©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. 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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. 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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.