What's INSight Fall 2013 by Royal BC Museum

Fall 2013

What’s inSight

Our Living Languages The FRANCIS KERMODE GROUP a FROZEN FISHY TALE

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MANAGING EDITOR

Jennifer Vanderzee Membership & Marketing Coordinator MEMBERSHIP EDITORIAL COMMITTEE

FALL 2013 FEATURE

A Frozen Fishy Tale

Our Living Languages

The Francis Kermode Group

Remarkable Discoveries

A Well-Travelled Object

Magnetic Media and Cold Storage

PHOTOGRAPHY

Carlo Mocellin, Andrew Niemann, Shane Lighter

Insight into Photographer 10 Frederick Dally Night at the Museum 12 Royal BC Museum Vision for 2017 13

ngela Williams, A Chief Operating Officer Erika Stenson, Head of Marketing & Development David Alexander Head of New Archives & Digital Preservation Sue Stackhouse Communications Specialist Gerry Truscott Publisher Stuart Wootton Graphic Design

My Dear Miss Russell 14 A CLOSER LOOK 17

Fossil Research On the Edges of Vancouver Island STAFF PROFILE 18

What’s INSight is a magazine released four times a year by the Royal BC Museum Membership Department: March, June, September and December. In the interests of keeping our administrative costs low – and our carbon footprint small – this print version is provided to members without computer access only. One more way to go green

Ask for our email copy instead.

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Please contact: Jennifer Vanderzee Membership & Marketing Coordinator 250-387-3287 membership@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

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Coming events & exhibitions

Cover Image: Haida headdress frontlet attributed to Simeon sdiihldaa. Gift of Judge B. Patricia M. Byrne, 1990. RBCM 19008.

Dear Friends

he beautiful Haida frontlet on the cover of this magazine, acquired by the Royal BC Museum in 1990, is a great inspiration for asking questions about why we collect. Almost nothing is known about this piece, where it came from, who used it and on what occasion. We have no known associations with it, no provenance. It lived in more-or-less total obscurity until it turned up in Bella Coola in the mid 20th century (see the article on page 8) and was later donated to the museum. And yet it is one of the iconic objects in our collection and one that connects with everyone who looks at it. The frontlet’s lack of provenance immediately removes it from the category of a historic object, because history depends so much on context, chronology and connections. This has none. It is completely on its own. So why did we acquire it? Part of the answer is its immense beauty as a work of art, its exceptional craftsmanship and its skilled perfection. And clearly it has an uplifting effect on everyone who looks at it. The other part of the answer lies in ensuring that the Royal BC Museum collects the very best. Curator Dr Martha Black, a distinguished authority on ethnology, has linked this work with the work of a Haida artist on Haida Gwaii, the archipelago off the north coast of British Columbia. Haida artwork spans centuries and has the same powerful and distinctive quality in spectacular masks, adornments, feast dishes and pipes. Haida regalia reminds one of the importance of social class and identity in creating the Haida way of life. We do not know who the carving was made for, but unlike the argillite pieces in the Royal BC Museum’s Reif Collection, this is not Haida art tailored to European or North American tastes. It is chiefly regalia that speaks to the essence of Northwest Coast First Nations art, a living art in traditions that continue today. Collections are the soul of our museum and archives. Today, the Royal BC Museum is recognized through its ongoing work to assemble the most comprehensive BC collection, including material that illustrates First Nations identity, spirituality, religious beliefs and other philosophical systems. It covers both cultural processes and the development of knowledge – as such, it speaks to the tenet of quality over quantity. It is this vision that we hope will engage future generations in our work who will see their heritage and their diverse identities reflected, explained and celebrated here. We want to preserve this frontlet as we do all the millions of objects in our care that constitute precious reminders of our rich heritage. To do this we will need your continuing support as members in the years ahead. Enjoy the museum and archives outstanding collections and exhibitions. This Haida frontlet will be on show later in the year.

Professor Jack Lohman, CBE

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A Frozen Fishy Tale By Jana Stefan, Exhibit Fabrication Specialist and Conservator

rasping a scalpel awkwardly with my mitten-clad hands, I cautiously scraped the remnants of moldy, desiccated fish out of a rusted 100-year old can with a label I could no longer read, but the contents were clearly discernible by smell, all the while mentally cataloguing the lessons I had learned from that morning’s work: 1) Century-old tinned haddock must surely count among the most stomach-turning artifacts I’ve ever had the ‘pleasure’ of conserving; 2) Conserving leaky cans of fish is a job best done outside in the fresh, albeit frigid, air, where the stench is slightly less debilitating; 2

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3) Despite their current state of vileness, canned goods such as these actually played a vital role in the success and survival of some of the most renowned explorers of Antarctica, and that’s why it is so important to document and preserve them before they are destroyed by the harsh polar environment; 4) There is another shelf full of haddock cans just waiting to be conserved, so stop daydreaming and move on to the next one already!

Admittedly, when I agreed to take a leave of absence from my job as Exhibit Fabrication Specialist at the Royal BC Museum to work as a conservator in Antarctica, historic cans of fish did not factor at all into how I envisioned my time there might be spent. Working outside in the cold? Well, yes, of course. Sleeping in a tent for four months? I was warned about that, just as I knew that we’d have no internet or phone, laundry or fresh vegetables. Helping to conserve the buildings and artifacts left behind by British explorer Captain Robert Falcon Scott? Well that was the whole reason I was going south in the first place: to record and preserve objects such as (I imagined) wooden skis and

1 Jana in front of food provisions that Scott’s team left behind. 2 Haddock tins before conservation.

sledges, woollen socks and mittens, and sleeping bags made of reindeer fur. Not a haddock in sight in my imagined scenario. Antarctica is the sort of place where the unexpected is the norm however, and so, in addition to treating objects as diverse as a taxidermied Emperor penguin, myriad pony snowshoes, vials of ophthalmic cocaine (used in the early 20th century to relieve snow blindness), a car-sized stack of seal blubber, and a hand-made wheelbarrow, we also treated hundreds of tins of various foodstuffs over the course of our six month stint on the ice, including, of course, fish. The very fact that all of these objects still survive inside Scott’s hut, originally built to serve as a winter base camp during his now-famous race for the south pole, was yet another surprise that could be chalked up to mother Antarctica. In the years immediately following Scott’s ill-fated expedition, the sub-zero temperatures and dry Antarctic climate helped to slow the degradation of the building as well as the thousands of objects left inside by the men; it was as though an entire historic site had been put in the freezer for safekeeping. By the 1990s, however, a century’s worth of blizzards and neglect had begun to take their toll, and the artifacts and buildings were beginning to show worrying signs of deterioration. A massive bank

