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B.C. government has invested $15 million into provincial arts council over the next three years

Museum Society will host a scavenger hunt on Saturday, May 18 in celebration of Museum Day!
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Temporary exhibit, Birds of Prey, will be open to the attendees who participate in the scavenger hunt at the Okanagan Heritage Museum. (Kelowna Museums).

The Kelowna Museums Society will hold a scavenger hunt on Saturday, May 18, at the Okanagan Heritage Museum to celebrate International Museum Day.

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The B.C. government has made sizeable investments in the cultural sector throughout the province.

In the 2019 budget, the government set aside $15 million over the next three years to BC Arts Council, which will be partially redistributed to museums across the province.

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香蕉视频直播淥ur museums, art galleries, historic sites, cultural centres and other institutions do an incredible job in presenting stories of British Columbia,香蕉视频直播 says Lisa Beare, minister of tourism, arts and culture. 香蕉视频直播淭his is an excellent chance for people to immerse themselves in the power of language and learn more about this important part of B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 heritage.香蕉视频直播

Annually, almost 4,500 people are employed and almost 20,000 have volunteered in B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 museum sector. according to the BC Museums Association.

That has allowed for 11 million visitors to stroll through the doors of B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 heritage institutions, generating over $225 million in total revenues per year.


David Venn
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