The Maritime Museum of BC

Museum Tots - Bird is the Word
2024-10-19 10:30 - 11:15 (America/Vancouver)
This weekly program introduces children ages 3 – 5 to the fun world of museum learning. Each week’s program revolves around a new theme, encouraging children to learn through crafts, play, song, and dance. There is a new maritime theme every week.

No registration required–drop-ins welcome!

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 duration of the program.

Sensory-Friendly Hours
2024-10-13 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-10-06 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-29 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-22 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-15 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-09-08 09:30 - 12:00 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
Explore the Maritime Museum of BC during our weekly Sensory-Friendly hours, designed for visitors who prefer a quiet and subdued environment. Enjoy low-volume surroundings, dimmed lighting, and a scent-free atmosphere. These dedicated hours provide an inclusive experience for all, ensuring everyone can engage with our exhibits comfortably and peacefully.

Sensory kits are available to borrow during your visit from the front desk during all opening hours.

Museum Tots - Sailor's Thanksgiving: Kelp Forests
2024-10-12 10:30 - 11:15

Salty Sundays: Scrimshaw Workshop
2024-10-06 14:00 - 16:00
Join us for a hands-on scrimshaw workshop where you can explore basic scrimshaw techniques and simple carving. Participants will create their own soap scrimshaw masterpiece while learning about the history of whaling in BC and reflecting on the impact of over-consumption on our environment and natural resources. No prior experience needed—just drop in and start creating!

Note: The scrimshaw example shown is from our collection (986.004.0007) and was made from a whale tooth. Program participants will not be using this material.

Sea Glass Jewelry Workshop
2024-10-05 14:00 - 15:15, 2024-09-21 14:00 - 15:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
Learn about the history of sea glass in this interactive workshop and design your own piece of jewelry using locally sourced sea glass.

Museum Tots - Deep Sea Discoveries
2024-10-05 10:30 - 11:15

Museum Tots - Go For Gold! (Rushes)
2024-09-28 10:30 - 11:15

Behind-the-Scenes Collection Tour
2024-09-27 13:00 - 15:00 | Seymour Place, 4000 Seymour Place, Saanich, British Columbia, V8X 4S7, Canada
Have you ever wondered what’s behind those Staff Only doors at your favourite museums? Now’s your chance to find out. Join us at the Maritime Museum of BC for a look behind the scenes. Each month, one of our Collections Tour Guides will lead a small group through a particular aspect of our collection.

This month’s guide is Gene Fedderly with a look at the MMBC’s uniform collection.

Participants should meet in the lobby of 4000 Seymour Place at 1 pm on Friday, September 27th. The tour will take place from 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm.

Tours are limited to six participants and must be booked at least 24 hours in advance.

About Your Guide:

Gene Fedderly was born in 1963 in Edmonton, Alberta and grew up primarily in nearby Sherwood Park. At 13 he joined the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets and underwent summer training at HMCS QUADRA in Comox. He joined the Naval Reserve at HMCS NONSUCH in 1980 and in 1981 enrolled in the Regular Officer Training Plan. He graduated from Royal Roads Military College with a BSc in 1985 and completed Maritime Surface officer training at HMCS VENTURE in 1986. Gene then joined his first operational ship, HMCS TERRA NOVA, where he achieved his Bridge Watchkeeping Certificate, and after specialty training carried on as her Above Water Warfare Officer. He served in a variety of seagoing and staff positions on the West Coast, retiring from the Royal Canadian Navy in 2013 with the rank of lieutenant-commander. He transferred to the Cadet Training Organization in 2015 and spent the next five summers as a staff officer at HMCS QUADRA. Gene spent his naval career with a keen interest in tradition and ceremonial, and commenced volunteering with the Maritime Museum in 2021 on updating the cataloguing of the uniform collection.

Salty Sundays: Linocut Printmaking Workshop
2024-09-22 14:00 - 16:00 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, 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!

This program is included in admission or membership, and does not require registration.

Museum Tots - Sharks
2024-09-21 10:30 - 11:15

Museum Tots - Pirates
2024-09-14 10:30 - 11:15

Boater's Awards Banquet
2024-09-01 18:00 - 20:30 | Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St., Victoria, BC V8V 1X3, Victoria, British Columbia, V8V 1X3, Canada
One of several exciting Boater events for the Classic Boat Festival.

The Awards Banquet in the Vancouver Island Ballroom at the Hotel Grand Pacific. The Awards Banquet will be held from 6:00 – 8:30 PM. Tickets are $75 each, and will not be sold at the door, so please purchase tickets through the boater registration link prior to the August 15 cut-off.

This event is only open to Registered Boaters and their guests. Tickets can be purchased through the Boater Registration portal, by scrolling down to “Add-Ons”.

