by Maritime Museum | Nov 25, 2022 | Blog
The Maritime Museum of BC is thrilled to announce that it will be home to an exhibit titled Darn It! Our Maritime Make & Mend Culture from 8 November 2022, to 1 April 2023. Life at sea meant long periods of isolation with no one to rely on but those on board....
by Maritime Museum | Nov 8, 2022 | Blog, Collections Insights
Maritime Museum of BC Two incredibly practical pieces of issued kit from two different sailors are before me. Both were initially catalogued under a single descriptor: a housewife. What could they be? Since the 18th century a servicemembers small roll-Out sewing kit...
