[BCMA] BC Museums to Bring Communities Together During BC Family Day 2024

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feb 12, 2024



BC MUSEUMS TO BRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER DURING BC FAMILY DAY 2024

Free family activities hosted by arts, culture, and heritage institutions
across BC



VICTORIA, BC – The BC Museums Association (BCMA), in partnership with the
Province of British Columbia, has offered grants to support local museums,
art galleries, historic places, cultural heritage institutions and
Indigenous communities in hosting free public activities for Family Day 2024
.

“Family Day is a celebration of family and a reminder of the significance
of spending quality time together and making memories,” said Lana Popham,
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport. “People all over British
Columbia are planning to celebrate Family Day with special activities. It’s
important that British Columbians have a great selection of inclusive,
meaningful experiences in their communities where cost is not a barrier.”

“From snow painting, to street hockey, to opportunities to listen to
Indigenous storytellers, this is an amazing and free opportunity for
families to explore their communities,” says BCMA Executive Director Ryan
Hunt. “Even if you’ve visited your local museum, gallery, or heritage site
in the past, I promise you’ll find something new to love during BC Family
Day.”

To find family fun in your community, visit www.familydaybc.ca
<http://familydaybc.ca/> – new activities will be added regularly leading
up to the February 16 long weekend.

*Fast Facts about BC Family Day Activities*

   - Since 2019, this Family Day funding has supported over 370 community
   activities across the province.
   - In 2023, this Family Day funding brought together nearly 18,000 people
   to celebrate family across the province.
   - Events are held during the BC Family Day long weekend (February 16-19,
   2024) and are free and accessible to everyone.
   - Events are hosted and produced by local museums, art galleries,
   historic places and/or Indigenous communities.

About the BC Museums Association:

Founded in 1957, the British Columbia Museums Association (BCMA) creates a
bright future for British Columbia’s museum, gallery, and related heritage
communities through networking, advocacy, innovation, and professional
development. It delivers programs and services to the benefit for both
museum professionals and British Columbians as a whole, acting as the
cultural and heritage information hub for British Columbia while providing
a unified voice for the institutions, trustees, professional staff and
volunteers.



Contact:

Ryan Hunt, Executive Director, BCMA

Tel: 250-884-0499

executivedirector at museum.bc.ca

https://museum.bc.ca/bc-museums-to-bring-communities-together-during-bc-family-day-2024/
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