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Museum Tots – Bird is the Word

The Maritime Museum of BC 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

This drop-in weekly program introduces children ages 3–5 to the exciting world of museum learning! Each session features a new theme, engaging little learners through crafts, play, songs, and movement. No registration required. For more information, please call us at 250-385-4222 or email us at programs@mmbc.bc.ca. Please note that parents are required to stay for the … Continued

Free

Maritime Museum of BC knot station in the gallery
Event Series Sensory-Friendly Hours

Sensory-Friendly Hours

The Maritime Museum of BC 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Explore the Maritime Museum of BC during our weekly Sensory-Friendly hours, designed for visitors who prefer a quiet and subdued environment.

$10
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Ocean Week Victoria – Family Intertidal Exploration 

The Maritime Museum of BC 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Square up on your local tree and forest knowledge in this educational and creative drop-in workshop that teaches participants how to create ink postcard paintings of misty, biodiverse coastal BC forests. Participants paint while learning about these habitats, their connection to marine ecosystems, and the environmental risk factors that threaten them. No experience is necessary. Drop in and start creating! 

$10 – $20
Linocut Workshop
Event Series Salty Sundays: Linocut Printmaking

Salty Sundays: Linocut Printmaking Workshop

The Maritime Museum of BC 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

An educational and creative drop-in workshop that teaches participants how to create linocut bookmark/postcard prints, while learning about Salish Sea animals and the environmental risk factors that threaten their lives and ecosystems. No experience is necessary. Drop in and start creating! 

Free

Closure: Exhibit Changeover

The Maritime Museum of BC will be closed to the public for our exhibit changeover.

We will reopen on 6 June, 2025 with our brand new exhibit: Travelling the Alberni Inlet.

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Exhibit Opening: Travelling the Alberni Inlet

The Maritime Museum of BC 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Before road networks reached the region in the 1950s, the Alberni Inlet served as a lifeline for communities between Port Alberni and the coast, transporting people, goods, and resources. Travelling the Alberni Inlet highlights the enduring importance of 20th-century maritime transportation from the age of steamships to the present day. Central to the exhibit is … Continued

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Museum Tots – Explore the Reef

The Maritime Museum of BC 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

This drop-in weekly program introduces children ages 3–5 to the exciting world of museum learning! Each session features a new theme, engaging little learners through crafts, play, songs, and movement. No registration required. For more information, please call us at 250-385-4222 or email us at programs@mmbc.bc.ca. Please note that parents are required to stay for the … Continued

Free
Maritime Museum of BC knot station in the gallery
Event Series Sensory-Friendly Hours

Sensory-Friendly Hours

The Maritime Museum of BC 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Explore the Maritime Museum of BC during our weekly Sensory-Friendly hours, designed for visitors who prefer a quiet and subdued environment.

$10
Maritime Museum of BC knot station in the gallery

Community Day

It's Valentine's Day! The Maritime Museum of BC will be open with admission by donation all day long.

See the Pacific in Peril: Climate Change, the Warming Ocean, and How to Turn the Tide exhibit, complete an Activity Book for pirate's treasure, and check out interactive anchor and knotmaking stations!