruning for • a frFertilizationee Rental Analysis Pest & Disease ManagementCall • Removals 250-391-8484 for a free Rental Analysis Call 250-391-8484 for a free Rental Analysis CALL 877 BARTLETT 877.227.8538 or VISIT BARTLETT.COM Call 250-391-8484W for a free Rental Analysis lv o, lv... 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(excluding $25 per family (up to six members) July, August & December) 1 – 3 pm Pre-registration required Included with admission or membership See website for meeting locations Night at the Museum Family Sounds Sleepover: Vikings We wonder about the sounds of nature and Set sail for the land of Vikings! Spend the listen closely to the small and big noises all evening digging through the archeological around us. record to come up with who the Vikings March 30 really were. In the morning enjoy yoga and Meadows breakfast. We wonder about the ecosystem of Garry May 31, 6:30 pm – 9 am oak meadows. $80 per person, 10% member discount April 27 Canada Day Old-Time Penny Carnival Museums Bring your pennies and step right up to try We wonder what it takes to make a museum your hand at an egg-on-spoon race, fishing as we create our own Mini-Museum. pond and more. May 25 July 1, 1 – 3 pm Oceans Included with admission or membership We wonder about the wide open ocean and the fascinating things that occupy it. Vikings Summer Camp June 29 Learn what it takes to be a Viking. Campers will spend time in our feature exhibition Vikings Vikings and exploring outdoors. Ages 8 – 11 We wonder about who the Vikings really were. July 7 – 11, 21 – 25, July 28 – August 1 September 28 Best friends, always just one door away. • Daily chef-prepared meals • Full calendar of activities • 24/7 live-in managers • Housekeeping provided The Victorian • Transportation at McKenzie • Exclusive travel program 4000 Douglas Street • Pets warmly welcomed Victoria, BC V8X 5K5 & much more! 250-298-5087 victorianatmckenzie.com The Victorian 1773 Feltham Road Victoria, BC V8N 6E8 250-298-5098 the-victorian.net INDEPENDENT RETIREMENT LIVING “Our Family Insuring Your Family since 1974” INTERIORS 3335 OAK ST INTERIORSSINTER IFORS 3335 OAK ST 250-385-9795 1032 Yates Street MON – FRI 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM • SAT 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM S F www.monk.ca www.thunderbirdinsurance.com Office Parties Weddings Casa Nova Luncheons Special Events Cafe • Deli • Catering & Casa At Home Dinner Parties Nova Portugese Bakery Come try our Breakfasts! Traditional • Chourico Sausage Be Sure To Try Our Authentic Portugese Buns!! Steak & Eggs • Euro Breakfast Sandwich Bacon and Egg Sandwich 492 Esquimalt Road • 250-884-5747 or 250-385-8242 Breakfast wrap • Healthy Choice FIND EVERYTHING FROM SHOES TO CARROTS! Kids’ Club is a members’ only* program that introduces children to the museum and archives. After School Exploration Join us and travel behind the scenes of the museum, meeting staff – and curious objects – along the way. Each month’s theme will connect with the theme of Wonder Sunday. Every Wednesday, 4 – 5 pm Student Lunchroom A unique and diverse shopping experience. Morning Exploration 5325 Cordova Bay Road Before the museum opens, join us as we look Next to Cordova Bay Golf Course for the new in the Natural History gallery. OPEN EVERY DAY / FREE PARKING Then we celebrate World Migratory Bird day at Beacon Hill Park. www.matticksfarm.com May 11, 9 – 11 am Student Lunchroom *Kids’ Club is open to Royal BC Museum youth members Become a Member Today! 6 – 18 years old. 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In recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the 7 – 9 pm Komagata Maru incident this talk explores $5 per person, 10% member discount the legacy and politics of skin and colour among the colonized populations. Will we learn to love novel ecosystems? Presented in partnership with the University We explore how environmental change, of Victoria. human action and invasive species are May 16, 7 – 8:30 pm affecting ecosystems. Registration is free but limited March 27 Workshop – Charting Imperial Komagata Maru Itineraries: 1914-2014, Unmooring Join us at The Vic Theatre for the documentary the Komagata Maru Continuous Journey’s and then discuss the This workshop will bring together scholars repercussions and lessons learned. from across academic disciplines and May 23 continents to reconsider the global The Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St significance of the Komagata Maru. May 15 & 16 Garth Lenz: Registration is free but limited Wildlife Photographer Lecture University of Victoria Join Victoria-based Garth Lenz an award- Register by emailing Dr Rita Kaur Dhamoon winning photographer and runner-up for [email protected] World in Our Hands Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013 award and learn about his recent work.
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