*Update* Installation was delayed, date of opening is September 13th, 2024, not September 7th.
An exhibition by the Royal BC Museum
Kitimat Museum and Archives is hosting “BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms,” a travelling exhibit from the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria. The exhibit explores the science and practical uses of mushrooms today, highlighting some of the most fascinating of the 3,400 known species in the province.
The show will be displayed in the Upstairs Gallery from September 13 to November 23, 2024, just in time for the mushroom season.
We would like to thank the Government of Canada for their financial assistance through the Exhibition Circulation Fund - Museums Assistance Program. / Nous tenons à remercier le Gouvernement du Canada pour son aide financière par l’intermédiaire du Fonds des expositions itinérantes - Programme d’aide aux musées.
News Release
*Update* Installation was delayed, date of opening is September 13th, 2024, not September 7th.
August 20, 2024
BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms Opens at Kitimat Museum & Archives
Kitimat, BC – A new travelling exhibition, BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms, opens September 7, 2024, at Kitimat Museum & Archives. This exhibition, created by the Royal BC Museum, explores the science and practical uses of mushrooms today, highlighting some of the most fascinating of the 3,400 known species in the province.
BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms encourages visitors to learn more about BC mushrooms and their versatility. It introduces a cross-section of different species—some familiar, some bizarre, some delicious and some deadly. Their lives are interwoven with every part of British Columbia ecosystems.
Mushrooms are not only a subject of scientific study but also a source of food, dyes, and medicine; and objects of ceremony and beauty. This exhibition delves into the many facets of these fabulous fungi.
Featuring interpretive graphic panels, hand-sculpted mushroom models and foraging equipment, the exhibition facilitates visitors’ understanding of BC mushrooms and their many uses.
BC’s Marvellous Mushrooms was created in 2021 to accompany the Royal BC Museum’s popular new handbook, Mushrooms of British Columbia by Andy MacKinnon and Kem Luther—a comprehensive and practical guide suitable for both professional and amateur mushroom enthusiasts.
“British Columbians love mushrooms!” says Mushrooms of British Columbia author Andy MacKinnon. “This family-friendly exhibit explores the many ways that people in our province interact with BC's fabulous fungi.”
The Kitimat Museum & Archives is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday Noon to 4 p.m. More information on admissions can be found at www.kitimatmuseum.ca.
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About the Kitimat Museum & Archives
The Kitimat Museum & Archives opened in October 1969 and has served Kitimat citizens for the past fifty years as the place for community and natural history, and an exhibition centre for visual arts.
The Kitimat Museum & Archives is located on the traditional and unceded territory of the Haisla Nation.
About the Royal BC Museum
The Royal BC Museum explores the province’s human history and natural history, advances new knowledge and understanding of BC, and provides a dynamic forum for discussion and a place for reflection. The museum and archives celebrate culture and history, telling the stories of BC in ways that enlighten, stimulate and inspire. Located in Victoria on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen (Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations), we are a hub of community connections in BC–onsite, offsite and online–taking pride in our collective histories.
Media Contacts
Holly Peterson
Collections & Programming
Kitimat Museum & Archives
250-632-8950
hpeterson@kitimatmuseum.ca
Royal BC Museum
Travelling Exhibitions
(250) 882-2309
travelling@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca
