Busy Summer So Far
June and July have been very busy months at the Museum of Northern BC. In June we hosted several hundred young people, the most in any one month ever! Students from all over the north and from as far away as Abbotsford participated in our school programming. They especially enjoyed our unique Feast Program, in which a tour of the Museum to learn about the Northwest Coast Feast is followed by a live experience of mask dancing and storytelling at the longhouse. The Drumming Program was also very popular with the students, particularly the younger ones – in this program, a tour of the Museum learning about drums, other musical instruments and masks is followed by learning to drum and wear masks at the longhouse.
Also in June and into July, hundreds of cruise ship visitors experienced and enjoyed the Museum and its programs and tours. The tours offered included twice-daily Heritage Bus Tours, which were sold out during the cruise ship visits. So far this year, 80% of the cruise ship visitors spent time in the Museum and enjoyed the programs.
We are pleased to host the visitors to our community, and by their remarks in our comment books, it seems they enjoy their experiences at the Museum. We are very grateful that they take the time to share their feedback in our comment books. In July, one of the guests from Alberta commented: “Stunning. Wonderful history superbly displayed.” Reading this makes our day!