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of snow and ice had formed beside the hut and was starting to crush its southern wall. The yearly freeze-thaw cycles occurring inside the building had caused flooding and created an environment that was dangerously unstable for the artifacts. In fact, conditions in the hut were so dire that the World Monuments Fund added the hut to their list of the world’s 100 most endangered historic sites. In response to this accelerating degradation, the Antarctic Heritage Trust, a New Zealand-based not-forprofit organization charged with caring for several historic sites in Antarctica, launched an ambitious decade-long project to stabilize and preserve the hut and its contents. Since then, teams of conservators and heritage carpenters have been on the ice year-round, working to eradicate the causes of the deterioration while at the same time documenting, conserving and protecting for future generations these unique buildings and artifacts. As you might imagine, the logistical, environmental and technical hurdles that have to be to overcome when working in one of the most remote and inhospitable locations on the planet are many. Yet despite these daunting challenges, Scott’s hut has successfully been strengthened and made weather-tight once again, and more than 8,000 artifacts have been conserved to date. The temperature and humidity inside the hut have been

stabilized, once again providing a safe environment for the artifacts. And while work on the hut is not quite complete, I can assure you that numerous cans of haddock have been returned to their original locations in the galley, where they sit safely conserved, rubbing shoulders with tins of baking powder and pea flour, as you can see for yourself in the replica of Scott’s hut that is part of the Race to the End of the Earth exhibition now until October 14 at the Royal BC Museum. Interestingly enough, I always found it just as satisfying to work on the tinned food as on some of the other, more ‘iconic’ artifacts such as the remnants of one of Scott’s tents or boxes of fragile glass plate negatives. An army, as Napoleon once said, marches on its stomach, and a polar expedition is no different. The food brought to sustain the explorers during their arduous travels was a vital part of the success of any expedition, and as such, even the fishiest of cans is worthy of a little TLC in the eyes of this conservator. By the way, if you happen to be wondering what happened to the base camp left behind by Scott’s rival, Amundsen: because the Norwegians built their winter quarters on the Ross Ice Shelf, big pieces of which regularly fall off to form gigantic icebergs, I think that is safe to say that what remains of Framheim is likely at the bottom of the ocean!

Our Living Languages By Dr Martha Black, Curator of Ethnology With information provided by the First Peoples’ Cultural Council

Are any of these words familiar to you? Anishnaubemowin Dene K’e Ktunaxa Nisga’a She shashishalhem Tse’khene

and the vast majority of these are elders. Some languages are ‘sleeping’ and have no current speakers.

These are just some of the names of First Nations languages and dialects in British Columbia but many will be unfamiliar. Most people are unaware of the variety and richness of languages in this province. With 34 Indigenous languages, BC is the most linguistically diverse region in Canada. Next year at the Royal BC Museum there will be an opportunity to learn more about the languages and the devoted people who are working to document and revitalize them. The First Peoples’ Cultural Council (FPCC) and the Royal BC Museum are developing a 269 square meter exhibition titled Our Living Languages.

Throughout the province, language champions are working to ensure that languages and traditions can reclaim their rightful positions within the province’s evolving history. The FPCC is a leader in these initiatives. A First Nations directed provincial Crown Corporation formed by legislation in 1990 to administer the First Peoples’ Heritage, Language and Culture Program, FPCC has a mandate to assist BC First Nations in their efforts to revitalize their languages, arts and cultures. By marrying traditional teaching methods with innovative technologies and contemporary media, FPCC supports the engagement of Aboriginal language learners of all ages as they revive and share their sacred words and the knowledge they carry.

First Nations languages are at risk due to disruptions caused by colonization and policies of assimilation, including legislation, residential schools, loss of resources and loss of traditional ways of life. The last speakers of many Indigenous languages – typically elders – are passing on, taking with them entire storehouses of cultural, historical and environmental knowledge. Fluent speakers now make up only 5.1% of the total population

Our partnership project has been defined by a formal Memorandum of Understanding with the overall goal of sharing professional expertise, information and knowledge in order to collaborate on an active program of developing exhibitions and presentations about First Nations languages, arts and cultures. For Our Living Languages, FPCC and the Royal BC Museum are working together on budgeting, fundraising,

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communications, educational and learning programs, curatorial and project management of the exhibition. Drawing from an extensive network of community-based language specialists and cultural experts throughout the province, FPCC is developing the exhibition content and acting as a conduit to First Nations communities. The Royal BC Museum is responsible for organizational structure, management, design and construction of the exhibition.

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On February 21, 2013 (International Mother Language Day), representatives of FPCC and the Royal BC Museum met at the Musqueam Nation’s Cultural Pavilion to plan an approach to developing the exhibition. Workshop participants – speakers of Kwakwala, Hailhzaqvla, Nuxalk, She shashishalhem, Nuucaanul, Halq’eméylem, Tsilhqot’in, SENCOTEN, T’Sou-ke, Gitsenimx, Xaad Kil, Dane-Zaa, Lingít, Secwepemctsin, Nle kepmxcín, Wet'suwet'en and Cree – considered a series of questions including key messages, effective practices and inspiring stories of language revitalization and reclamation, display strategies and cultural materials, and how communities can be involved in creating content. Through a call to their established network of language and culture specialists and artists, the FPCC next convened a project Advisory Committee that met in Victoria on June 17 and 18 to establish themes and general content. Our Living Languages (the title chosen by FPCC in consultation with the Advisory Committee) will feature dynamic video and audio presentations commissioned especially for the exhibition through the FPCC’s network of artists and cultural experts. A key component will be stories about community champions www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

and elders who are working hard to ensure that their languages continue to be vital and will be there for the generations who come after them. What will visitors think when they leave the exhibition? They will leave knowing that BC’s First Nations are dynamic, living cultures; that there are many ways of being a Canadian; that language maintenance and revival are essential to keeping culture; and that our shared history begins with First Peoples.

Congratulations to Mike Cillis, from Midland, Ontario for being the Grand Prize winner in the Royal BC Museum Win a Trip to Antarctica contest. Mike’s trip for two to Antarctica, comes courtesy of Quark Expeditions. Mike has had Antarctica on his travel list for a long time. What did he say when we called him? “I can’t comprehend anything you’re saying right now, I’m just too excited!”

