MuseNews Episode 11: Sacred Journey, Potential Renaming, Challenging Racism, and Many, Many Mollusks

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 Lorenda as we explore the latest MuseNews!

August 2021

Featured News for August 2021:

• • BMO gifts $350K to MONOVA for Indigenous programs 
  • Vancouver Island man donates 140,000 mollusk specimens to biodiversity museum
  • Sacred Journey exhibits rich history of Indigenous canoe culture 
  • Stories Beneath the Surface: Revelstoke Museum exhibit to go digital in national exhibit 
  • BC to mark Sept. 30 as day of commemoration | BC Gov News
  • B.C.’s Black history showcased in new exhibit at Royal BC Museum 
  • Powell River Historical Museum and Archives to consider name adjustment 
  • Sterling Prize recipient challenges racism and role of museums in era of reconciliation