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70 Maritime Memories Project

Share your maritime story for our 70th Birthday

The Maritime Museum of British Columbia is celebrating its 70th birthday on April 18!

Make it an extra special one with the gift of memory. This community story project reflects your coastal life, and it’s so easy to contribute. Submit your story to the 70 Maritime Memories project–seventy memories will be featured on this page as a virtual exhibit and story hub.

Do you live, work, or play on or by the water? Did a special event or moment happen to you harbourside, oceanside, or right on (or in) the waves? Has a story been passed down through the generations about a relative on the west coast? Do you have a story about your first glimpse of the Salish Sea? 

A maritime life is not restricted to one career or experience: your maritime memory can be a monumental adventure at sea or a small cherished moment on the shore, and anything in between.  

You can submit any combination of: 

  • A written story that will be displayed as text 
  • A poem, short quote, or recipe
  • A photo or photo series that recalls a memory or displays an important object 
  • An artwork or performance about a memory 
  • A video of the memory or referencing the memory 

We’ll launch an online collection of 70 community-submitted memories and stories on our April 18th birthday right here on this page: mmbc.bc.ca/70memories.

How to Share Your Memory 

Fill out the Google Form linked to the button below—all forms of media are accepted and can be uploaded to the form. You can also contact azanko@mmbc.bc.ca to submit a memory via email.

Paper submission forms are available in the museum gallery at 744 Douglas Street if you would like to submit a hand-written story.

The deadline for sharing your memory is April 10, 2025