Our Living Languages exhibition will open in 2014, and its legacy program will continue through to 2015.

1 Professor Jack Lohman, Chief Executive Officer, Royal BC Museum, and Tracey Herbert, Executive Director, First Peoples’ Cultural Council sign the Memorandum of Understanding at the Languages Exhibition Workshop, Musqueam Nation. 2 Dr Lorna Williams, distinguished Lil’wat linguist and Chair of First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s Board of Directors, at the Languages Exhibition Workshop, Musqueam Nation. Dr Williams is Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Knowledge and Learning, and Director of Aboriginal Teacher Education at the University of Victoria.

Ashley Margeson from Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia is the Secondary Prize winner – Congratulations! Ashley won a trip for two to Victoria, BC to see the Race to the End of the Earth exhibition, with accommodation from the Hotel Grand Pacific. Very happy to be receiving her prize, this will be the first time Ashley has travelled out west to beautiful British Columbia.

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The Francis Kermode Group By Jonathan Dallison, Major Gifts Manager

n May the Royal BC Museum established a new group of supporters and ambassadors who wish to become more involved with the museum and archives’ development and in particular to help expand the scope, vitality and impact of its research and scholarship. The Royal BC Museum is going through a period of significant reinvigoration based on a philosophy focused on its own collections. Research into specific collection strengths now forms the backbone for our new exhibitions and refreshed permanent galleries. Research into glacier refugia, Chinese immigration and the gold rushes of BC, for example, will generate greater breadth and scope to our future exhibitions on these themes. The Francis Kermode Group will help us increase our knowledge of our collections, allowing us to bring to light lesser known treasures and selectively expand some areas of collections. In addition to our physical collections, the museum and archives will also be building up 6

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its collection of intangible heritage, especially those related to First Nations’ oral traditions, policy and political concerns, which are underrepresented and important to future generations. The Francis Kermode Group will also support Our Living Languages exhibition that will open next year. Francis Kermode was this museum’s second and longest-serving director and spent his entire professional life caring for its collections. He had come to Victoria from Liverpool at the age of 16 and joined John Fannin, the museum’s first curator, in the so-called Birdcages, the museum’s first premises. He then oversaw the museum’s move to the basement of the east wing of the new Legislative Buildings. Correspondence records in the BC Archives show Kermode’s preoccupation with building up the museum’s natural history collections and, toward the end of his life, with the white bear of BC’s central coast, later named the Kermode bear.

Francis Kermode

If you would like more information on the Francis Kermode Group and its annual tours and special VIP visits, please contact Jonathan Dallison at 250-387-3283 or email jdallison@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. The Royal BC Museum wishes to thank all members for their financial and moral support for our work.

Learn, practise and grow with Continuing Studies Royal BC Museum members share a passion for exploration and discovery with thousands of people who enjoy continuing education courses at the University of Victoria each year. The Fall 2013 Continuing Studies Calendar is filled with dozens of courses that will further enrich your understanding of local history, contemporary issues, the arts, science and nature, languages, heritage and culture, and a whole lot more. Continuing Studies is not just at the University of Victoria – there are field

trips and courses held at various locations around the city and elsewhere on the island, as well as the popular free lunchtime lecture series downtown. There are things to enjoy in the daytime, evenings and on the weekend.

wanted to explore more deeply. We all have something in common – we love BC, we love Victoria and we love to learn!

For the really adventurous they have a series of Travel Study tours in 2014, including “Viking Iceland.”

This fall, Continuing Studies is pleased to offer Royal BC Museum members an opportunity to win an iPad mini when registering for one of their courses. Simply visit and join their list at: www.uvcs.uvic.ca/2013/royalbcmuseum

We hope you’ll get to know them and try a course, perhaps something completely new or renewing an interest you’ve always

Remarkable Discoveries By Marji Johns, Collections Manager, Palaeontology

ometimes remarkable things happen more than once, such as finding an undiscovered, rare or spectacular fossil specimen. A new fossil find is always exciting, whether it is detected in existing museum collections or recognized immediately in the field. Royal BC Museum volunteer, Raymond Graham, has been officially recognized for having three new fossil species he discovered named after him! This rarely happens once in a lifetime, so Raymond’s accomplishments are truly amazing! Raymond has been volunteering in the fossil collections since the mid 1990s. He is an expert on 70 – 86 million year old fossil mollusc found on Vancouver Island and in the Gulf Islands. These diverse fossils are associated with many other invertebrates, rare vertebrates, several groups of plants, and abundant microscopic fossils.

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Raymond’s skills have been enriched by on-site explorations, colleague collaborations, and extensive perusal of fossil literature. He carefully documents the rock exposures at each collection site, then back at home he prepares each fossil specimen and completes identifications. New finds are brought to the attention of researchers and made available for scientific study. Raymond has donated many high quality specimens to our collections. Raymond’s hard work and professional generosity are the ethics many of us want to aspire to.

1 Raymond Graham searches for new fossil species in the Royal BC Museum collections. 2 Acila grahami, one of three new species that are named after Raymond Graham.

Ongoing investigations are continuing by Raymond and other volunteers. One intriguing new paper by researchers in California is expected to be published soon on a bizarre and spiny genus of extinct snails called Tessarolax. Some of the Tessarolax specimens used in this research were discovered, collected, and donated by Raymond and Royal BC Museum Research Associate Timon Bullard. Fossils provide valuable information about the age of rocks, past climates, ancient environments, and the resource potential of an area. These fossils are fascinating and capture our imaginations – especially those oddities that are unfamiliar to us today.

A Well-Travelled Object By Dr Martha Black, Curator of Ethnology

A beautiful Haida frontlet recently travelled to London with Lily Jer-Nakamura, Executive Assistant to Professor Jack Lohman and me. The occasion was a dinner in honour of the Royal BC Museum hosted by His Excellency Gordon Campbell, High Commissioner for Canada and Professor Jack Lohman at Canada House, Trafalgar Square on June 4. The dinner launched our Francis Kermode Group of Royal BC Museum patrons in London. The frontlet would once have been part of a headdress adorned with flicker feathers, sea lion whiskers and

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a train of ermine skins. By the time Judge B. Patricia M. Byrne (1930-1998) donated the frontlet to the museum and archives in 1990, the rest of the headdress no longer existed. The crouching figure wears a dance apron and crown and may represent a shaman. The distinctive carving style indicates that the artist was Simeon sdiihldaa (1799-1889) of Old Massett. Why, then, does the frontlet have Bella Coola BC Oct. 1943 written in pencil on the back? It seems likely that it somehow travelled from Haida Gwaii to Bella Coola and was acquired there by an unknown collector. Perhaps Judge Byrne obtained it from that

collector; we don’t know. When it arrived at the Royal BC Museum the frontlet was split vertically down the centre and missing some abalone plaques and areas of paint. A thick coat of dust in the undercuts was also noted on the condition report done at the time of acquisition. Expert repairs were done but the split in the centre is still visible. Although it would have been possible to completely disguise the break, it remains visible as an indication of the frontlet’s previous travels.