Feature Performer: MMBC's Salty Singers
2024-09-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Inner Harbour, Wharf Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y9, Canada
The Maritime Museum of BC’s Salty Singers is a volunteer shanty choir led by Music Director Janet Rendell. They perform shanties and favourite sea songs at museum and community events.

Sail Past and Sail Race
2024-09-01 11:00 - 13:00
Watch classic vessels leave the Inner Harbour!

Head to the Ogden Point Causeway, Clover Point, or Barb’s Fish and Chips at Fisherman’s Wharf for the best view of the traditional Sail Past, and the Sail Race for sailing vessels.

Music Program: Seeking Sirens
2024-09-01 10:00 - 12:00
Seeking Sirens are a group singing primarily sea shanties and folk music, with occasional accompaniment. All members grew up in Victoria on the coast and have a lived connection to the city’s nautical culture.

Yacht Dogs Café
2024-09-01 09:00 - 18:00, 2024-08-31 09:00 - 20:00 | Inner Harbour, Wharf Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y9, Canada
Enjoy snacks throughout the day to keep you fueled as you peruse 80+ heritage vessels in the Inner Harbour!

$5 – hot dogs, veggie dogs, corn on the cob

$3 – coffee, cold drinks, donuts, chips

Find the Yacht Dogs Café on the floating dock directly beside the ramp from the Causeway to the Inner Harbour docks.

Classic Boat Festival Sunday, Day 3
2024-09-01 09:00 - 18:00 | Inner Harbour, Wharf Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y9, Canada
Up to 100 classic vessels in Victoria’s Inner Harbour over Labour Day weekend. Docks open to the public; suggested donation of $5 for entry, with all funds benefiting the Maritime Museum of BC’s programs, exhibits, and collections care.

Boater's Skipper and Captain Meeting
2024-09-01 09:00 - 09:30
This meeting is for registered boaters, to plan their participation in the Sail Past. Marine Operations Head Bill Noon and Wharfinger Nick Banks will be on hand with vital information and timings.

Meet on the Causeway below Milestone’s.

Music Program: Spindrift
2024-08-31 17:30 - 19:30
Mike Fenger and Joy Kruger have been part of the local acoustic music scene for over 30 years and have independently sung and performed in groups such as Lime Bay Mutiny, The Sidewalk Sailors, Spin Drift, The Nautical Song Circle, The Garden City Blueblowers, The Big Weee, and many casual duos and trios mostly connected through The Victoria Folk Music Society. Mike and Joy have performed together for the past nine months and have recently taken the name Spindrift for their performances of sea shanties and other songs of the sea.

Mike Fenger has performed the Classic Boat event in past years and sung shanties and sea songs at Ships Point with Lime Bay Mutiny (8 members) and the original Spindrift duo (which featured the strong sea-loving voice of the late Harry Martin who was a long-time member of the Maritime Museum). Outside of past appearances at the Classic Boat Festival Mike also performed with the Sidewalk Sailors and participated in Folkfest with the Nautical Song Circle.

For decades Joy Kruger has been a harmony singer much in demand and a lead singer of note. She is a seasoned performer and her enunciation and projection and warmth in performance endears her to those who have heard her perform. She was a fun-loving busker on the Victoria waterfront for many years and she has regularly performed at seniors’ centres, coffee shops, music clubs, and local music festivals including Vic West Fest and most recently with Mike at Fairfield-Gonzales Luminara Fest.

Music Program: Kouskous
2024-08-31 15:00 - 17:00
Kouskous is a World Folk Music Duo with an eclectic repertoire. Our interest in maritime culture stems from our interest in folks songs, along with the knowledge about the history of Victoria. As a port city, Victoria has its share of songs relating to the sea. In addition to a large number of English sea shanties, our program includes songs about the sea in French and Greek.

Feature Performer: The Hounds of Cuchulain
2024-08-31 12:30 - 14:30 | Inner Harbour, Wharf Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y9, Canada
See the Hounds of Cuchulain perform on the Inner Harbour docks.

Feature Performer: Chiefs and Petty Officers' Association Band
2024-08-31 10:00 - 12:00 | Inner Harbour, Wharf Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y9, Canada
See the Chiefs and Petty Officers’ Association Band on the Inner Harbour Causeway.

Classic Boat Festival Saturday, Day 2
2024-08-31 09:00 - 20:00 | Inner Harbour, Wharf Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y9, Canada
Up to 100 classic vessels in Victoria’s Inner Harbour over Labour Day weekend. Docks open to the public; suggested donation of $ for entry, with all funds benefiting the Maritime Museum of BC’s programs, exhibits, and collections care.
