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{{short description|Maritime museum in Vancouver, Canada}}
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|location = 1905 Ogden Avenue [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], [[Canada]] V6J 1A3
| location = 1905 Ogden Avenue<br />[[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada<br />V6J 1A3
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| director = Dr. Joost Schokkenbroek
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[[File:Vancouver Maritime Museum in June 2022.jpg|thumb|Vancouver Maritime Museum in June 2022]]

[[File:Entrance to the Vancouver Maritime Musem.jpg|thumb|Entrance to the Vancouver Maritime Museum]]
The '''Vancouver Maritime Museum''' is a [[Maritime museum]] devoted to presenting the maritime history of Vancouver, British Columbia, and the Canadian Arctic. About to celebrate its 50th year of operating it is located just west of [[False Creek]] on the Vancouver waterfront. The main exhibit is the [[St. Roch]], an historic [[arctic]] exploration vessel used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The museum also has extensive galleries of [[model ship]]s, including one with historic model ships built entirely from cardboard or paper, a Children's Maritime Discovery Centre, an extensive collection of maritime art, and a large library and archives. It displays the NASA undersea research vessel "Ben Franklin" and has a small heritage harbour. There is a workshop where visitors can watch craftsmen build models. Of particular significance is the extensive Chung collection of material relating to Canadian Pacific Steamships.
The '''Vancouver Maritime Museum''' is a [[maritime museum]] devoted to presenting the [[maritime history]] of [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada, and the [[Canadian Arctic]]. Opened in 1959<ref name=official>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com/about/about-museum|title=About the Museum {{!}} VMM|website=Official website|access-date=2019-12-23}}</ref> as a Vancouver centennial project, it is located within [[Vanier Park]] just west of [[False Creek]] on the Vancouver waterfront.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tourismvancouver.com/listings/vancouver-maritime-museum/17887/|title=Vancouver Maritime Museum|website=www.tourismvancouver.com|language=en-us|access-date=2019-12-24}}</ref> The museum is affiliated with [[Canadian Museums Association|CMA]], [[Canadian Heritage Information Network|CHIN]], and [[Virtual Museum of Canada]].<ref name=official/>

The St. Roch is enclosed in an [[A-frame]], which, unfortunately, has not proven to be the ideal structure for her preservation or display. The St. Roch needs some conservation work. Also, her protective structure needs to be replaced with a larger structure with better climate control.

==Captain George Vancouver Special Exhibit==
In 2007, the museum featured a special exhibit of a series of paintings documenting [[Captain George Vancouver]]'s famous voyages to the Pacific Northwest. The exhibit was in honor of the 250th anniversary of Vancouver's birth. The current (2008) main exhibition is on oceans and global warming.


==Collection==
==Collection==
<gallery>
*[[St. Roch]]
File:Captain Henry A. Larsen on the foredeck of the R.C.M.P. St. Roch.jpg|Captain Henry A. Larsen on the foredeck of the R.C.M.P. St. Roch
File:HMS Discovery (1789) Model in the Vancouver Maritime Museum.jpg|HMS Discovery (1789) Model in the Vancouver Maritime Museum
</gallery>


The main exhibit is the ''[[St. Roch (ship)|St. Roch]]'',<ref name=official/> a historic [[arctic]] exploration vessel used by the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]]. The museum also has extensive galleries of [[model ship]]s,<ref name=official/> including one with historic model ships built entirely from cardboard or paper as well as a particularly fine bone model of the French warship [[French ship Vengeur du Peuple|''Vengeur du Peuple'']] which was built around 1800 by French prisoners of war, a Children's Maritime Discovery Centre, a recreation of the forecastle of Vancouver's ship ''Discovery'', an extensive collection of maritime art, and a large library and archives.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
==Plans to Move the Museum==
After a number of attempts to move to a more ideal location, the museum now supports a new site possibly in [[North Vancouver]], which is considering the creation of a National Maritime Centre for Pacific and the Arctic on the city's waterfront.<ref>[http://www.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com/page123.htm "National Maritime Centre,"] Vancouver Maritime Museum. Retrieved 8 April 2007.</ref>


Outdoor displays include the NASA undersea research vessel [[Ben Franklin (PX-15)|''Ben Franklin'']] and the boiler of the ''[[Beaver (steamship)|Beaver]]'', the first steamship in the [[Pacific Northwest]]; it also has a small heritage harbour. There is a workshop where visitors can watch craftsmen build models. Of particular significance is the extensive Chung collection of material relating to Canadian Pacific steamships and original hand-drawn charts from [[Captain Cook]]'s exploration of the Pacific. This collection is separate from the Wally Chung material housed at the Rare Books and Archives Collection at the University of British Columbia.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
==Affiliations==
The Museum is affiliated with: [[Canadian Museums Association|CMA]], [[Canadian Heritage Information Network|CHIN]], and [[Virtual Museum of Canada]].


[[File:Ben franklin today.jpg|thumb|left|Outdoor exhibits at the museum include [[Ben Franklin (PX-15)|''Ben Franklin'']], an undersea research vessel that was used by [[NASA]].]]
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Maritime Museum of British Columbia]]
* [[Maritime Museum of British Columbia]]
* [[Museum ship]]
* [[List of museum ships]]
* [[Ship replica]]
* [[Ships preserved in museums]]


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== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 17:35, 18 December 2023

Vancouver Maritime Museum
Vancouver Maritime Museum is located in Greater Vancouver Regional District
Vancouver Maritime Museum
Location within Greater Vancouver Regional District
Established1959
Location1905 Ogden Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
V6J 1A3
Coordinates49°16′39″N 123°08′50″W / 49.277507°N 123.147265°W / 49.277507; -123.147265
TypeMaritime museum
DirectorDr. Joost Schokkenbroek
Websitevanmaritime.com
Vancouver Maritime Museum in June 2022
Entrance to the Vancouver Maritime Museum

The Vancouver Maritime Museum is a maritime museum devoted to presenting the maritime history of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and the Canadian Arctic. Opened in 1959[1] as a Vancouver centennial project, it is located within Vanier Park just west of False Creek on the Vancouver waterfront.[2] The museum is affiliated with CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.[1]

Collection

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  • Captain Henry A. Larsen on the foredeck of the R.C.M.P. St. Roch
    Captain Henry A. Larsen on the foredeck of the R.C.M.P. St. Roch
  • HMS Discovery (1789) Model in the Vancouver Maritime Museum
    HMS Discovery (1789) Model in the Vancouver Maritime Museum

The main exhibit is the St. Roch,[1] a historic arctic exploration vessel used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The museum also has extensive galleries of model ships,[1] including one with historic model ships built entirely from cardboard or paper as well as a particularly fine bone model of the French warship Vengeur du Peuple which was built around 1800 by French prisoners of war, a Children's Maritime Discovery Centre, a recreation of the forecastle of Vancouver's ship Discovery, an extensive collection of maritime art, and a large library and archives.[citation needed]

Outdoor displays include the NASA undersea research vessel Ben Franklin and the boiler of the Beaver, the first steamship in the Pacific Northwest; it also has a small heritage harbour. There is a workshop where visitors can watch craftsmen build models. Of particular significance is the extensive Chung collection of material relating to Canadian Pacific steamships and original hand-drawn charts from Captain Cook's exploration of the Pacific. This collection is separate from the Wally Chung material housed at the Rare Books and Archives Collection at the University of British Columbia.[citation needed]

Outdoor exhibits at the museum include Ben Franklin, an undersea research vessel that was used by NASA.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "About the Museum | VMM". Official website. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
  2. ^ "Vancouver Maritime Museum". www.tourismvancouver.com. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
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