What’s Happening

 Maritime Museum of BC Events and Things to do in Victoria BC

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Spring Ghost Hunt
May 19th 10pm -3am

Are you ready to get scared again?! Feel the tingles at the back of your neck as you sense you’re not the only one in the darkened halls of the Maritime Museum? Then get ready for a spring time Ghost Hunt!

Acclaimed paranormal investigator/clairvoyant extraordinaire Dawn Kirkham is back and will be leading this investigation. Dare to experience the Maritime Museum of BC (Victoria’s most haunted building) like never before…IN THE DARK!

Registration is limited to 30 people and is offered to those 18 years of age and older. This is not a tour, but an actual investigation. Participants will assist with the hunt using electronic and other various equipment. Cost is $55 + HST and includes light refreshments served at the break. Pre-registration and payment is required before the date of the event.

For more information, or to register, please call 250-385-4222, ext. 113 or email mdieno@mmbc.bc.ca. Dawn Kirkham is the leader of Beyond Belief Paranormal Events, a Victoria-based paranormal investigation society that explores haunted locations within and around the city of Victoria.

Ready, Aye Ready: The Naval Art of Robert McVittie

Born in England in 1935, Robert McVittie became one of the most celebrated marine artists in North America. He entered the Merchant Navy as a young man and throughout this time, he began drawing and sketching the things around him to document his experiences. From then on, his career as a visual artist commenced.

In 1991, McVittie, then a designated war artist by the Department of National Defence, joined Operation Friction Task Force and saw the deployment of 4500 Canadian Forces to the Persian Gulf. His duty was to record the Navy’s operations through notes, photographs and videos that he later used in the creation of more impressive paintings.

Sadly, in 2002, Robert McVittie passed away.  He has left behind a huge legacy and a lifetime of stunning artwork chronicling his many adventures.
To honour this incredible man, the Maritime Museum of BC is proud to present 22 spectacular works of Robert McVittie on display from April to August, 2012. Cost is regular admission to the Museum. Open daily from 10-5pm.

What Lies Beneath: The Past, Present and Future of Underwater Exploration

January – August 2012
Join the Maritime Museum of BC and Ocean Networks Canada as we take you on a journey into the unknown and vastly unexplored depths of the deep ocean. Witness the progress, from prehistory to modern-day, of diving and how these developments opened up a whole new world of exploration into the depths of the abyss. Also, listen to the recordings of whales captured by Ocean Networks Canada and learn more about this fascinating underwater network of observatories known as VENUS and NEPTUNE Canada.

What Lies Beneath Lecture Series
Delve into the fascinating world of Underwater Exploration with the Maritime Museum of BC’s What Lies Beneath Lecture Series. Every second Wednesday of the month beginning in January, we will be featuring a noted speaker delivering presentations on various topics related to underwater exploration. Each presentation begins at 7pm at the Museum. Doors open at 6:30pm. Cost is $10 – Students and Seniors; $12 – General Admission; Free – MMBC Members and Children 12 & under. We invite you to tour the museum afterwards until 9pm.

May 23rd
The Sponge Reefs of British Columbia – A Deep Water Jurassic Park – presented by Kim Conway

  Did You Know? The first court house/police barracks/jail was a log structure located where the Maritime Museum is now.