Haida headdress frontlet attributed to Simeon sdiihldaa. Gift of Judge B. Patricia M. Byrne, 1990. RBCM 19008.

Magnetic Media and Cool Storage

PART 2 By Claire Gilbert, Archivist and Librarian & Ember Lundgren, Preservation Manager

1 Ember and Claire, with off-site facilities staff Dan W. and Rob. S. 2 Cool vault full of video, audio and reels of film sound track.

s part of the overall risk assessment for the Royal BC Museum it was determined that our audio-visual collections were at risk. In our last installment we spoke of the specific issues and storage requirements for photographic and motion picture film media. Like photographic media, magnetic media suffers from inherent vice – chemical reactions within the media itself that causes its eventual degradation. While audio-visual covers a wide range of media types the principle focus of the cool storage project was the large portion of magnetic media in our collection. Magnetic media consists of videos (of which we have at least eight different and obsolete format types); audio recordings on reel to reel tapes and cassette tapes, as well as motion picture film sound tracks. Housed in the current environmental conditions, life expectancy for magnetic media is estimated to be about 30 years, and with the museum and archives holding magnetic media from as early as the 1960s, action needed to be taken immediately to ensure the future accessibility of the collection. While there is no way to fully stop the deterioration of magnetic media, a cool and dry environment will allow

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the chemical processes to slow down, which will extend their life span and allow us to strategize the preservation and access of these collections in a new digital era. Unfortunately, given the age and space limitations of our current buildings, there were no available areas on the precinct that could accommodate such specific environmental conditions. In early 2012, we began a search for leased space in an off-site facility that could provide the specific environmental conditions needed to ensure the survival of our magnetic media, quite different than the deep freeze requirements for photographic media. In the early summer a location was selected and work began to ready the space to house these collections. The master site planning being undertaken by the museum and archives allows for a purpose built facility that will see these sensitive materials back on-site within an environmentally controlled storage space. Although magnetic media exists within various collection areas; the largest portion of magnetic media is held within the BC Archives’ collection. Over 30 years of original

recordings, masters and copies, all existed within one physical storage space. Moreover, an antiquated system of number tracking meant each generation of a recording had the identical tracking number. Space at the leased facility is limited and cannot possibly hold all “generations” of a video or audio recording. Therefore, it was decided that original recordings would take first priority. From July 2012 to November 2012 a handful of staff worked diligently to identify those originals, while undertaking a complete physical and intellectual inventory of all onsite magnetic media, this included materials not yet able to move into cool storage due to the space limitations. Further, all records were housed in appropriate storage containers and linked to descriptive references and new locations. The inventory and storage of all the magnetic media will facilitate a smooth transition into a new facility. In April of this year over 19,000 audio recordings, approx. 4000 videos and 276 reels of motion picture film soundtracks were moved into their new climate controlled storage space. This filled the space to 97% capacity!

Insight into Photographer Frederick Dally By Don Bourdon, Curator of Images and Paintings

ou may not know of 19th century photographer Frederick Dally, but you have seen his photographs. They have come to symbolize the Cariboo Gold Rush of the 1860s. Dally’s view of mule teams hauling covered freight wagons at the Great Bluff on the Cariboo Road has been published in countless books on British Columbia’s history. This image and others were reproduced as engravings in the popular press of the 1860s and 70s, introducing the world to the rugged landscape and conditions of the gold seeker. Because there were several gold rush photographers working concurrently, it can be difficult to tell who photographed what and Dally’s images have sometimes been mis-credited. However, the museum and archives is about to change all that and reach new audiences through new scholarship, a beautiful publication, and exhibitions of Dally’s wonderful images.

A view on the Thompson River at the Great Bluff, 88 miles above Yale. [ca. 1867] Frederick Dally fonds, BC Archives.

Over the next two years you will hear more about Frederick Dally and how he depicted colonial society, First Nations people and landscapes disrupted by mining and road building. Dally was only active in BC from 1866 through 1870, yet his images survive as visual proof of this fascinating era. Dr Joan Schwartz has been studying Frederick Dally for over

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30 years and the Royal BC Museum is pleased to be collaborating in the eagerly-awaited publication of her book on the photographer. We will also be creating an exhibition of Dally’s photography and, for the first time, will present the museum and archives’ Dally holdings as a web exhibition, so that everyone can view the beautiful presentation albums and letters that Frederick Dally entrusted to the Provincial Archives in 1914. Frederick Dally was born in Southwark, UK in 1838. Lured by the excitement of gold, he journeyed to Victoria in 1862 and operated a dry goods store before opening a studio on Fort Street near Government in 1866. Dally capitalized on the world-wide craze for portraits in the carte de visite format. Sitters could buy dozens of likenesses to send home or collect in albums. He photographed thriving Victoria streetscapes and Vancouver Island views, genteel and rugged, and obtained views of British Naval ships and crews, selling these to visiting officers. Dally ventured into the BC interior photographing the rugged Cariboo Wagon Road and stops along the way. Barkerville was his home for two summers. There he operated a portrait studio and secured iconic views of bearded miners, boulderstrewn claims and rough-hewn mining towns amid deforested hills. www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

The Ne’er Do Well dump, Grouse Creek. Bill Phinney with hand rocker. The Mucho Oro Goldmining Company, Lowhee Creek. Morning Star Claim, Barkerville.

Working in the 1860s, Dally was part of a world-wide phenomenon and industry. He used the latest photographic technology which enabled creation of multiple prints from a glass negative. Previously, a single original came from the camera in the cases of daguerreotypes, tintypes and ambrotypes. Wet plate collodion negatives paired with albuminized paper allowed photographers to make unlimited sharp, brilliant prints. The public’s appetite for portraits and views was insatiable. Studios and itinerant photographers sprang up all over the world. Photographic firms generated travel images on an industrial scale, marketing photographs of exotic places, royalty, heads-of-state, the famous and infamous. Photography was not for the faint of heart. To make a landscape photograph, Dally had to drag a portable darkroom to the site. The labourious wet plate collodion negative process required the glass plate be cleaned, coated on one side with syrupy collodion, sensitized in silver nitrate solution, exposed in the camera (exposures could be as short as a few seconds and as long as minutes) and fixed, all while still damp! High quality paper, pre-coated with egg albumen and salt, was sensitized in a silver nitrate bath.

