COVID CAN’T STOP US! Inspirational Organization Updates
Bulkley Valley Museum and Smithers Art Gallery Smithers, B.C.
After three months of migrating our programming to the digital realm through online exhibits, educational videos that shared art and history, and take-home craft kits, the staff of the Smithers Art Gallery (Nicole Chernish, right) and Bulkley Valley Museum (Kira Westby, left) in Smithers, B.C. were thrilled to reopen to the public on June 1, 2020. Our two organizations, which collaborate regularly on events and exhibitions, worked together to ensure that the public could be safely welcomed back into our shared building.
Whistler Museum Whistler, B.C.
Though our small space means that we have to limit the number of visitors we welcome to the museum (the exhibit space allows up to eight people at a time), moving our events and programs online has meant that members of our community can safely participate no matter where they are. Our latest Naming Night (not) at the Museum, held using Facebook, saw names added to the photos in our collections by people now living across Canada, the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Australia!
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