Maritime Museum of British Columbia
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The Maritime Museum of British Columbia (MMBC) is a museum in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, that engages people with the maritime culture and history of the Pacific Northwest through rotating exhibits, educational and community-based programs, research services, and more.
Location | 744 Douglas Street Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3M6 |
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Coordinates | 48.4260°N 123.3688°W / 48.4260; -123.3688 |
Type | Maritime museum |
Website | mmbc |
In 2015 the MMBC completed its relocation from its long-term home in Bastion Square to a Society Office in Nootka Court at 634 Humboldt St., Victoria, with its collections being stored off-site in a climate-controlled facility. In August 2021, the MMBC moved to its current interim location at 744 Douglas St., with space to house exhibits that display artefacts from the collection, public research space, a gift shop, and staff offices.