The negative was placed in contact with the light sensitive paper, exposed to sunlight and then processed, often gold toned to a rich brown colour. Though the process was messy and time-consuming, photography flourished. Dally’s portable darkroom occasionally appears, unabashedly, in the foreground of his landscapes. By 1870, Dally had left BC to study dentistry in Philadelphia. He eventually returned to the UK and died in 1914, but not before shipping his work to the Provincial Archives. The core of the Dally fonds, 10 beautiful annotated albums and a selection of personal and professional papers, will receive conservation treatment, as the years have not been kind. These records will be digitized to facilitate our various exhibition and publication initiatives. Soon, web visitors will be able to page through the albums and read Dally’s first-hand accounts. The Dally book and exhibitions will bring his photographs to new audiences. And you will be able to put the name Frederick Dally to those iconic images.

Night at the Museum By Chris O’Connor, Schools & Family Learning Team Lead

hen we started our Night at the Museum sleepover three years ago, my initial concern was that families wouldn’t sleep. Parents would be tossing and turning on the rocky floor in front of the Woolly Mammoth, kids would be doing everything they could to stay up as late as possible or not sleep at all. Well, the funny thing is that they all slept fine, it was me that didn’t sleep. Not because my sleeping bag was uncomfortable, but because the thrill of the evening made my mind race. It happened again this year. There is just something so unbelievably cool about

So after three years of doing it just once a year, we are expanding to two sleepovers a year. One in the fall where families can sleep in Old Town and be transported to a century ago, and the other in the spring where families can sleep amongst Vikings in our feature exhibition (We Call Them Vikings) opening May 16, 2014. But don’t worry, they will be the friendly variety. And since some of our families keep coming back year after year, I thought it would make sense to give the floor to one of them.

a flashlight. She was super excited that she got to keep the flashlight. In the morning Maya got to pick out something from the gift shop. She chose a little husky and promptly named him Pancake. Maya said this was one of the best things we’ve ever done in Victoria and we’re going to do it every year! Thanks so much Chris, Shelley

Thanks Shelly. We look forward to seeing you all at our next sleepover!

Here is a note from Shelley Cardinal and her daughter Maya:

Hi Chris, Maya and I had one of our funnest (sic) sleepovers ever when we spent the night at the museum. We were both so thankful for how much thought went into all the activities and the trust placed in us.

exploring the Royal BC Museum late at night and coordinating an event like Night at the Museum. This year families slept in the Race to the End of the Earth exhibition space, made penguin eggs, searched throughout a darkened Modern History gallery for a real live (mounted) penguin, had a near midnight conversation with actual researchers based in Antarctica, did south pole inspired yoga in the morning…and much more.

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1. There were so many activities that a few tied for standing out the most. Seeing the stars in the museum, then seeing them in the telescope was incredible. Exploring the museum with a flashlight was like being in a mystery movie and the varied activities and perfect pace were fantastic for the kids. 2. Maya also had a few things that stood out. Sleeping over at the museum and not having to go to bed till midnight seemed to be the first things she wanted to tell people. She loved the games and really loved exploring the museum with

Night at the Museum Family Sleepover – Old Town Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sleep in Old Town? How about seeing a late night movie in the Majestic Theatre? This year we present Night at the Museum a century ago and beyond, a magical evening for the whole family!

November 15, 6:30 pm – 9 am Members $67.50 General Public $75 Get yourt tickets today! Available online or at the box office.

Royal BC Museum Vision for 2017 - Community Consultations Underway

It was my privilege to have a meaningful dialogue with so many people! I clearly heard you tell us three things: you are incredibly proud of your Royal BC Museum (thank you!); you wish you would see more of us in your communities (currently our traveling exhibitions Aliens Among Us is at the Fraser River Discovery Centre; and Birds of Prey is at the Surrey Museum); and preservation, protection and care of our collections is of high importance to you. You also told me many other things – including: that you wanted greater

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By Angela Williams, Chief Operating Officer It was my great pleasure to travel the province earlier this summer, meeting more than 500 people along the way. We started with our community consultations on a beautiful Saturday afternoon in Victoria; then made a quick visit to downtown Vancouver’s public library the following week. Starting on July 5, I drove through the Fraser Canyon and Cariboo Trail to Prince George, then looped back south to Kamloops, Kelowna, Fort Langley, and Richmond.

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online accessibility to our collections; a closer working relationship with local museums; more access for schoolchildren all over the province; and becoming more relevant and topical to you – the communities and citizens we serve. I’m pleased to let you know that we are listening! We are upgrading our online collections presence with a project expected to be completed in 2014; we have invited the BC Museums Association to take space (at no charge!) within the Royal BC Museum’s complex and are looking forward to more collaboration with the museum and archives community around the province; and we are working on a project to bring learning materials to schools around the province through online resources. It’s not too late to let us know what you think! Explore our vision for the future and submit the survey online at: royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/about/vision/ I look forward to hearing from you!

Excellent look into our past and the #Canadian #Norwegian race to the#Antarctic @RoyalBCMuseum Wilderness Committee @wildernews

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Another new partner from Canada. Welcome @RoyalBCMuseum - one of Canada’s greatest cultural treasures founded in 1886. Beth Cougler Blom @BethCouglerBlom @RoyalBCMuseum Nice mention of the contribution your volunteers make in your summer newsletter. Over 500 of them - great job! Pacific Tattoo @PacificTattoo Huge tnks to Royal Netherlands Army Band for generous performance outside @RoyalBCMuseum today!

