Nanaimo Museum Capturing Christmas Exhibit

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Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Nanaimo Museum is curating a feature exhibit in December called Capturing Christmas. The exhibit features cameras from the museum’s collection and various archival photos including downtown winter scenes and local Christmas events. Capturing Christmas opens on Thursday, December 1 and runs until Friday, January 6.

Capturing Christmas features cameras from the late 1800s to the 1970s. “Our camera and photo collections show how photography has evolved,” says Aimee Greenaway, Interpretation Curator at the Nanaimo Museum. “There are tin types, photos on glass plates and examples from local photography studios at the turn of the 20th century.” Capturing Christmas also takes a nostalgic look at Christmas from the past. “Over the last few years we’ve been building a tradition of Christmas-themed exhibits in December,” says Greenaway. “Families are returning annually to check out a different take on Christmas and the history of Nanaimo.”

The exhibit coincides with the museum’s busy Christmas season. “We have over 700 primary students participate in our Yesteryear Christmas school program,” says Greenaway. “They enjoy seeing the Christmas exhibit while participating in hands-on activities that teach them about the history of Nanaimo.” The museum’s gift shop is stocked with unique gifts, stocking stuffers and Christmas decorations. “All proceeds from the gift shop directly support the museum,” says Debbie Trueman, General Manager of the museum. “You can shop and help a community organization at the same time.”

The museum is open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, except for holiday closures listed on the website at www.nanaimomuseum.com. The Nanaimo Museum is located in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, beside Serious Coffee. For more information please visit www.nanaimomuseum.ca or call 250 753-1821.