by Kissel Reid | Feb 5, 2025 | news
125 Years of BC Nautical History Through the Experiences of One Family
Wednesday February 12th, 2025 at 2 p.m.
QB Museum Lecture Series Presents: John M. MacFarlane
Please join us as we welcome John M. MacFarlane, FRGS, who will share some of British Columbia’s nautical history as told through the lives and experiences of his Grandfather, his Father, his brothers, their children, and himself. With more than 125 years on the coastal waters of B.C., the stories and legends from the lives of John and his family are fascinating, moving, and amusing!
John is a best selling author, and in 2020, he shared the John Lyman Book Prize of the North American Society of Oceanic History for his book ‘Around the World in a Dugout Canoe: The Untold Story of Captain John Voss and the Tilikum’. In 2021, he also published ‘Shipwreck! A Chronicle of Marine Accidents and Disasters in British Columbia’.
General Admission: $10 per person
QBH&MS Members/Enrolled Students: $5 per person
Tickets can be purchased at the link below, or in person at the museum.
https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/qb-museum-lecture-series-ft-john-m-macfarlane
**Please note: this event is at the Rotary Hall (211 Fern Rd W), not at the museum**
by Kissel Reid | Sep 24, 2024 | news
National Day for Truth & Reconciliation is just around the corner.
In the acknowledgement of Indigenous Rights, and paving way for a more equitable future, governments, organizations, and community leaders have been using terms such as ‘UNDRIP’, ‘Declaration Act’, or ‘Calls To Action’.
What exactly does this all mean? How does it affect the future of Indigenous People? Why do museums play a role in all of this?
To commemorate the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, stop by the Qualicum Beach Museum to learn the answers to those questions, hear about the UN’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and see what museums across BC are doing to support their local Indigenous communities.
‘The Beginning of Truth & Reconciliation’ will be open on September 30th 10 am to 4 pm, and is on display until November 26, 2024. Visitors are also invited to contribute to a commemorative book to mark their reflections on truth, reconciliation, and the rights of Indigenous peoples.
Open Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays 1 – 4 p.m.
by Kissel Reid | Jun 28, 2024 | news, Newsletters
by Kissel Reid | Feb 22, 2024 | news
Do you have any pets? The QB Museum would love to see them!
National Pet Day is on April 11th, and this year, we would love to include your pet in a QB Museum social media post!
We will be compiling photos of the pets of museum members and friends, and submitting a group collage to our social media, celebrating the love and compassion we have for all animals, and those we have made our best friends.
Submit a photo to qbmuseum2@shaw.ca before April 5th with your pets name(s) and a little one-sentence blurb about them. Thank you!
