MuseNews Ep. 28: Promotions, Progress and Permanence

Welcome to MuseNews, the BCMA’s monthly museum sector news podcast. Each month we recap some of the latest news, happenings, and announcements from museums, galleries, and heritage organizations across BC and beyond. Join Ryan and Leia as we explore the latest MuseNews!

 

Featured News for May 2023:

• Prince George art gallery names new executive director

• ‘Overdue’: B.C. First Nations welcome Pope’s hint that Vatican will return Indigenous artifacts

• BC government provides $20 million to repair Science World's leaky dome

• Sacred Journey makes a splash as it lands at Victoria’s Royal B.C. Museum

• Chilliwack Museum saw exhibition admissions more than double to 5,086 in 2022

• Indigenous artifact to return to Squamish Nation following Prince Edward visit

• Rare blankets made from fur of extinct woolly dog on display at North Vancouver museum

More News We Couldn't Fit In! 

• Britannia Mine Museum Marks 100 Years of BC's Mill No.3
• Victoria Dinosaur Museum if a Hands on Experience
• New Exhibit at Port Moody Station Museum Reflects on South Asian Immigration
• New Exhibit explores Legacy of Haida Artist Bill Reid alongside contemporary Indigenous Art 
• Museum of Surrey's Spring Exhibits