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“My Dear Miss Russell” LETTERS FROM TROOPER JOE SHIRES By Frederike Verspoor, Archivist

mong the records about the First World War at the BC Archives there are a number of letters from soldiers written to friends and family. Although censorship of potential military information and negative reports limited content, these letters provide not only first-hand accounts of events but an insight into what daily life was like for the soldiers on and off the battlefield, and their impressions and thoughts. Despite shared experiences, however, each soldier

has his own story and this is the story of Joe Shires, Reg. No. 107565, 2nd C.M.R. (B.C. Horse), C.E.F. Joseph Shires was born in Victoria on January 8, 1894 to Squire and Alice Louisa Shires, both born in England. He attended the Collegiate School for Boys in Victoria. From April 1910 to March 1912 he worked at the Provincial Library and Archives as a Junior Clerk, then briefly returned in 1914. He also appears to have

worked as a Surveyor’s Assistant at some point and in December 1914 applied for a quarter section of land near Chase. On his 21st birthday he enlisted with the 2nd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles (B.C. Horse). Five months later he was on his way to the “Old Country” and sent a postcard to a staff member at the Provincial Library and Archives, Alma Russell. Alma Russell, some 20 years his senior, appears to have made quite an impression on the young man as evidenced from his five letters and two postcards that survive as part of a collection of “soldiers’ letters” kept by Russell. Although few in number, they are revealing. The first two letters were written from England and talk about camp life and training and a visit to London; the second two are from “Somewhere in France” and the last is from London, while on leave. All are addressed to “My dear Miss Russell.” The first letter, dated July 17, 1915, describes the camp and its surroundings. Of a nearby town he says there “is nothing up to date about the stores like you find in Canada.” He remarks on the “number of girls” in town and around the camp: “They are the boldest I have ever seen or want to.” He was impressed by the “aeroplanes flying over the camp” and the airships which came “sailing quite close to the tents.” Also noteworthy were the country pubs with their interesting names.

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Although part of a mounted regiment, he predicts – correctly – that “we will go dismounted as they need all the men they can get.” He also expresses his belief that “there will be very few of us see old Victoria again” but adds, “Perhaps I should not have said or rather written that last sentence. We are not pessimistic or downhearted but just looking things straight in the face.” He ends with a request to “Remember me to all, or better still give them my love. You see six thousand miles makes one bolder and you cannot see me blush.” Further emboldened by distance perhaps, in a letter written on September 11 while on leave in London (a city “full of taxi-cabs, girls and sub-lieutenants”) he admits to having had a crush on Russell.

Do you know that when I first entered the Library my chief aim was to have you [as] one of my particular friends and the time you went to the San Francisco A.L.A. [American Library Association] I was quite lovesick. You will excuse my young foolishness I know, but I cannot help telling you. Later in the letter he adds

I must not forget to tell you, that I am engaged to Miss Dorothy Gillingham who is at present in St. Joseph’s hospital. I can see by your letter you have guessed as much but do not think I did not intend to tell you – not a bit of it. Natural shyness scared me off and I only intended to tell a few of my best friends and you are certainly one…I do hope you will meet Miss Gillingham someday as I am sure she will like you and you her, I hope you won’t read this letter aloud…believe me my dear Miss Russell I shall never forget one of my most truest and admired friends, with love and wishes, most sincerely, Joe Shires.

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The next two letters are written from “Somewhere in France” and dated September 30 and October 24, 1915. Because of the censor “it is hard to know what to say. There is plenty of news but we have to keep it all to ourselves.” He notes that the “country is splendid and must be beautiful in peace time” remarking that the farmers “go on with their fall ploughing and field work as though nothing was happening.” In his second letter he speaks about the long days, the cold nights, the trenches and being shot at. It is also the first mention of casualties.

It is a living round of hardship. I was really going to say something else and I should be quite correct in doing so. It is a war of nerves in our case. I have seen the strongest and biggest chaps go under just through their nerves giving way.

The last letter was written while on leave in London in April 1916. “London is the dullest place in the world when you have no friends with you.” Nonetheless, he was not anxious to go back – “no one ever is.”

On July 2, 1916 he sent a Field Service Postcard, with preprinted messages. He chose “I am quite well” and “Letter follows at first opportunity.” On October 1 he died “of injuries” and is buried in Contay Cemetery near the Somme.

Joe Shires of the Second Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion.

2 One of the many letters Joe Shires wrote to Alma Russell.

Kids’ Club

Kids’ Club is a free members’ only* program that introduces children to the museum and archival collections and exhibitions. Get access to the wonderful world of the museum and archives. Sign up at the box office today. After school Beginning October 2 enjoy activities including behind the scene explorations, workshops, guided tours and so much more! Every Wednesday*, 4 – 5 pm Student Lunchroom

Meet Tundra – Wolf Awareness Week MEMBERS’ ONLY EVENT Are wolves all big and bad? Make up your own mind when you meet Gary and his wolf-dog Tundra. Gary will share the animal’s history and unique place in our world. October 17, 7 pm Clifford Carl Hall $8 Get your tickets today! Available online or at the box office.

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Mornings Sunday December 15, 9 – 10 am Before the Museum opens, join us in Old Town for a cozy morning event exploring the variety of winter celebrations throughout British Columbia. Sunday May 11, 9 – 11 am Before the Museum opens, join us for an adventurous event as we look for the new in the Natural History gallery. For the second hour we go exploring in Beacon Hill Park as we celebrate World Migratory Bird day and discover the unfurling meadow flowers. *Kids’ Club is open to Youth members only (6 – 18 year). Must be a Royal BC Museum youth member to join. For more information please see our website. Email address required for event and activity notifications.

Celebrate British Columbia Through a Cup of Tea

Tea Master Daniela Cubelic of Victoria’s SILK ROAD TEA has created an exclusive new tea blend that celebrates the history of British Columbia. A delightful blend of premium black tea that incorporates native botanicals, it pays homage to our First Nations roots, as well as BC’s British and Asian immigrants who helped build the province. Tea is the world’s second most popular beverage – water being the first. It is a drink that is enjoyed by many cultures throughout the world, and is a fitting way to pay tribute to the diverse cultures that make up the province. Cubelic grew up in Victoria BC, but has travelled the world studying tea, and is a leading authority on tea. Hailed as “Canada’s Queen of Tea” (Globe & Mail) and “Canada’s Tea Master” (Vancouver Sun), in her work creating this tea blend, Cubelic was inspired by her many visits to the museum and archives over the years. Look for this special blend of tea available this fall. Partial proceeds from the tea will go to the Royal BC Museum Foundation to support the work of the Royal BC Museum. www.silkroadteastore.com

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A CLOSER LOOK

Fossil Research On the Edges of Vancouver Island By Tom Cockburn Research Associate, Paleontology

esearch work in the Royal BC Museum fossil collections and in the field takes you on a journey into the past and may lead in unexpected directions. The coastal rocks along the edges of Vancouver Island preserve some amazing fossils ranging from 86 million to 10 thousand years old. As a biologist, fossils allow me to appreciate the evolution of life from the earliest beginnings to present day. I began collecting fossils from Vancouver Island in 1995 and also volunteering at the Royal BC Museum to identify specimens in the fossil collection. Fossils of all ages are fascinating, but my focus is on British Columbia marine Cenozoic (65 million years to present) species.

