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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 within [[Vanier Park]] just west of [[False Creek]] on the Vancouver waterfront. The main exhibit is the ''[[St. Roch (ship)|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 as well as a particularly fine bone model of the French warship ''Vengeur de 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. Outdoor displays include the NASA undersea research vessel [[Ben Franklin (PX-15)|''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.
The '''Vancouver Maritime Museum''' is a [[Maritime museum]] devoted to presenting the maritime history of [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], and the [[Canadian Arctic]]. Opened in 1959 as a Vancouver centennial project, it is located within [[Vanier Park]] just west of [[False Creek]] on the Vancouver waterfront. The main exhibit is the ''[[St. Roch (ship)|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 as well as a particularly fine bone model of the French warship ''Vengeur de 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. Outdoor displays include the NASA undersea research vessel [[Ben Franklin (PX-15)|''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.

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 and her protective structure needs to be replaced with a larger structure with better climate control.


The Museum is affiliated with [[Canadian Museums Association|CMA]], [[Canadian Heritage Information Network|CHIN]], and [[Virtual Museum of Canada]].
The Museum is affiliated with [[Canadian Museums Association|CMA]], [[Canadian Heritage Information Network|CHIN]], and [[Virtual Museum of Canada]].

==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 2008 main exhibition featured oceans and global warming.


==Collection==
==Collection==
*''[[St. Roch (ship)|St. Roch]]''
*''[[St. Roch (ship)|St. Roch]]''
*[[Ben Franklin (PX-15)|RV ''Ben Franklin'']], 1968 Deep Submergence Vessel <ref>[http://www.hnsa.org/ships/benfranklin.htm]</ref>
*[[Ben Franklin (PX-15)|RV ''Ben Franklin'']], 1968 Deep Submergence Vessel <ref>[http://www.hnsa.org/ships/benfranklin.htm]</ref>

==Plans to move the museum==
After a number of attempts to move to a more ideal location in Vancouver itself, the museum now supports a new site in [[North Vancouver, British Columbia|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>


==Image gallery==
==Image gallery==

Revision as of 22:44, 25 July 2011

Vancouver Maritime Museum
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Established1959
Location1905 Ogden Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
V6J 1A3
TypeMaritime museum
DirectorMr Wesley Wenhardt
Websitewww.vancouvermaritimemuseum.com

The Vancouver Maritime Museum is a Maritime museum devoted to presenting the maritime history of Vancouver, British Columbia, and the Canadian Arctic. Opened in 1959 as a Vancouver centennial project, it is located within Vanier Park 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 ships, 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 de 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. 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.

The Museum is affiliated with CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

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