MMBC's Birthday
2024-04-18 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
The Maritime Museum of BC is turning 69 this year—celebrate our birthday with us on 18 April 2024.

Admission is by donation all day long, there will be treats, and our new exhibit No Walk in the Woods: The History of the West Coast Trail will be open!

We first opened our doors on April 18, 1955 on Signal Hill, just outside the gates of the HMC Dockyard in Esquimalt. Since then, the Museum has moved to Bastion Square, Humboldt Street, and finally, our current 744 Douglas Street storefront location.

Museum Tots
2024-04-20 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-04-27 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-05-04 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-05-11 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-05-18 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-05-25 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-06-01 10:30 - 11:15, 2024-06-08 10:30 - 11:15 and 1 more date | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
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.

Sea Glass Jewelry Workshop
2024-04-20 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. Then design your own piece of jewelry using locally sourced sea glass.

Using locally sourced material, our workshop leader will guide you through the process, connecting each piece to stories and histories of local areas around Vancouver Island.

Ticket includes all materials, instructions, and admission to the Maritime Museum of BC (valid for 24 hours).

Please note that this workshop is limited to a maximum of 10 participants. We will contact you 24 hours before the workshop, should it be cancelled. A full refund will be issued, if the workshop does not run. For our full Refund Policy, please click here.

Sea Glass Jewelry Workshop
2024-05-11 14:00 - 15:15, 2024-05-18 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. Then design your own piece of jewelry using locally sourced sea glass.

Closure: Facility in Use
2024-05-16 16:00 - 18:00
The Maritime Museum of BC will close early at 4:00 PM on 16 May 2024 for an internal event.

Sea Glass Jewelry Workshop
2024-05-18 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.

Sensory-Friendly Hours
2024-05-19 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-05-26 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-06-02 09:30 - 12:00, 2024-06-09 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.

Community Day
2024-05-19 09:30 - 16:30 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
Admission by donation all day long to celebrate our start to the summer season!

Salty Sunday: Pop-Up Sale
2024-05-19 12:00 - 16:30 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
The summer season truly begins on Sunday, May 19 at the Maritime Museum of BC: not only will we be launching new opening hours, a seven-days-per-week schedule, and a summer of new programming for all ages, but we are starting the season with a Community Day and Pop-Up Sale!

From 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM, admission will be by donation, with the Pop-Up sale running from noon until close.

Just like our long-running Massive Marine & Outdoors Garage Sale, this Pop-Up Sale will include donated marine items at great prices all in the gallery, with sales supporting the Museum. Everything from rubber boots, to books, to furniture, to a mount for a radar display will be on sale!

Ocean Week Victoria: Sea Lantern Workshop
2024-06-01 14:00 - 15:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
Transform a simple mason jar into your own “sea lantern” while learning how lighthouses have been instrumental in keeping mariners safe here since the 1800s.

Ocean Week Victoria: Community Day
2024-06-02 09:30 - 16:30 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
Admission by donation all day long to celebrate Ocean Week Victoria!

Sea Song Showdown Fundraiser
2024-06-03 12:00 - 2024-06-24 09:00
The Maritime Museum of BC is launching a brand new fundraiser for the next three weeks, in support of programs for all ages: the Sea Song Showdown! Help the Museum raise $10,000 by June 24 while immersing yourself in maritime music!

There are two components to this fundraiser: donating to support vital year-round programs for Victoria communities; and spreading the word with maritime music.

Song Ambassadors recorded videos representing eight favourite and classic sea songs and sea shanties, which will be pitted against one another each week of the campaign. Until June 24 the public are invited to vote on weekly match-ups to help the Museum declare a 2024 Champion Song!

How can you support this fundraiser?

Donate to the Maritime Museum of BC in support of their programs: to help share maritime experiences with communities in Victoria, and give staff the resources to continue their impactful work.

Vote for a sea song and, if you like, share why you love it and what we’re doing here this summer at the Maritime Museum of BC! Voting is free and you can listen to all the songs on our blog [link] while discovering some of their context and meaning.

Donate!

Vote for Songs

Salt Sea Singers in the Gallery
2024-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
To celebrate World Oceans Day, Ocean Week Victoria, and the Sea Song Showdown fundraiser, join the Salt Sea Singers in the gallery for a sing-a-long performance of eight favourite classic sea songs.

This event is included in admission to the Maritime Museum of BC.

Ocean Week Victoria: Sea Glass Jewelry Workshop
2024-06-08 14:00 - 15:15 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada

Maritime Masterclasses: The Weird, the Wacky, the Wonderful: Family Intertidal Exploration
2024-06-09 11:00 - 12:30 | Russel Street, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Who breathes out of their butt? Who has “eyes” on the end of their arms? Learn all this and more during our family marine intertidal exploration!

Join environmental educator Stephanie Chong as we get an up-close look at our marine neighbours. Consider the complex balance between non-living and living (including humans!) in healthy ecosystems and discuss how we, as a community, can make positive and impactful choices in our everyday lives.

Registration is required. This is an outdoor program.

Instructor: Stephanie Chong

For over 15 years, environmental educator Stephanie Chong (she/her) has coordinated learning and education opportunities at museums and science centres in Canada and the United States. She believes strongly in encouraging curiosity, a joy of being outdoors, and a communal understanding of environmental responsibility with everyone she works with. In her spare time, you’ll likely find her wandering around the intertidal zone looking for wiggly creatures. Stephanie is originally from the traditional territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (“Vancouver”) and has been fortunate to call the traditional territories of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples her home for the past two years.

Register HEre!

Salt Sea Singers at Ship Point
2024-06-13 16:00 - 17:00 | The Maritime Museum of BC, 744 Douglas Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8W3M6, Canada
To celebrate Ocean Week Victoria, and the Sea Song Showdown fundraiser, join the Salt Sea Singers at Ship Point in the City of Victoria tent for a sing-a-long performance of eight favourite classic sea songs.

This event is free.
