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Tuesday 10am - 4pm Wednesday 10am - 4pm Thursday 10am - 4pm Friday 10am - 4pm Saturday 10am - 4pm

Nanaimo Museum

Name: Nanaimo Museum
Address: 100 Museum Way, Nanaimo, BC, V9R5J8, CA
Telephone: 250.753.1821
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Winter Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Summer Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 10:00am - 4:00pm

on, an original Hudson's Bay Company post, built in 1853. The Bastion is a local icon that has endured many challenges since the founding of Nanaimo, British Columbia’s third oldest city. Today, this former Hudson's Bay Company building is a symbol of Nanaimo’s humble beginnings and a testament to our rich West Coast heritage. Community Posting Guidelines: www.nanaimomuseum.ca/smguidelines

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100 Museum Way
Nanaimo, BC
V9R5J8

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

250.753.1821

Website

www.nanaimomuseum.ca

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Today is National Take Your Dog to Work Day! So we decided to show you what a typical day working at the Nanaimo Museum looks like for Ripley. Follow Ripley as she completes her To Do list! 🐶⁠ ⁠ #takeyourdogtowork #dogs #puppy #productivity #todo #dayinthelife #nanaimomuseum

Nanaimo Mysteries- Let's Take a Closer Look: Case Files

On the move!

Where will Estelle wander to next?

💥Want to FIRE a CANNON? 💥

💥Want to FIRE a CANNON? 💥Draw closes JULY 20th. Sounds pretty cool doesn't it! Daily noon firings during the summer. ANSWER: When was the first time you visited the NANAIMO MUSEUM? THEN, SHARE AND LIKE THIS POST to enter to win a chance to fire the cannon this summer!!

Firing Cannon

Cannon firing season is upon us! Come join us this Saturday, May 19 at noon to kick off the summer season with a KABOOM! This is a up close (and shaky 😆) go pro video from a couple of years ago when Chelsea fired it for us!

Museum Week 2018 - #differenceMW

#differenceMW “Anna decided to pursue Registered Nurse’s Training, but was rejected from four programs because she was Chinese Canadian. Finally, she was accepted at King’s Daughter’s Hospital in Duncan.”

Museum Week 2018 - #natureMW

#natureMW “The apothecary chest [Wong] used to store medicinal ingredients is on permanent exhibit at the Nanaimo Museum. The chest contains dried plants and small animals, like seahorses.”

Museum Week 2018 - #professionsMW

#professionsMW “During the summer season, at the Bastion, I get to work with the black powder for the noon cannon firing ceremonies.”

Museum Week 2018 - #heritageMW

#heritageMW “The Fir - that was the fella that got caught when the sun was so hot, and started to melt. As you’ll notice, the Fir is the only one that has pitch in it.”

Museum Week 2018 - #cityMW

#cityMW “In 1904 Nanaimo Bylaws prohibited being a keeper, inmate, or frequenter of a house of ill-fame. Despite that, at any given time between 1900 and the 1920s, approximately 30 to 40 women were living and working on Fraser Street.”

Museum Week 2018 - #WomenMW

#WomenMW Schoolteacher Emily Stark “was seventeen years old when hired by North Cedar School in 1874.”

A quick look at the current feature exhibit - we hope you come check it out!

Installation of Extension Mine map

Another sneak peek! This 15 ft long piece was a challenge to mount, but our team found a way! This map of Extension numbers 2 and 3 mines was used while they were in operation, and would have been available for employees to reference - as a result, it has a light film of coal dust, in addition to fascinating insights into the mine layout! Come check it out at the Extension, BC: Divided in Solidarity, open today!

Installation of EJ Hughes' Works

We're getting ready for the opening of Extension, BC: Divided in Solidarity! Here's a sneak peek at the installation of two works by E.J. Hughes, landscape painter who spent his childhood in Nanaimo. Corey Bryson from the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria came by to hang these for us - we're thrilled with the result, and can't wait until Friday opening!

Commercial Christmas Exhibit clip

In case you missed it - this was our Commercial Christmas Exhibit. We are busily prepping for the next feature exhibit "Extension, BC: Divided in Solidarity" opening Feb 9. Stay tuned for more details!

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Nanaimo Museum

Discover Nanaimo’s fascinating history in our new museum located in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. The main gallery offers a sense of what life was like for Nanaimo's earliest settlers and the Snuneymuxw First Nation. Our award winning replica coal mine is a special treat and our fabulous gift shop is full of unique items that are sure to surprise and delight. The museum manages the Bastion, an original Hudson's Bay Company post built in 1853. The Bastion is a local icon that has endured many challenges since the founding of Nanaimo, British Columbia’s third oldest city. Today, this former Hudson's Bay Company building is a symbol of Nanaimo’s humble beginnings and a testament to our rich West Coast heritage. The Bastion is definitely a "must see" destination for visitors to Nanaimo. The Bastion is perhaps most famous for its exciting cannon firing ceremony every day at noon from International Museum Day to Labour Day. Come down to the Bastion and experience the blast of a lifetime! The cannons are located beside the Bastion on the Pioneer Waterfront Plaza.