The sedimentary rocks along the southwestern edge of the island from Sooke to Port Renfrew contain fossils about 25 to 30 million years old. The museum and archives collection houses Charles Newcombeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sooke fossil collection from the late 1890s which formed the basis for the classic description of the fauna of the Sooke Formation published in 1923. Sooke fossils including bivalves, snails, plants and rare vertebrates are found in rich fossil beds called coquinas and distinctive species such as Bruclarckia acuminata and Molopophorus newcombei named after Charles Newcombe. Recent collections have turned up a number of specimens which will be published

describing species not previously reported from the Sooke rocks. An uncertainty about the age of the Sooke fossils was resolved when, as part of a co-authored publication in 2008, the age of Sooke rocks samples was determined to be 24-25 million years. An unexpected discovery by campers in the park at Sombrio Beach in 2007 led to the recovery of the bones of an extinct sea mammal belonging to a group called desmostylians which have a hippo-like appearance, although they are not closely related. The bones were determined to be of Behemotops, a desmostylian older than the previously described Cornwallius sookensis from Muir Creek. Desmostylians have very distinctive teeth, particularly the molars. The bones of Behemotops provide new insights on this most primitive desmostylian and are the subject of a co-authored scientific paper which is currently under review. A site under investigation on the southeastern edge of Vancouver Island includes an unusual marine fauna of snails, bivalves, cephalopods, corals and brachiopods about 55-45 million years old that appears to be more comparable to fossil faunas in southern California than to those of similar age on Vancouver Island. Pleistocene fossil sites along the southeastern edge of the island are rewarding because they bring me close to my origins as a marine biologist. Many of the marine ice-age fossils are species that are still living

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1 The distinctive Sooke fossil snail Bruclarckia acuminata. 2 A molar of the desmostylian Cornwallius sookensis. 3 Cockburn holding the donated Cretaceous large bivalve, Inoceramus vancouverensis.

today, but are indeed fossils because they are not found as part of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s living environment and have been carbon 14-dated to over 12,000 years. My identification of the marine species is a component of a larger Pleistocene research program headed by Dr Richard Hebda, Curator, Botany and Earth History, Royal BC Museum. An important aspect of research is adding to the museum and archives collections. The value of museum collections is not just in specimens of outstanding quality, but also in the large number of specimens of varying quality representing an array of species from different time periods and locations. My recent donation of 196 Cretaceous fossils (86-70 million years) from 24 different localities on southeastern Vancouver Island enhanced the collection by providing specimens from some localities not currently represented in the collection and providing additional specimens from other localities which are not well represented.

STAFF PROFILE

The New Face(s) of Fundraising An Update from the Development Department By Erika Stenson, Head of Marketing & Development

undraising is vital to the success of the Royal BC Museum. With that in mind, we are pleased to announce the arrival of two new members of our Development team: Jon Dallison, who is taking on the portfolio of Major Gifts Manager, and Melissa Golinski, Administrative Assistant for the department.

Melissa’s relationship with the Royal BC Museum began several years ago during a Young Canada Works summer placement coding archival photos. With a subsequent MA in Victorian Studies from the University of London, internships at London’s Leighton House and Linley Sambourne House, and a diploma in Cultural Resource Management from UVic, her passion for museums has been a constant in her life. “I had my first museum membership at the age of five, and I moved to England at 17 for the sole purpose of seeing as many museums as I could possibly see,” laughs Melissa. “I undertook my whole academic career on the premise that I would work in museums someday, so I am stoked to be back here.”

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Jon, who comes to us from Ivanhoe Cambridge (where he served as Marketing Director for their Vancouver Island properties), has an eight-year cultural sector fundraising background that includes Pacific Opera Victoria and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. “I’m excited to be here,” Jon explains, “Because I’m captivated by the vision for the museum and archives and I’m struck by the vibrant role this organization plays every day for the research community, for schools, First Nations, families, and businesses. For me, it’s an honour to be in a position to help nurture the relationships we have with key stakeholders and to connect philanthropists with meaningful opportunities to help preserve and share the natural and human story of our unique corner of the world.”

He smiles and adds, “I clearly recall my first visit to this museum as a seven year-old and the impact it had on me: I felt lost in wonderfully detailed worlds and could feel my personal universe beginning to expand. Now, I have the pleasure of bringing my own seven year-old son and watching his wideeyed reaction. He tells me I work in the coolest place ever, so I get to be cool by association now. Right?”

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013 November 29, 2013 – April 6, 2014 Presented for a third year, this visually striking exhibition from the Natural History Museum, London, showcases the world’s best wildlife and nature images. With 100 NEW photographs found in 18 categories, enjoy the wonders of nature through the lenses of prize-winning photographers. Beautifully displayed in sleek backlit installations, each photo and accompanying caption tells the inspirational, astonishing and sometimes humorous stories of our fascinating natural world.

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Upcoming Feature Exhibitions

We Call Them Vikings May 17 – November 11, 2014 The first North American stop for this exhibition, We Call Them Vikings challenges our common held beliefs as the Vikings emerge in a fascinating new light. Insights into Viking domestic life, death rituals, the significance of their craft, the power of mythology and the symbolism of their ships are explored in this interactive exhibition. Including hundreds of rare Norse artifacts – jewellery, swords, axes, and clothing – many of which have never been shown outside Scandinavia. Produced by the Museums Partner, Austria and the National Historical Museum of Sweden.

PARTNERSHIP PROFILE

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he Royal BC Museum and Flight Centre partnered this past spring to help send two lucky people on a trip to Antarctica. As part of the grand prize in the Win a Trip to Antarctica contest, Flight Centre provided roundtrip airfare from anywhere in Canada to Buenos Aires, Argentina. From there, the winner flies to Ushuaia, Argentina where they continue on their journey to Antarctica by sea. This partnership was a key component to providing the opportunity to win such a unique experience.

