Archive for the ‘Events & Exhibits’ Category
Melissa March Exhibits at Haig-Brown Festival
Cutthroat Trout
Melissa March’s oil paintings of fish are as dramatic and arresting as they are beautiful. Her love of fish and nature shines through her work, and as such, her paintings fit in very well with the other displays that will be at the Haig-Brown Festival this year.
Although she once...
August 24th, 2010 | Events & Exhibits | Read More
Making Museums A Part of Our Memories
“Recent research by psychologists suggests that when we lose our memory, we lose our sense of self. We literally are our memories. I think this could be said as well of Canadian museums. Canadians value museums because we are the keepers of the larger past we have inherited or adopted. Our collections...
July 30th, 2010 | Events & Exhibits | Read More
Come See ‘The Mind’s Eye: Sybil Andrews Drawings of Campbell River’
Opening Reception June 30, 4pm. Drawings will be on display throughout the summer.
This year, the Campbell River Museum will be exhibiting drawings by world renowned local artist Sybil Andrews. Prior to her death in 1992, she donated 126 works to the Museum, including lino and wood block prints,...
June 25th, 2010 | Events & Exhibits | Read More
Puppet Theatre is Back for the Summer!
The Puppets are back from a long winter nap and looking forward to telling their stories again this summer at the Museum at Campbell River.
Captain Vancouver and the gang invite kids to join them for lively Puppet Theatre. Expect favourite characters such as rockin’ Ripple Rock, temperamental Captain...
June 16th, 2010 | Events & Exhibits | Read More
Historic Boat Tours Aboard the Columbia III
Two fabulous opportunities are being offered this year by the Campbell River Museum and Mothership Adventures, to tour the historic Discovery Islands and see places inaccessible by road aboard the famous refurbished mission boat the Columbia III. Gourmet meals are served alongside engaging conversation. ...
May 18th, 2010 | Events & Exhibits | Read More
Intertidal Walk Along Willow Point Shore
Priceless tidal treasures exposed for all eyes! Enjoy the beauty of intertidal life during one of the lowest tides of the year. The Museum at Campbell River will offer a guided walk along the intertidal seashore with biologist Sandra Milligan (see below), who will lead a journey of discovery to...
May 12th, 2010 | Events & Exhibits | Read More
Frank Assu discusses ‘Lekwiltok Anthology’
Frank Assu has brought oral and written history together in a collection of essays about the origins, history and culture of the We Wai Kai people of Cape Mudge. The Museum at Campbell River will host Assu on Saturday, May 8, from 1pm-3pm, who will discuss the essay collection entitled ‘Lekwiltok...
April 29th, 2010 | Events & Exhibits | Read More
















