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Section of the exhibition That Which Sustains Us
Credit: Rebecca Blissett
Originating in 1894, the Museum of Vancouver (MOV) has seen considerable evolution, just as the city it represents has expanded and diversified over time.
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Museum of Vancouver: Bringing Together the City’s Diverse Stories
A couple is exploring the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver.
Vancouver is often celebrated for its beautiful scenery and contemporary culture, but something many visitors may not know is that the region also has a rich and diverse history dating all the way back to 15,000 BC. From museums to walking tours there’s no shortage of ways to learn about the city’s storied past. Leave the history books at home, grab your walking shoes and step into Vancouver’s past. Continue reading:
Discover the Past Itinerary
The Museum of Vancouver (MOV) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) proudly present A Seat at the Table: Chinese Immigration and British Columbia in Chinatown, a temporary exhibition that is now open to the public.
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New Satellite Exhibition in Chinatown Exploring Chinese Immigration in BC
Vancouver Maritime Museum, a registered non-profit, has been working since 1959 to preserve and share the maritime history of the Pacific Northwest and Arctic.
Pump up your tires and lace up your sneakers – the Vancouver Biennale is launching BIKEnnale/WALKennale!
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2020 Vancouver BIKEnnale/WALKennale Launches for August!
Imagine if a city could tell you its stories as you strolled through its neighborhoods. As you walk by a mural, you long dismissed on your daily commute, a voice chimes in. “This mural depicts J.W. Horne’s real estate office in a hollow log somewhere around Georgia and Granville St. in 1886. J.W. Horne was originally from Ontario but made his fortune following the westward expansion of the CPR. In 1886 he moved to Vancouver just as the CPR completed its western terminus at Granville.”
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Immerse Yourself in Vancouver’s History With A Free Interactive Walking Tour
Ron Dutton, sorting through a piece of the Archives | Image via Vancouver Courier, photo by Dan Toulgoet
By Casey Stepaniuk
If you’re not a LGBTQ+ library/archives nerd like me, you probably don’t even know that nestled in Vancouver’s West End is the B.C. Gay and Lesbian Archives, an incredible resource preserving the history of both Vancouver and the wider province’s LGBTQ+ populations. Late last year, I visited the Archives to do some research on the history of Vancouver’s LGBTQ+ Out on the Shelves Library (more on that in a future post!). I was astounded at the breadth and depth of material and at the dedication of the archivist Ron Dutton, who selflessly runs the archives out of his own apartment!
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Visit the B.C. Gay and Lesbian Archives in Vancouver’s West End