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A Flight Centre Expert is a great addition to planning your next holiday. Agents have an extreme passion for travel and come with a strong knowledge of travel and excellent customer service. Plenty of agents have decades of experience in the travel industry and some have been to over 75 countries. There are parents who know what it’s like to travel with kids, and agents who specialize in weddings, honeymoons, tours, cruises and more! Flight Centre prides themselves on their experience and professional service. They have nearly 1,000 travel and airfare experts located across Canada and can help you with all of your travel needs – from flights, hotels and vacation

packages, through to the finer details such as travel insurance and visa information. The Flight Centre Lowest Airfare Guarantee policy ensures you get the best value for money. If you happen to find a cheaper airfare, they will beat it and give you a travel voucher to use towards a future booking with Flight Centre. If they don’t beat it, you will FLY FREE! Contact an agent at 1-877-967-5302, 24 hours a day or visit online at www.flightcentre.ca 19

What’s ON

There’s always something happening. Check our What’s on Calendar at royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/events/calendar/ or pick up the latest Program Guide, available in print or online. Members enjoy a 10% discount and early registration on program and event tickets. Museum HOURS: 10 am – 5 pm daily. Thursday, Friday and Saturday late nights 10 am – 10 pm until September 28, 2013.

Friends of the BC Archives

Upcoming Events Lest We Forget – Remembrance Commemorations November 10 & 11 10 am – 4 pm Clifford Carl Hall Free

Into the Land: Making a Living on Vancouver Island

Archival Research Boot Camp November 23, 12 – 5 pm Pre-registration required, see website for details

Quest: Antarctic Adventures Lecture Series Jana Stefan, Conservator and Royal BC Museum Exhibit Fabrication Specialist October 3, 7:30 – 9 pm Clifford Carl Hall, (ASL Interpreter) Member $15.10 / General Public $16.50

Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering Emily Carr’s time in England November 21, 7 pm BC Archives Member $15.10 / General Public $16.50

Live @ Lunch Bring your lunch and enjoy this monthly exploration of engaging topics. Noon – 1 pm, Newcombe Auditorium – Free

In the Shadow of the Great War Jay Sherwood September 4

Emily Carr: No Such Thing as Barren Years

Where Honour and Glory Lead Michael Layland November 17

kids & FAMILIES Night at the Museum Family Sleepover in Old Town

Bjorn Stavrum October 2

Birds & Beaches, Roadtrains & ‘Roos Jim Cosgrove December 4

Gallery Tours Several snapshots and feature-length tours held each day: Finding the Meaning in Totem Poles, Walk on the Wild Side, Gold Fever, and more.

Hands-on in the Galleries Want to know more about the Ocean Station, bears, mammoths, or the Gold Rush? Check out the ongoing hands-on activities throughout the galleries led by our knowledgeable docents. Free with admission or membership See website royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/events/ calendar/ for tour topics and times.

Race to the End of the Earth

Wonder Sunday is a free interactive, learning-based special event that happens on the last Sunday of every month. 1 – 3 pm (except December, July & August)

Tradition in Felicities

Last chance, closes October 14, 2013

Celebrating 155 years of Victoria Chinatown History & Chinese New Year 2013 Last chance, closes September 29, 2013

Unearthed September 29

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2013 November 29, 2013 – April 6, 2014

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Rotating displays 10 am – 4 pm

Membership rewards you with unlimited family fun. Kids’ Club is a free members’ only program that introduces children to the museum and archival collections and exhibitions. Sign up at the box office today! See our website royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/join for more information.

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Go behind the scenes to see how we create our amazing exhibitions and galleries. Tour topics include: Exhibit Arts and Special Effects Studios, Entomology, Vertebrate Zoology, and Earth History.

Wonder Sunday

Kids’ Club

Leah Ramsey November 6

Behind the Scenes Tours

EXHIBITIONS

November 24

The Dead Keep Talking

TOURS

November 15, 6:30 pm – 9 am Member $67.50 / General Public $75

Halloween

Oscar Wisting: In Amundsen’s Shadow

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Richard Mackie September 16

Kerry Mason October 20

lectures

A series of Sunday talks which celebrates the intersections between archives, history and our modern lives. 2 – 3:30 pm, Newcombe Auditorium Free for Friends of the BC Archives members, $5 for general public.

imax features Now Playing Titans of the Ice Age Kenya: Animal Kingdom Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure Flight of the Butterflies For more information please visit www.imaxvictoria.com or call 250-953-4629

Event tickets available online or at the box office. Prices are per person and include applicable taxes.

MEMBER BENEFITS

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Make the most of your membership with these great benefits:

• Selected items at Museum Cafe

• Regularly priced items at National Geographic Store

• Unlimited admission to galleries and exhibitions • Express entry • What’s inSight magazine subscrition

• Exclusive Kids’ Club program for members only 10% discount on • Guest museum admission (up to two per visit)

20% discount on • Single feature IMAX theatre tickets • 20% discount on admission to the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Vancouver Art Gallery, Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, Science World, Royal Ontario Museum, Maritime Museum, Museum of Vancouver, and Victoria Butterfly Gardens

Share your Museum Are you a Royal BC Museum member enjoying all of the benefits it includes? Refer someone and if they join you will receive one free guest pass! Some restrictions apply, see website for details.

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With all new images for 2013, experience the rarely seen wonders of the natural world, through the lenses of awardwinning photographers.

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Hidden Objects The museum and archives is full of treasures. Look closely at the cover image, can you find all of these?

Octopus Butterflies Person sitting on turtle Birds in a tree Dresses hanging in a closetâ&#x20AC;Ś there are more than one Bicycle Botany storage room Person carrying a bear Pair of boots Person stirring a large pot

Find the Differences

Meet Tundra â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wolf Awareness Week Are wolves all big and bad? Make up your own mind when you meet Gary and his wolf-dog Tundra.

Thursday, October 17 See royalbcmuseum.bc.ca for more information

second picture, can you find them all? There are 10 items missing from the

Greater Victoria Public Library Picks Check out these BC themed books at your local library. www.gvpl.ca

A Warmer World Outside and inside Woolly Mammoths

From Polar Bears to Butterflies. How Climate Change Affects Wildlife

By Markle, Sandra (Book - c2007.)

Seashore (DVD - 2010, c1996.)

By Arnold, Caroline (Book - c2012.)

Captain Cook & His Exploration of the Pacific By Morriss, Roger (Book - c2010.)

Nowhere Else on Earth Standing Tall for the Great Bear Rainforest By Vernon, Caitlyn (Book - c2011.)

Connect the Dots

Have your own Night at the Museum adventure Join us on November 15 for our family sleepover in Old Town.

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